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.
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