3/27/12 - Carlisle Borough, PA - W. High Street

Firefighters from Carlisle Borough and surrounding departments battled a stubborn, three-alarm blaze that heavily damaged a mixed occupancy building in the downtown district. Shortly after midnight, units were to dispatched to the rear of 49 W. High Street for a smoke investigation. Engine 2-41 (Union-Carlisle) arrived with smoke showing from a four-story, brick, apartments over bar, and went in service with an interior attack. A second alarm was struck as conditions detoriorated and manpower would be needed to control the fire. Several lines were stretched into the fire building and exposures to battle the fire which sent a thick layer of smoke billowing across the fireground. The fire was burning in a void space between the third floor ceiling and roof making it difficult for firefighters to access and apply water. A third alarm was requested for manpower purposes at 0045 hours. Units remained on the scene for several hour performing overhaul and mopping up.