03.27.09 - Working Car Fire; Ride along w/ BC 3; Allentown, PA

At 20:20 Allentown Comm Center struck the box for 10th & Allen Sts. for a car fire next to a building. Engines 9, 6, 10, Truck 2 and Battalion Chief 3 (Scheirer) respond.

Newsworking is riding with B/C 3 to the scene. Enroute Comm Center advises they are receiving multiple calls. As we round the corner we find an engine compartment well involved. Lt. Kutz of Engine 9 watches as a proby fireifighter works the nozzle.

The car was parked in front of a hydrant at the corner of Allen & Howard Sts. I wonder if he got a parking ticket?

FM3 (Laubach) determined the fire was caused by a battery cable failure due to excessive wires being connected there to supply stereo amplifiers. The battery wasn't capable of supplying the additional components.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• working
• car
• fire
• ride
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• chauffer
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• KME
• engine
• compartment
• amplifiers
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• nozzleman
• hydrant
• no
• parking
• battery
• cables
• marshall

[grnkl115]

A BC FOR A VEHICLE FIRE? COME ON

[newsworking]

Multiple calls were received for a car fire next to a building, with that information received, dispatcher sent a full box that consists of 3 engines, 1 truck company and a B/C. Once on scene, the box was reduced to 2 engine companies.

[3911erik]

I hope the police gave them a ticket !! Nice work guys.

[spop2004]

That's what happens when you park in front of a fire hydrant.

[mikeggg1979]

just another example of a really slow area making the best of a call:)

[FireExplorer916]

In detroit one engine gets dispatched. We use a red line(booster line)

[DamianWinston]

A full box for a car fire really?  In baltimore City we send one engine thats all. Hell we barley put on turnout gear for a car fire

[bobbyfwh]

Good job guys!

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[sjk9wonwon]

Karma sucks hahaha... anyway nice work Allentown FD, got it out super quick! And I don't know why everyone is so up on the fact that they sent a BC to a car fire, I think it's a good idea.

[XfireexplorerX]

What Kind of vehicle is Battalion 3?

[themooseisontheloose]

@grnkl115 listen to the radio multiple calls the car is next to the house oh and not to mention IT'S A DAMN FIRE

[chechnya]

@grnkl115 A car fire probably doesn't require a BC, but next to a building, absolutely. Car fires are unpredictable and they burn very hot. What's the harm of sending a BC to a car fire anyway? It's just more man power and possibilities for training or retraining.

[nycfirefighter9]

God punished him for parking infront of a hydrant

[RandyDarkshade]

Lol this is probably karma for parking in front of a fire hydrant.