Manorville FD Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident

On Wednesday, February 9th at 12:26 PM, Manorville FD was activated to respond to an Motor Vehicle Accident in front of 48 Dayton Ave. The report from County Dispatch was a Car into a Pole with a Vehicle Fire. Chief Danowski was first on scene and reported Car took out the Pole, Wires Down, High Voltage Line down and Burning in the Street, All Occupants safely out of the Vehicle. Rescue 5-16-1 was first Truck on Scene, with Engine 5-16-2 right behind them. PSEG was called to turn the power off so the fire could be extinguished. Once power was off, PSEG removed the hanging wires and the crews used an 1 3/4" hand line to extinguish the fire and to cool the road down. The Town of Brookhaven Highway Department was called in to repair the Damage to the road caused by the High Voltage Line and Fire. SCPD and Manorville Fire Police units secured the road from traffic during this time. All Manorville units where released and cleared back in service at 13:32 Hours.