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Large Woods Fire Assist to Modena
By 35 Watchdesk
April 13, 2014
On Sunday April 13, 2014 the Modena Fire Company was dispatched to a reported field fire at 201 Morning Star Lane in East Fallowfield Township.
Deputy 37 responded and was advised caller reported 100 by 200 area burning, Deputy 37 arrived on scene with 3 to 4 acres burning and spreading rapidly, he established Morning Star command requesting additional tankers and brush trucks.
At 17:58 hours the Brush Company from Wagontown was dispatched to assist on the fire. The units arrived at 18:14 hours and were quickly put to work on the advancing fire through the field and woods.
Crews used Brush 2 as the tanker filling brush units remote from the roadway back in the woods. While Brush 1 was used for Fire Attack, the company was in service until 19:41 hours when they were released by Command.