7/29/20 - Harrisburg, PA - S. 14th St

Box 1-4 toned at 1450 hours reporting a fire from the balcony at 14th and Swatara Street in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood. Wagon 3, Tower 1, Truck 2, and Chief 4 (Wise) were in the initial. Squad 8 and Wagon 4 were operating at a brush fire on Interstate 83 near 19th Street and requested county to put a county engine on the box. Engine 37-1 responded as the county engine. Tower 1 reported a column from 16th and Walnut and the companies working the brush fire could see it as well prompting Chief 4 to request the first alarm while enroute. Rescue 69, Air 13, Chiefs 1 (Enterline), 2 (Souder), 3 (Sattizahn) made up the first alarm. Squad 8 and Wagon 4 also took in the box after clearing the brush fire right around the time the first alarm was struck. Tower 1 arrived with a large volume to rear of 408 and 410 S. 14th Street. Chief 3 reported the second floor balcony going involving two houses with live wires arcing. 2 lines were stretched into the fire building at 408 S. 14th and 1 line into the exposure at 408 S. 14th Street for the initial fire attack. Wagon 3 stretched to the front and Squad 8 laid a line to the rear. Companies also had an additional line stretched to knock down some exterior fire. Chief 4 requested the second alarm for manpower as temperatures were around 95 degrees and extensive overhaul needed. After the main body of fire was knocked down, crews worked to open up as fire had travelled into the walls and ceilings of both dwellings. Tower 1 crew opened up the roof. All primary and secondary searches were negative.