North Reading, MA 2nd Alarm - 12 Wright St - 3/30/16
North Reading Fire struck box 131 for a reported kitchen fire at 12 Wright St in the late afternoon hours.
Crews arrived and reported smoke showing from a 2.5 story dwelling just as the fire started self venting from the 1st floor C/D side of the home. A working fire was requested by Captain Stats followed by a 2nd alarm for additional help at the scene.
Manpower was limited in the early stages of the fire as the 2 firefighter crew from the rescue was on a transport to a local hospital at the time of the fire. An interior attack with 1 line stretched was attempted but the smoke and heat were intense enough to employ a transitonal fire attack from the exterior in order to provide better conditions for an interior fire attack.
The fire was knocked down fairly quickly by NRFD personnel with additional help on scene from Middleton, Lynnfield and Wakefield. Reading Engine 2 and Lynnfield Ladder 1 provided station coverage while crews were tied up.
Read MoreCrews arrived and reported smoke showing from a 2.5 story dwelling just as the fire started self venting from the 1st floor C/D side of the home. A working fire was requested by Captain Stats followed by a 2nd alarm for additional help at the scene.
Manpower was limited in the early stages of the fire as the 2 firefighter crew from the rescue was on a transport to a local hospital at the time of the fire. An interior attack with 1 line stretched was attempted but the smoke and heat were intense enough to employ a transitonal fire attack from the exterior in order to provide better conditions for an interior fire attack.
The fire was knocked down fairly quickly by NRFD personnel with additional help on scene from Middleton, Lynnfield and Wakefield. Reading Engine 2 and Lynnfield Ladder 1 provided station coverage while crews were tied up.
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