Fire District 63

February 14, 2010- AFA Pottsville Surgery Center

February 14, 2010- At 10:21 all 3 Schuylkill Haven stations along with District 41 (Cressona) were dispatched to 1544 Route 61, North Manheim Twp, for an automatic fire alarm at the Surgery Center in the Cressona Mall.  Crews immediately gained access to the building and were met with a light smoke condition.  Chief 723 (Donatti) advised all incoming units of the smoke condition and requested Ladder 51 from the city to ladder the rear of the building.Additional personnel were sent into the building while another group was sent to the roof to conduct further investigation. After about 5-10 minutes the source of the strong odor and light smoke was determine to be a malfunctioning mechanical unit located on the ground floor. The maintenance supervisor of the building was notified and all Schuylkill Haven units cleared the scene. Time out was about 1 hour.

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