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SQUAD AND TRUCK RESPOND TO KATONAH 10-75
By Deputy Chief Brian McGill
January 15, 2013
On January 15 at 10:30 am Katonah Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire off of Valley Road. Chief McHugh was responding almost immediately and notified by 60 control, that the PD was on location reporting smoke showing from the roof. With that update Chief McHugh requested and Engine and Ladder from BHFD to the scene. Members from BHFD had just returned from a motor vehicle accident and were responding as the tones were dropping. Engine 199 wrapped a hydrant in the neighborhood and layed a supply line into the scene, to supply Engine 115 KFD. Tower Ladder 57 was able to back into the scene but was unable to use the aerial due to power lines in front of the residence. While the Katonah crew entered the structure to extinguish the fire, Engine 199's crew split up and preformed a primary search and opened up for E- 115. Tower Ladder 57's crew threw ladders on the exterior of the building and vented the front portion of the roof. with the fire knocked down, primary and secondary searches completed Bedford Hills Fire Department was released from the scene by command.
