House fire in Parkesburg Boro Downgraded to Electrical Fire Inside |
By KVFD | |
November 23, 2016 | |
This morning at 7:10 AM, KVFD with surrounding companies to assist, was dispatched to an electrical fire inside a house in the 300 block of W. Fifth Avenue, Parkesburg Borough. The caller told 9-1-1 that there was smoke coming from a light switch at the rear of the house. EMC 08 (Kreger) arrived on-scene and confirmed the report from CCFR. EMC 08 advised the incident could be held to Station # 8 units. Firefighters responded and arrived on-scene to find a smoldering electrical outlet. The incident was held to the Station 8 units only. The incident was mitigated on-scene and the homeowner was advised that power was shut-off to the electrical outlet. The incident was turned back over to the homeowner under the advice to contact an electrician. All units cleared. |
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Units: | Tanker 8, Engine 8-2, Ambulance 8-2 |
Mutual Aid: | Cochranville Engine 27-2, Station 4-2 (Gap), Honey Brook Rescue 33 (RIT) |