Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company

Stations 40, 60, 70, 80, 86, 20, 50, 30,15, and Cambria County Station 83 (portage) dispatched for box alarm 40-1 for a structure fire at Joe Clarks Junkyard at 243 Chevrolet lane, Freedom Township. Engine / Rescue 40-31, Pumper / Tanker 40-21, Tanker 40-22, and Brush / Utility 40-71 responded on the call. Station 60 responded Tanker 60-21 and Heavy Rescue 60-31 60-01 responded direct. Station 80 responded Ladder 80-51 and Tanker 80-21. Station 70 responded Engine 70-12 and Tanker 70-21. Station 86 responded Engine / Rescue 86-31, Tanker 86-22, Pumper / Tanker 86-21, and Squad 86-41. Station 20 responded Tanker 20-21. station 50 responded Engine 50-11 Tanker 50-23, Tanker 50-22, Cascade 50-61. Station 30 responded Engine 30-13 and Tanker 30-21. Station 15 was requested to transfer Engine 15-11 into our station for stand by but was later requested to come to the scene. Cambria Station 83 responded Tanker 83-7 and Engine 83-1. Shortly after 40-04 arrived on scene he advised working fire and requested 40-31 to pull both 1 1/2" hand lines off and begin defensive fire attack and requested 40-21 to lay 5" from the bottom of the hill to 40-31 and connect. after a short while crews had set up several 1 1/2" hand lines and several 2" hand lines along with a few 3" hand lines 80-51 set up and begin flowing water as well crews worked the scene for 5 hrs before the fire was knocked down and over haul complete. After over haul was completed and no signs of hot spots 40-04 placed all units back in service. Engine / Rescue 40-31, Pumper / Tanker 40-21, Tanker 40-22, and Brush / Utility 40-71 was all back in service and available.      40-04 had command.