Historic Stone Barn Destroyed by Fire, WGFC Assists
 
December 9, 2024
 

Crews from multiple states and counties assisted the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company of Unionville when dispatched early on Sunday morning for a fire at the Stone Barn.

The initial dispatch just before 3:00am reported a fire in the Stone Barn, with the caller saying the building was fully involved and collapsing. The WGFC was dispatched to assist Station 36, along with fire departments from across Chester County. With an apartment building adjacent to the large barn restaurant, first responders focused on keeping the fire from spreading to other structures, while also battling a large volume of fire with no immediate water supply as the area is rural and not served by fire hydrants.

The WGFC responded with Ladder 22, Squad 22, Tanker 22. Tanker 22 shuttled water as part of a Tanker Task Force from a hydrant on Newark Road closer to Route 1, and Squad 22 supplied the aerial waterway on Ladder 25 for six hours. For more information on this fire, see the link below from news coverage.

Thanks to various sources for photos from scene.
 
Units: Ladder 22, Tanker 22, Squad 22, Utility 22-3
 
Mutual Aid: Po-Mar-Lin 36, Kennett Square 24, Longwood 25, Avondale 23, Modena 37, West Chester 52, Concordville 59, Hockessin 19, Cochranville 27, Rehab 55, Chester County Fire Marshals, Medic 94 and various other fire departments.
 
Hyperlinks: 1st State Update News Story
 
Squad 22 was supplied by a Tanker Task Force.
Squad 22 was supplied by a Tanker Task Force.
 
Heavy fire conditions were found throughout the structure.
Heavy fire conditions were found throughout the structure.
 
Arrival pictures show a fully involved and collapsed 200 x 200 foot barn.
Arrival pictures show a fully involved and collapsed 200 x 200 foot barn.
 
Ladder 25 set up to deliver an elevated water stream.
Ladder 25 set up to deliver an elevated water stream.
 
Squad 22 supplies an aerial ladder and hand lines.
Squad 22 supplies an aerial ladder and hand lines.
 
Aerial streams in action during the firefight.
Aerial streams in action during the firefight.
 
Arrival pictures show the barn fully engulfed in fire.
Arrival pictures show the barn fully engulfed in fire.
 
Squad 22 supplies Ladder 25 as part of a 6+ hour effort at a major fire at Unionville's Stone Barn.
Squad 22 supplies Ladder 25 as part of a 6+ hour effort at a major fire at Unionville's Stone Barn.
 
Tanker 22 at the fill site.
Tanker 22 at the fill site.
 
Tanker 22 supplying water.
Tanker 22 supplying water.
 
Arriving units found a large fire. This photo from Ladder 22 as it approached the scene.
Arriving units found a large fire. This photo from Ladder 22 as it approached the scene.
 
Ladder 22 sets up its aerial waterway.
Ladder 22 sets up its aerial waterway.
 
The building totally collapsed early in the incident.
The building totally collapsed early in the incident.