4/10/2022 - Swatara Township, PA - Garden Dr

At 0904 hours, Dauphin County Box 456-2 sent Company 91, Engines 40, 59, and Truck 50 to 747 Garden Drive in the Chambers Hill section of Swatara Township for a house fire. Swatara Fire Truck 91 and Lower Swatara Engine 59 went enroute and advised of a caller indicating the building was on fire with no additional info. PD arrived on location with a working fire, prompring County Fire to upgrade the box to first alarm status. This brought Rescues 88, 69, Truck 48, and Air 35 to the scene. Chief 59-1 had fire showing from side alpha of a 3 story, occupied, apartment building. Engine 59 picked up Truck 91’s supply line and a handline was stretched from Truck 91 to the second floor for fire attack. PD reported they had entrapment, however, all searches proved negative. Companies were able to make a quick knock on the second floor where the bulk of the fire was located. Fire had also extended to the floor above and additional lines were stretched knocking down the fire with no extension. The roof was opened and companies checked for hot spots before the fire was placed under control in about 45 minutes. The fire displaced 48 occupants of the building which housed 12 apartment units.