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At 00:16 station 31 was dispatched for a reported dwelling fire. Engine 31 went on scene with heavy fire in the rear of the dwelling and heavy smoke threw out. Engine 31-2 led off with an 1 3/4 into to the front door and made good progres on the fire. All hands were in service for an extended period of time. Companies that were operating on this call were E-30, E-77, E-32, R-13,R-10 

Rescue 31 was dispatched on tactical box 77-7 on March 29, 2011 for a report of a house fire. D-31 arrived on scene and had a 2 story, single family with heavy fire from 2nd floor.  E77 laid in and went in service with an 1 3/4". E-8 was on the road and took in the assignement, taking the hydrant. 31's, 8's and 13's crews pulled back-up lines and hooked. Fire was knocked in 15 minutes. D-31 and C-7 had command. Companies were available in about 1 1/2 hrs. photos from phillyfirenews and ron roberts

Tactical box 31-29 was struck at approx 13:15 hrs for a dwelling fire on Adams Drive located in the Breezy Acres Trailer Park. FM-234 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a single wide and no entrapement. Deputy 31 arrived and took over command and FM-234 had interior. R-30 arrived on scene and stretched handlines. Engine 31 laid into and supplied the Rescue. The bulk of the fire was knocked with tank water in about 10 minutes. E-77 had the plug. 32's, 77's and 8's crew assisted in secondary lines and overhaul.  FM-234 is handling the investigation.

local box 22-07 was dispatched for an accident with injuries in the intersection of Woodbourne Rd. and Route 213. Deputy 21 arrived and had one trapped and requested a door pop, with this Rescue 31 was dispatched with Rescue 8. Rescue 31 arrived on scene, stabilized the vehicle and went in service with a door removal. The extrication took a couple of Min's and the Rescue was available a half hour later.

Station 31 was dispatched for a reported house fire at 238 Tewksbury Rd. in Falls Twp. Deputy 31 arrived and had heavy fire showing side A, with possible entrapment. Engine 31 was told to come straight in and have Rescue 31 lay into the them. Deputy 31 advised their was no entrapment. Rescue 31 arrived and went in service with an 1 3/4 attack line on the exterior of the house and knocked all visible fire. Engine 31 checked for extension interior and found none. Fire was held to the outside of the dwelling and companies began to take up. Crews operated on scene for an hour. photos from Erik Lawrence.

Engine 31-2 was dispatched with station 13 for a reported car fire at the WAWA on New Falls Rd. Engine 13 arrived and had fire in the engine compartment. Engine 31-2 arrived and assisted 13's crew. The engine was available 20 Min's later. Photo from Jim Mccole.

Local box 10-21 was dispatched for an investigation in the area of Wilson Av. and Green La. Deputy 10 arrived with a industrial building with fire showing from first floor and extending through the roof. Deputy 10 requested Ladder 31. Crews arrived and went to work with multiple hand lines and blitz fires. The fire was knocked within 15 min's. Ladder 31 staged and sent manpower up to assist crews. Companies on scene were 10, 31, 32, 30, 13, 53, 33, 14, 11. Ladder was available an hour later. photo from Lorren Barrett.

Tactical box 80-14 was dispatched around 22:40 for a reported house on fire at the intersection of Yardley-Langhorne Rd. and Stony Hill Rd. Police went on scene with a working fire, Asst. 80 arrived with a two and a half story single family dwelling with heavy fire on the second floor. With this Ladder 31 was sent to cover station 80. Engine 80 arrived, dropped in and went in service with an 1 3/4 attack line. Ladder 31 was then called in to assist with extinguishing the rest of fire and hot spots. The ladder crew split and went to two sides of the roof to hook and assist 80's and 0's crews. Ladder 31 was on scene for about 2 hours. Fire was found on all three floors of the house. Photos from Jeff Goldberg.

Box 31-80 was dispatched around noon for a reported building fire at the Sheraton Hotel in Falls Twp. Fm 234-2 arrived and had an active fire with the sprinkler keeping it in check. The FM had fire running the ceiling from the dryer, and proceeded to extinguish it with the can and a dry chem. Engine 31 was told to hit the standpipe and assist Fm 234 and 234-2 with extinguishing the fire. FM 234 had the fire knocked within 5 min's and found minor extension in the duct. Rescue 98, ladder 10, and engine 32 were added dude to manpower issues. Chief 31 had Sheraton command. Other companies on scene were 13, 30, 8, 21, 80.

Tactical box 8-8 was dispatched around the hour of 21:59 for the house on fire at 17 Trail Rd. in the Twin Oaks section of Middletown Twp. Fm 244-5 arrived on scene with a two story wood frame dwelling with heavy fire showing from the second floor. Engine 77 arrived dropped in and went in service with two 1 3/4 attack lines. Engine 31 then arrived and took the attack line, as Engine 31-2 took the second line. Crews inside found fire in two bedrooms and some fire had dropped into the dinning/kitchen on first floor. Both engine crews were interior and knocked fire within 25 min's. The crews from 8's opened the roof and threw multiple ground ladders. Parkland had the RIT assignment. Both crews assisted in overhaul and clean up. The 31 crews operated for about an hour and a half. Photos from Phillyfirenews.

Box 30-21 was dispatched for a building fire at the Laundry Depot on West Trenton Ave. in Morrisville. Engine 31-2 went responding within a minute of dispatch. Chief 30 arrived and had smoke showing while chief 98 had interior with 7 dryers off in the building. Rescue 98 arrived first and went in service with an 1 3/4 attack line, as Engine 30's crew assisted with interior. Engine 31-2 was told to stand by at secondary hydrant on West Trenton Ave. Fire was knocked within 10 min's and companies took up.

Rescue box 31-11 was dispatched around 18:15 for an auto extrication with fire at Trenton Rd. and Trenton Ci. Deputy 30 arrived on scene with a head on accident with one trapped. Deputy 31 arrived and confirmed fire but extinguished it before companies arrived. Rescue 31 arrived and was instructed to take the driver's side door. The rescue stabilized the vehicle and performed a door removal to free occupant. Rescue was available a half hour later.

Rescue 31 was dispatched around 13:18 for a RIT assignment in 98's local for a working fire at 319 Moreau St. in Morrisville. Chief 98 went on scene with smoke showing from the A/B corner. Rescue 98 arrived, dropped in and went in service with an 1 3/4 attack line. Fire was knocked within 5 Min's and rescue 31 was sent to station 98 for the cover. Rescue 31 took up a half hour later.