Fire departments, including the West Grove Fire Company, were called to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford yesterday in Lower Oxford Township. The house fire was initially reported as a fire in a garage at 11:29am on Kimble Road. First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage with extension to the house, with alarm expanded to a working fire.
West Grove responded with Ladder 22, Engine 22-2 and Engine 22-3, with WGFC firefighters assisting with firefighting and overhaul on the second floor and elsewhere on the fire ground. WGFC units were on scene approximately three hours. Our thanks to the Hockessin Fire Company who was on standby in West Grove during the incident.
Units:
Ladder 22, Engine 22-2, Engine 22-3
Mutual Aid:
Oxford 21, Rising Sun 8, Longwood 25, Kennett Square 24, Cochranville 27, Lancaster 51 & 52, Medic 94, Hockessin 19, State and County Fire Marshals
As crews wrapped up overhaul, extensive damage to the home is shown.
Crews operated in all areas of the residence.
Ladder 22 is has the roof laddered at this Lower Oxford Township house fire Friday.
Engine 22-2 is shown out on Kimble Road where supply hose from a nearby hydrant is supplying the scene up a long driveway.
This view shows fire conditions from the body camera of a WGFC firefighter on the second floor.
