St. 5 Kicks Off the Super Bowl with a Small HVAC Fire
By Public Information Officer Michael Schon
February 2, 2014
Just before America settled into one of the largest sporting events of the year, the Super Bowl, East Whiteland firefighters were dispatched at 1819 hrs (6:19 pm) along with Station 4 (Malvern) and Station 56 (Goshen) for a reported building fire at the Outback Steakhouse in the 600 block of Lancaster Ave in East Whiteland Township.
Initial 9-1-1 calls indicated that the dining room of the restaurant was filing up was school, and that the building was being evacuated.
Within moments, Engine 5-3 went en-route, and arrived shortly thereafter. Engine 5-3 established a large diameter supply line from a nearby hydrant and positioned in front of the restaurant, while crews went inside to search for the source of the smoke. Engine 5-2 arrived shortly thereafter and crews assisted engine 5-3 on the interior, while Ladder 4 arrived and sent crews to the roof.
Interior crews reported an odor of burnt rubber with the smoke condition dissipating. Crews from Ladder 4 and Engine 5-2 checked the roof while Engine 5-3, Engine 56 and Engine 54-1 checked the interior. Crews determined the cause of the smoke condition to be an HVAC unit on the roof. The unit was secured and all units cleared a short time later.
