• Date/Time:
  Monday, December 22, 2008, 10:05 am
• Address:
  8700 Montgomery Ave
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  Montgomery, PA
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Companies were dispatched to 8700 Montgomery Avenue, Wyndmoor for a dwelling fire. Chief 6 (Wilmot) arrived on location and reported heavy fire on the first floor. Chief 6 took 82 command. Crews tried to make an interior attack with two 2 inch hand lines. Interior crews found that the fire had possession of the main hallway and stairwell with heavy fire in the rear two rooms. Command requested the second alarm and evacuated the building. Crews went to numerous master streams and portable monitors. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for hand injuries. Companies on the scene were 82, 6, 700, 1, 29, 7, 400, 300 (RIT), Air 5, 41 (canteen) and Chief 380 for rehab. 88, 5 and 2 assisted 82 with a fire ground detail. The fire is still under investigation by the Springfield Township Fire Marshall's Office