25 January 2005
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Building fire
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78 Norristown Road, Blue Bell
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The
CSFC was
dispatched, along with Wissahickon Fire Company (7) at 2139 hours
Tuesday 25 January 2005 to a reported roof fire of a house under
construction in the area of Norristown Road and Butler Pike.
Police confirmed the building fully involved, and DC33 reported a
header a mile away. Norriton Fire Engine Company (61) was
dispatched as the FAST unit.
Units focused initial efforts on protecting the exposure on side B,
which was an occupied home. Once units were assigned to that
other units began extinguihment of the house under construction.
Units remained on scene a few hours performing overhaul and cooling
down remaianing hot spots.
Also assisting were Upper Gwynedd Fire Company (80) and Fort Washington
Fire Company (88) who provided
standby services in 33's quarters for the duration.
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