St. 221, 225, 222, 227TK, & 102RIT were alerted for a reported structure fire. 221EN2 arrived on scene reporting smoke showing, requesting the next unit lay a supply line from hydrant at St. 221.  Crews stretched handline thru the front door and found fire conditions inside the upper right hand side of the garage. Crews made the initial knock and then began forcing the garage door. 221 Chief arrived on scene assuming command. 102 RIT arrived and set up RIT Ops on Side A.  227TK laddered the building. 225EN laid a 5″ supply line and fed 221EN2. 227TK crews assisted with overhaul.  225EN & 222EN crews assisted in opening up checking for extension. Crews isolated the fire and began ventilation with PPV.  No injuries were reported.  ACFM is investigating the fire.

Command:  221 Chief (Snyder)
Units:  221EN2, 221UT, 225EN1, 227TK, 227EN, 227SS, 222EN1, 222RQ, 102RIT, PHPD, PHEMS, ACFM

Shortly before 5:30am stations 225, 221, 227, 222 were alerted for a residential structure fire with entrapment at 88 Orin St.  PHPD arrived on scene and confirmed 3 people were trapped on the roof of the house with heavy fire showing from the front of the house.  225TK & 227TK arrived on scene simultaneously.  225TK crew started pulling attack lines while 227TK crew rescued the 3 people trapped on the roof.  The residents were assisted to PHEMS for evaluation.  221SQ secured a water supply and laid into 227TK.  222EN secured a second water supply and operated their deck gun.  All companies operated on scene for four hours.  Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command:  225 Chief/225 Assistant
Units:  225TK, 225EN, 227TK,227EN, 221SQ, 221UT, 222EN, 222RQ, PHPD, PHEMS, WHEMS, ACFM

On Monday evening shortly before 7:00 pm, Stations 226, 227, 223 were alerted for smoke and flames coming from the rear of a house on Crescent Gardens Dr.  227TK & 227EN went enroute simultaneously.  227TK arrived on scene with smoke and flames.  227EN secured a water supply and connected to 227TK.  Crews from 227 and 223 extinguished the fire.  Fire was contained to the room of origin.  No injuries were reported. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command:  227 Chief (Dolton)
Units:  227TK, 227EN, 227RQ, 223EN1, 223EN2, 226EN, PHPD, PHEMS, ACFM

On Monday evenings drill night, the members from 227 took about 3 hours to degrease and clean all the Aerial sections of Truck 227.  Once that was complete, it was regreased with clean grease.  By members doing this task ourselves it saves the department roughly $800 in labor and materials.

Shortly before 2:30am, Stations 225, 227, 222 were alerted for a possible residential structure.  Caller told AC911 that the house was filling with smoke.  225TK & 227TK arrived on scene with smoke showing.  All occupants were out of the house.  Crews discovered a mattress on fire in a second floor bedroom.  225EN secured a water supply.  222EN assisted with overhaul.  The fire was confined to the bedroom.  No injuries were reported.

Command:  225 Chief
Units:  225TK, 225EN, 227TK, 222EN1, 222RQ, PHPD, PHEMS

About 5:00 am AC911 activated St.227 for a reported vehicle fire at Mr.Tire on Rodi Rd.  227EN arrived on scene with a fully involved vehicle fire.  Crews quickly brought the flames under control with minor damage to the surrounding vehilces.  No injuries were reported.

Command: 227 Assistant-2 (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227EN, 227SQ, PHPD

Today was a busy day for St.227.  There were seven (7) calls for service today

• Vehicle Rollover – Jefferson @ Old William Penn
• Commerical Fire Alarm – Doones In At Oakmont, Plum
• Brush Fire – 500-blk Beulah Rd
• Brush Fire – Duff Park
• Commerical Apartment Fire – Penn Towers
• Commerical Fire Alarm – Bottom Dollar Foods
• Unknown Type Fire – 11810 Frankstown Rd

Thanks To All The 227 Members For Their Hard Work!!!

On Saturday afternoon stations 227, 223, 222, 226, 196 were alerted for a possible commercial structure fire on the sixth (6) floor of Penn Towers Apartment Building.  Truck 227 arrived on scene and crews quickly discovered a sixth floor apartment on fire.  227TK started a primary search.  Search crews were slowed by large amounts of trash and debris in the apartment.  Crews were able to find the apartment resident and evacuate them to the stairwells and transferred patient care to PH EMS.  223EN secured a water supply and connected to the stand pipe.  All units assisted with extinguishment and ventilation.  All units did a fantastic job.  Two (2) patients were transported to local hospitals with non-life threating injures.  ACFM is investigating the cause.

Command:  227 Chief (Dolton)
Operations:  227 Captain (Davis)
Units: 227TK, 227EN, 223EN1, 223EN2, 223SS, 222EN1, 222RQ, 226SS, 196RQ, PH EMS, PHPD, ACFM

On Tuesday afternoon, Stations 221, 222, 225, 227,102 were alerted for a residential structure, caller reporting a possible fire in the walls.  221EN1 arrived on scene with nothing showing.  Crews discovered a small fire in the kitchen wall.  The incident was held to 221, 222, and 102.  All other fire units were cancelled.

Command:  221 Chief (Snyder)
Units:  221EN1, 222EN1, 225EN1, 227TK, 102EN, PHEMS, PHPD

On Tuesday morning, at 08:55, Stations 224,223 & 222 were alerted for a residential structure fire at 732 Valemont Dr in Penn Hills. Multiple calls to ACES-911 for a working structure fire, caller reporting multiple containers of R-22 freon in the garage exploding. Police on scene confirming working structure fire. EN-222 & EN-223-2 arrived on scene, crews pulling 2.5″ line and going to work in the rear. Command requesting next due alarm, bringing EN-226 & TK-227 to the scene. TK-227 arrived on scene, crews laddering the structure and venting the roof. Fire out, overhaul performed, crews remained on scene for 2 hours. Scene was turned over to the ACFM. No Injuries were reported.

Command: 223 Chief (Capone)
Units: EN-223-1, EN-223-2, SV-223, EN-222-1, EN-222-2, EN-226, TK-227, EN-227-1, PHPD, PH EMS, ACFA

Standby Companies: Station 225 & 221,  Monroeville EN-196, Unity RQ-233