8/26/09 - Lower Swatara Township - Riverview Drive

At 0736 hours, Box 59-4 sent companies to 28 Riverview Drive in Lower Swatara Township for a structure fire. Caller reported a fire and quickly hung up with no additional information. Chief 55 (Condrad) keyed up and reported smoke showing from a garage attached to the residence. Engine 59 (Lower Swatara) arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing from an occupied, single story, private dwelling. Companies went into service with 3 attack lines, one using CAFS, and put a good hit on the bulk of the fire preventing further extension. Control was marked in about 45 minutes. Units on scene: Engines 59, 59-1 (Lower Swatara), 88 (Middletown), Rescue 49 (Swatara Township), Trucks 456 (Chambers Hill), 50 (Steelton), and Air 41 (Bressler).