Engine Company 2nd Arriving On West Lanham Two Alarmer: 5426 85th Ave

At 0856 hours Engine Company 33 (4 Men) was alerted to respond to 5426 85th Avenue (Co. 28’s first due) for smoke in the building. While enroute, units were being told they were getting multiple calls and PGPD was on scene with a working fire. Engine Co 48 arrived, laying dual lines, and going on scene with fire showing from the rear and asked for the second alarm. The Engine from 33 pulled in behind them, laid a supply line as the 3rd due Engine, gave a side Charlie report of fire showing from the second and third floors, and stretched a 400′ 1.5″ to the rear, and up a 24′ ladder off the Engine to Apartment 102. The crew quickly made their way up to apartments 201 and 202, where they extinguished the fire in those units. The second alarm was returned and Command held units from the 1st alarm; Engine 331 operated for a total of 2.5 hours.