ROOF CAVE IN AT K-MART
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Saturday, February 13, 2010 
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At 9:38 am, Rescue 5-7 transferred to Willow Street Fire Company (5-12) along with Conestoga Engine 5-3-2.  Willow Street members were working at the K-Mart Store at 2600 Willow Street Pike with a roof cave in.  5-12 and Lampeter (5-4) were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm.  On arrival, they found the roof bowed down in the Garden Center, with an active sprinkler leak.  This was caused by snow on the roof.

At 10:53 am, Command 5-12 requested the stand by companies to respond to the scene to assist in checking all of the other stores in the complex.  QFD members split into two teams and checked multiple stores by removing ceiling tiles and checking the roof from inside.  No other problems were found.  Members then assisted in trying to restore the sprinkler system.  Rescue 5-7 was back in quarters at 1 pm.