Yantic 2nd Alarm 03-31-19

Yantic fire was dispatched to 218 West town St, for smoke coming from the building, car 30 arrived and transmitted a working fire with a minute of dispatch and added EGPFDs Ladder 55. As crews stretched the first line in they found fire on the 2nd floor kitchen area, and knocked it down, They continued up too the 3rd floor and found that the floor was spongy at the top of the stairs, with smoke banked down to the floor. They found a strong area just past the landing and was able to search past the soft spot. Command was notified that the floor to the front of the apartment was compromised. crews were not able to enter the front room on the #3 floor. 

 At  2nd Alarm was transmitted, do to the lack of access to the front room and attic area. Due to possible fire spread. Ladder 5 arrived and set up for ventilation. In a few minutes after the request for a 2nd alarm, interior crews was able to access the attic and discover no extension in that area and all visible fire was knocked down.

The fire burned out several floor trusses and the only thing that was left was a thin sheet of burned plywood and the carpet, for about 5x 10 area into the front bedroom. No injures were reported and the was placed under control in about 30 mins.