At 0258 hours, Wagon 4, Squad 8, Wagon 3, Tower 1, and Battalion Chief 5 (Lloyd) were dispatched to N. 3rd and Edwards Streets in the far uptown for a structure fire. Ladder 2 was on a call assisting EMS in the midtown section and Squad 8 and Tower 1 were enroute to a CO alarm in the eastern part of the city when the structure fire dispatched. Squad 8 and Tower 1 were diverted to the fire and county mutual aid summoned to the CO alarm call. Ladder 2 quickly cleared and responded to the fire. Chief 5 was advised of multiple calls being received. Wagon 3 arrived with a single-family dwelling going through out. The address of the fire building was 3115 Susquehanna Street, a tight street in a neighborhood that is close to the Susquehanna Township border. Wagon 3 and 4 both secured hydrants and laid in to the scene. Wagon 3 led off with a step gun and a line stretched from Wagon 4 in the rear. Chief 5 requested the first alarm at 0306 hours bringing Rescue 69, Air 13, and Chief 1 (Enterline) to the scene. As the interior crews were beginning to make entry, they reported fire in the basement along with the first and second floors being burned out. Chief restricted interior operations and continued with exterior operations. Handlines and aerial streams from Ladder 2 and Tower 1 knocked down the bulk of the fire. Companies remained on the scene performing extensive overhaul before units started clearing the scene. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire.