Fire at State Representatives OfficeNarrative is taken from Station2.org website written by Chief Williams
At 01:02 the Mt. Carmel Fire Department was dispatched for a working building fire at State Representative Bob Belfanti's office at 15 W. Avenue.On routine patrol, borough police officers noticed smoke coming from the building and made the call. At 01:06 Rescue 5, Truck 2, along with Chiefs 1 (Reed) & 2 (Williams) rolled in, with Chief 2 taking command. They were followed by Engine 2 shortly thereafter. Rescue 5 personnel did a good job knocking down the fire with a watercan while E2 secured a water supply at Ave. & Oak and stretched an attack line. Stations 2 & 5 made the interior attack, led by Captain 2 (Jim Williams), quickly getting the fire extinguished. They contained fire damage to the first floor of the 2 story building. A crew from Station 3 performed horizontal ventilation in tandem with the interior attack. Engine 3 secured a backup water supply, as did Engine 1.A State Police Fire Marshall investigated with Chiefs 1 & 2 and borough police, determining that the fire was intentionally set. If anyone saw anything out of the ordinary around 12:00 - 01:00 in that area, please contact Mt. Carmel police dept.A thank you goes out to mutual aid companies for their support. Atlas Engine 21 & Unit 28 on scene. Rescue 62 for R.I.T.. Shamokin Engine 21 and Truck 34 on stand-by in their stations.Another Thank You to Clover Hose Ladies Auxillary and Station 6 for providing beverages and traffic control.MCPD contact #(570) 339-6020