The Alburtis Volunteer Fire Dept.
AT 0715hrs the Alburtis and Lower Macungie Fire Departments and Macungie EMS were dispatched to 7073 Hunt Dr in Lower Macungie for smoke coming from the windows and doors. 101 Chief Donald Smith Sr arrived on scene and found a house under construction with a smoke condition inside. Alburtis Engine 111 was first engine on scene and hit the fire hydrant. Chief Smith and Lieutenant George entered the dwelling, they knocked the fire on the first floor and proceeded to the second floor where they encounter more fire. They then knocked the bulk of that fire, they then decided to go to the first floor to meet up with the handline crew. Cheif Smith went to make his way to the stairs when fell from the 2nd floor to the first sustaining a back injury. Shortly after that command requested a 2ns alarm with brought appuratus from Coplay, Emmaus, Fogelsville, Macungie, Topton, Trexlertown. The fire was under control at 1115hr Also during the fire we had a Structal collapse at 194 Maple Crt in the Boro at 0749 Rescue 141 handle that, also had animal rescue at 7393 Sweetwood Dr Lower Macungie at 08:09 Rescue 141 also handled that call. Then had wires call at Chestnut and Hensingersville rd at 1019hrd tanker 121 handled that
