The day kicked off at 0542 hrs when stations 49, 48, ENG33, RES69 (RIT) and AMB144 were dispatched to the unit block of Pawnee La in West Brandywine Twp for the mobile home fire. The 911 center received a call stating that the mobile home was filling with smoke and the occupants were evacuating. West Brandywine PD arrived and gave a report of smoke in the residence and that it smelled electrical. CHF49 arrived on scene, confirmed the PD report and established Pawnee Command. The incident was placed under control at 0604 hrs and the units went available at 0611 hrs.
At 0841 hrs stations 49 and 48 were dispatched to the 500 block of Prizer Court in East Brandywine Twp for the outside gas leak. The 911 center received a phone call from a third party stating a contractor had run over a gas line that was under the snow, and that the line was now leaking. CHF49 arrived and established Prizer Court Command and requested ENG33 to the scene to assist with the evacuations of the surrounding area. ENG491 and ENG481 secured a water source and went in service with 2 hand lines. With the gas leak being significant and evacuating the area station 49 was opened up to house the evacuees. At 0938 hrs PECO Gas arrived on scene and the situation was placed under control at 0947 hrs. All units cleared at 1016 hrs.
