From
firehouse.com:
Vinyl
Siding
Makes for Huge Fire in Union, New Jersey
Updated: 01-30-2006 12:54:13 PM
Story by:
MARK PERROTTO
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At 7:07
pm, on January 26th, the Township of Union Central dispatcher
was alerted to a reported house fire at 1489 Vauxhall
Road.
A "Signal
13" was struck turning out three engines, one truck,
one rescue and the 4th Battalion.
Engine
3 reported smoke and fire showing on the first floor "A-B"
corner of a two story wood frame house. At this point
in time the windows of the fire room failed, unleashing
a heavy volume of fire that further complicated matters
by extending to the second floor by means of auto exposure,
and starting the other gasoline siding (vinyl
siding) to burn ferociously, impinging on the
wood frame house to the "B" side. |
As Engine
3 mounted an interior attack, Engine 2 stretched a 2"
line to protect the exposure.
The fire
was extinguished and brought under control in less then
an hour, despite icing conditions.
No injuries
where reported.
The Union
County MAC's (Mutual Aid Coordinators) brought in an engine
from Clark and Kenilworth to the fire scene for a F.A.S.T.
and relief.
They also
relocated a task force to Union Fire Headquarters from
Roselle Park, Garwood and Scotch Plains to cover the Town.
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By contrast,
while Fiber Cement Siding saves homes from fire, Vinyl
Siding destroys properties as it burns like gasoline.
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| ©Four Seasons Industries,
Inc. 2006 serving New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Northern
Delaware; Roofing, Siding, Vinyl Replacement Windows |
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