At 11:57 AM KVFD was dispatched to what was reported to be a house fire at 604 W. Third Avenue, Borough of Parkesburg. The caller reported smoke coming from a dwelling.
The initial dispatch for a dwelling fire included all KVFD stations, with two Engines from the Cochranville Fire Company, and a second ambulance from the Westwood Fire Company.
At 12:00 PM the first arriving police unit reported that it was actually a shed on fire, not a dwelling, with exposures to a tree.
Ambulance 8, Ladder 8 (with 3), and Chief 8, Chief Stackhouse, were the first to arrive. Chief Stackhouse assumed "Third Avenue Command" and held the response to just KVFD, then diverting Engine 8-3 (with 4) to the Central as a stand-by for the District with Engine 8-1, and Engine 8-2 to the scene with Traffic 8. Additional staffing was also available at the Central.
Ladder 8 pulled a bumper mount 1 3/4" line and extinguished the fire. Chief Stackhouse placed the fire under control at 12:09 PM. Engine 8-1 arrived on-scene and had the personnel assist Ladder 8's crew and Engine 8-1 supplied Ladder 8 with water.
Chester County Fire Marshal Russ Kilmer and Mike Holmes responded to investigate the incident. The incident was investigated and all units cleared.