At 1:15 pm, a building fire was reported at the Willow Valley Convention Center at 2416 Willow Street Pike in West Lampeter Township.  Rescue 5-7 was on the first alarm, along with Willow Street (5-12), Lampeter (5-4) and Lancaster Township (6-6) units.  Chief 5-12 (Mike Reese) arrived and confirmed a artificial Christmas tree that was on fire with a significant smoke condition in the occupied building. 

Engine 5-12-2 arrived, stretching into the building finding the fire extinguished by an activated sprinkler head, but a heavy smoke condition on multiple floors of the five story building.  On this report, Command 5-12 requested the second alarm rescues and trucks, which brought Truck 5-7 to the scene.

Rescue 5-7's crew was preparing for the pre-assigned Rapid Intervention Crew when they were redirected to assist with search and evacuation on multiple floors of the building. 

Truck 5-7 was assigned to side "C" to assist in ventilation and smoke removal.  Both positive pressure blowers and both negative pressure fans were used in conjuntion with fans from Millersville, Lafayette and West Lancaster units.  In all, there were 10 fans operating on side "C" to remove the smoke from the building.

Once these assignments were complete, both companies returned, placing us available in station by 4:15 pm.

Earlier in the day, Truck 5-7 assisted the Bart Twp. FC (5-1) on a chimney fire at 1822 Georgetown Road in Colerain Township.