STRUCTURE FIRE - WEST STREET, SANDISFIELD - 05/06/2020

MONTEREY TRUCK 172 AND ENGINE 177 WERE REQUESTED UNDER AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID TO WEST STREET IN SANDISFIELD FOR A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE.

DEPUTY CHIEF CHRIS TRYON ARRIVED FIRST DUE AND REPORTED A WORKING FIRE IN THE ATTIC SPACE NEXT TO THE CHIMNEY. SANDISFIELD ENGINE 1 ARRIVED AND PULLED AN ATTACK LINE TO THE ATTIC. TRUCK 172 ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER; DEPLOYING GROUND LADDERS AND PERFORMING VERTICAL VENTILATION TO RELIEVE THE HEAT AND SMOKE CONDITION THROUGHOUT THE L-SHAPED ATTIC. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY KNOCKED DOWN AND DAMAGE WAS CONFINED.

14 MONTEREY FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED. ALL APPARATUS RETURNED IN SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER.