Plainfield W/F 01-23-09

Plainfield Fire and M/A companies were dispatched around 13:00 for a report of a house fire on arrival of first due officer he reported smoke from the rear of the building. After heading up a long driveway it was changed to fire from the rear of the house declaring a working fire. More M/A tankers were added to the assignment, all water need to be trucked in. The home was a 2 storied WF with a "A" frame on the front. Within minutes the fire took hold of the entire house. A blitz fire was placed into operation on the window of the "A" frame. After the front was knocked down hand-line went to work. The fire spread to the attic area and self vented as crews worked to control the fire. In about a hour the main body of fire was knocked down. The crews overhauled the fire for some time after. The blitz fire going into operationMoosup firefighters prepare to advance on the rear of the buildingWalking the line looking for kinks

(after escaping the building) water supply