4-10-16 - Susquehanna Township, PA - Rome Terrace

At 0930 hours, Dauphin County Box 37-5 sent Company 37 (Rescue – Susquehanna Twp), Engines 31 (Edgemont), 32-1 (Progress), and Rescue 40 (Paxtang) to 1600 Rome Terrace for a reported structure fire. Reports indicated a bedroom on fire and the occupants were out of the home. Chief 37-2 arrived on location with a 2 story, residential dwelling with heavy smoke showing from the second floor. Engine 37 laid a supply line in to side A where an attack line was stretched to the front door. The bulk of the fire was knocked down in about 10 minutes. Rescue 44 (Lawnton) was special called to the scene for manpower. A secondary attack line was stretched to the first floor. Primary and secondary searches were negative. Minor extension was reported to the attic area.