Approximately 3:49p.m. Saturday afternoon, Lehigh County 911 transmitted the box for 6312 Meadowview Road in Heidelberg Township for a house fire sending the assignment of Station 10, Engine 16, Truck 16, Engine Tanker 22 and Medic 67.
Caller reported the front of the house is on fire with attempts to extinguish it and looks as though the fire is getting into the attic. Captain 16 went on radio responding with an ETA of 30 seconds and reported a header in the distance. On arrival, he declared a working fire with fire showing on the A/B side of the home with fire extending into the attic. He transmitted the second alarm.
Captain 16 advised comm center he had smoke pushing from all sides. The 2nd alarm consisted of Engine 17, Engine 9, Tanker 17, Tanker 9, Rescue 11 (F.A.S.T.), Air 32 and Rehab 101.
The first in apparatus stretched a hand line to the front and shorty after stretched one to the rear of the house. The fire extended to the attic and burned the roof off the 2-story dwelling.
Additional tankers were dispatched to supply water to the scene.
