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2nd Alarm House Fire - Clark Lane
   First arriving
   Engine 6 arriving
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   Engine 6 deck gun ops
   Fire conditions after 6 minutes
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 
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At approximately 15:45 hours on Tuesday afternoon the Central Dispatch center received a call for a fire at a residence on Clark Lane. As fire personnel and apparatus were responding, reports from the scene were confirming a working fire. First arriving Firefighters confirmed that all occupants were out of the structure and an immediate second alarm was transmitted. High wind conditions caused the fire conditions to increase and immediate concerns for the exposures became an issue requiring the exposure buildings to be evacuated as a precaution. Engine 6 arrived and as the initial lines were being stretched to protect the exposure and to attack the heavy fire conditions the deck gun was put into operation for a short time. Truck 7 set up and performed roof ventilation and overhaul. Plainfield Fire Engine 4 responded to the scene and was immediately put to work to assist in fire suppression on the second floor. A total of four lines were stretched to extinguish the fire conditions throughout the structure. Mutual aid companies from Colonia Fire, Metuchen Fire and North Stelton Fire responded to fire headquarters to cover any additional calls throughout the town. The heavy fire condition was knocked out within minutes but extensive overhaul continued afterwards and the fire was placed under control within 1 hour. The occupants of the structure escaped unharmed and one Firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury. The South Plainfield Bureau of Fire Prevention will be conducting the investigation into the cause and origin of the fire.