Buttersworth Boggs Road Dwelling Fire

Tabernacle Township

July 30, 2005

Around 4 AM Saturday July 30th companies were dispatched to 127 Buttersworth Boggs Road in Tabernacle Township for a reported structure fire.  Tanker 1716 with 5 personnel responded on the initial dispatch.  Command 4300 (Tabernacle) was en route when given the report that this was called in by the neighbor down the street stating there was heavy fire coming from the garage.  4300 could see a visible column in the air and requested "all companies in service" signifying a working fire and requested the 2nd alarm upon arrival with a 2 bay attached garage well-off and extending into the dwelling.  1716 arrived as the 3rd due fully staffed Engine crew and began working as the "truck crew"  with 2 crew members going to the second floor and the other 2 going to the first floor to start opening up walls and pulling ceilings to stop the fire from spreading.  Chief 1710 would have interior command and with the hard work of the crew would stop the fire from spreading further into the dwelling.  RE1712 would respond on the 2nd alarm dispatch and set up a draft point at Four Winds Farm.  Throughout Saturday Station 171 would also respond to two MVA's during the day and a Dumpster fire behind J&B Liquors at night.