| Station 2 along with a mutual aid assist Engine from Station 3 (Paoli) were dispatched to 600 Block of Cheswold Ct. in the Chesterbrook section of Tredyffrin Twp. for the building fire. Reports indicated that the fire was on the exterior of the home. Engine 2-2 arrived on scene to find a 2 1/2 story end of the row townhome with smoke showing.
Crews discovered the mulch and siding of the home smoldering after the Tredyffrin Police Dept. had tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.
Entry was immediately forced into the home to find smoke throughout the residence with fire extension into the crawl space. Crews discovered no occupants in the home. Engine 2-2 quickly extinguished the remaining fire, while other units assisted with overhaul and fireground support.
Fire is believed to have started in the mulch bed at the front of the home. Chester County Fire Marshall is investigating.
No civilian or firefighter injuries reported. |
