On Friday 10-6-06 around
10:30am, Woodlawn Fire Company was dispatched for a "back-up"
engine Mutual-Aid to Lakeshore Fire Company for an alarm
activation and water flow alarm at the American LaFrance
facility on Camp Road. Woodlawn 2 was first to respond and
further reports indicated that there was some type of fire in
the power room at the rear of the manufacturing plant.
Lakeshore's Assistant Chief arrived on location and assumed
command and found moderate smoke throughout the structure and
requested the balance of the second alarm. Woodlawn 2 was first
to arrive on location and was greeted by the employees of the
facility, gathered in the parking lot, all cheering as the new
Fire Engine built by them pulled in for its
very first call since being placed into service earlier in the
week. Woodlawn 2 went to the rear of the facility and stretched
a 1-3/4" attack line and prepared for entry along with an
Assistant Chief from Hamburg. The crew from Scranton's Truck 6
entered the room of origin and disabled the power and shut down
the sprinkler system which had done its job in knocking out the
fire. The fire was contained to the power room and the building
was ventilated. After a short time all units were picked up and
back in service.
