On Nov. 13^th at 1138hrs. units were alerted of a structure fire with numerous calls at the intersection of King and Overbrook Streets in West York Borough. Truck 1(West York), Engine 13(Grantly), Engine 5-1(Lincolnway) and Truck 2(Shiloh) were due on first alarm. Engine 13 and Truck 1 arrived within 3 minutes to find heavy fire conditions in the 2^nd floor of a 3 story duplex with extension into the 3^rd floor. Engine 13 established a water supply and set a masterstream in place into the 2^nd floor for a quick knockdown. Truck 1 positioned on side B and set the aerial to the roof and started ventilation and placed a handline into service into the rear of the 3^rd floor. Engine 5-1 and Truck 2 placed several lines in service in the 2^nd floor of the fire building and in exposure B.

Chief 1(Feeser) arrived on the scene and established command and Chief 5(Markle) was assigned operations. At 1142hrs.a working fire dispatch was made bringing Engine 9-1(Dover Twp) for RIT, off duty personnel from West York Fire and the remainder of stations 1 and 5 (Engine1-1, Engine 5-2, Air 1, Rescue 5).

At 1148hrs. a second alarm was requested by command bringing York City Engine 2, Engine 2-1(Shiloh) and Truck 24(Manchester Twp.) Truck 24 took position on side A of the structure and began to work the fire from the tower due to the 3^rd floor of the original fire building becoming unstable.

At 1156hrs. a third alarm was requested by command bringing Engine 3-1(Thomasville), Engine 25-1(North York), Truck 15(Victory) Service(Air) 45(York City) and Engine 112(East Berlin) for a second RIT.

Crews began to make a knock on the fire working from Truck 24 and from the roof on side C of the structure. Fire extended into the 3^rd floor of exposure B. Crews brought the fire under control at 1301hrs. With fire damage to the 2^nd and 3^rd floor of the original fire building and the 3^rd floor of exposure B there was a lot of overhaul. Last units cleared the scene at 1658hrs.

The Fire displaced 4 families with a total of 13 adults and children. Faulty wiring in the 2nd floor of the original fire building caused the fire. Fire damage was estimated at $100,000.

1^st Alarm: West York, Spring Garden Twp.(Grantly), West Manchester Twp(Lincolnway & Shiloh)

2^nd Alarm: York City, Manchester Twp.

3^rd Alarm: Thomasville, North York, Spring Garden Twp.(Victory), East Berlin