Dryer Fire
 
By Lieutenant Bret Baker
December 23, 2016
 

Around 1pm Station 51 was dispatched to the 500 block of Hannum Ave in West Chester Borough for an appliance fire. The initial call was for a fire contained inside a dryer. Engine 51-2 arrived on location to find a single story commercial building with smoke showing from side C. Crews stretched a 200' 1 3/4" hand-line, made entry to find a significant smoke condition in the building with fire in the rear. Crews extinguished burning materials, secured hazards, ventilated the property and returned available.

 
Units: Engine 51-1, Engine 51-2, Squad 51