At 12:09pm the MTFR and auto aid partners were dispatched to the 1100 block of Ashbourne Drive in Muhlenberg Township for a structure fire. Responding crews were advised of a fire in a garage, attached to the residence. MTFR personnel arrived on scene and found a working fire in the garage of a residential home. E66-3 arrived on scene and deployed an attack line, knocking down the flames in a few minutes. Crews from E66 and E12 began a primary search and located a missing cat, all occupants were out of the home prior to fire department arrival. Additional crews worked to confirm no further extension in the garage while interior crews ventilated the structure. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Township Fire Marshall, crews were on scene for approximately one hour.
We were assisted by the following agencies.
Blandon Fire Co.
Fleetwood Fire Company
Central Fire Company, Laureldale,
City of Reading Fire Department
Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services
Muhlenberg Ambulance
Muhlenberg Township Police Department
