WGFC Assists Avondale on House Fire
 
March 16, 2023
 

West Grove firefighters were called to assist Station 23 Avondale for a working house fire in New Garden Township on Wednesday afternoon.

At 4:40pm, fire companies across southern Chester County and New Castle County were dispatched to a fire on Rocky Springs Road, in the area of Old Limestone Road. A garage, attached to single-family home, was reported on fire. The call was in Avondale Fire Company's local district, with units from West Grove, Hockessin, Kennett Square and Longwood fire companies dispatched.

Responding units could make out a large smoke header enroute to the call, with Avondale units arriving to report a ranch-style house with an attached garage fully involved. The initial Avondale engine laid a supply line up Rocky Spring Road and began a fire attack, with heavy fire having extended from the garage into the residence.

Tankers from Avondale, West Grove, Kennett and Longwood shuttled water to the scene. Fire fighters from various companies extended hose lines to fight the fire, with crews from Engines 22-1 and 22-2 joining the effort to fight extension and conduct overhaul.

Crews were on scene for about two hours before clearing this call. WGFC fire police assisted with traffic control.

WGFC firefighters responded to this emergency after completing work on a large brush fire in the Oxford area earlier in the afternoon.
 
Units: Tanker 22, Engine 22-1, Engine 22-2, Fire Police
 
Mutual Aid: Avondale 23, Hockessin 19, Kennett Square 24, Longwood 25
 
Firefighters from the WGFC and across the area assisted the Avondale Fire Co. at this house fire in New Garden Township Wednesday.
Firefighters from the WGFC and across the area assisted the Avondale Fire Co. at this house fire in New Garden Township Wednesday.
 
Firefighters work to extinguish a garage fire that extended into the house.
Firefighters work to extinguish a garage fire that extended into the house.
 
Ladder 19 crews on the roof, with garage damage in the foreground.
Ladder 19 crews on the roof, with garage damage in the foreground.
 
WGFC firefighters arrive to assist crews in this house fire.
WGFC firefighters arrive to assist crews in this house fire.
 
WGFC crews make the walk up to the fire scene with heavy smoke from the fire which was visible from nearby Route 41 near the Limestone Road intersection.
WGFC crews make the walk up to the fire scene with heavy smoke from the fire which was visible from nearby Route 41 near the Limestone Road intersection.