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Assist to Media on Second Alarm Fire

Springfield Fire Company was dispatched on Sunday, March 2nd, at 03:54 hours to assist Media Fire Company (Company 23) on a Working Structure Fire at 400 West Jefferson Street, Media Borough.

Upon arrival of units from Media Police, smoke was showing from inside a two story duplex building and Fireboard was notified of a Working Fire at that location.  Chief 23-9A arrived on scene, established Command and issued the second alarm.

Squrt 23 laid a 5" supply line into the scene and started an interior attack, while Quint 73 (Rose Tree) set-up in a side parking lot and laddered the roof.  Firefighters from Quint 73 and Snorkel 23 had to ladder the second floor apartment to gain access as the fire had destroyed the interior stairs to the second floor area.  Firefighters from Tower 44 assisted with laddering the building and ventilation on the roof.  Rescue 41 (Newtown Square) stood by as the Rapid Intervention Team.

Firefighters were able to quickly gain control of the fire.   The fire appears to have started in the basement area and destroyed the interior stairwell as it extended into the second floor area.

Firefighters remained on scene until 07:15 hours.

The fire is under investigation.

Units operating on the scene were:  Squrt 23, Snorkel 23, Quint 73, Engine 73, Rescue 41, Ladder 41, Tower 44, Engine 44-2, Engine 51-1 (South Media), Rescue 52 (Brookhaven Air Bank), Tele-Squrt 50 (Middletown), Engine 50-2, Engine 69-2, Ambulance 23-7A, Ambulance 69-7A, Medic 23, Medic 104-7 (Riddle Hospital), Canteen 47 (Feltonville), Media Police and 6th District Fire Police.