The Freedom Valley Chronicles:
The Millennium Fire
Part Five
The Inferno Spreads To Riverwalk At Millennium
August 13, 2018
The fire has now spread from the construction site of Stables At Millennium to Riverwalk At Millennium.
These photos were all taken on August 13, 2008. Apartments that minutes earlier were the homes
of hundreds of people have now begun to be destroyed.
A fire truck can be seen in the right in this photograph.
Fire fighters and ladders from fire trucks can be seen in the courtyard of Riverwalk At Millennium.
Fire fighters from the Conshohocken Fire Department are striving to protect property at Riverwalk At Millennium.
The Gladwyne Fire Company joined the fire fight shortly after units from the Washington Fire Company,
the Conshohocken Fire Company #2, and other area fire companies arrived at Millennium.
According to the Gladwyne Fire Company, the “members assisted with multiple assignments [including] … cutting
a trench cut in one of the building roofs to help stop the fire from consuming the rest of the building.
Gladwyne crews remained on scene until just before midnight and the Air Light Unit remained on
scene with a limited crew until sunrise the next morning.”
Fire fighters from Conshohocken, throughout the Freedom Valley, and beyond fought this fire.
This photograph shows two ladders from fire companies fighting the fire.
If you look closely, you’ll see a third spray of water (to the left) coming from an unseen ladder.
The smoke is enveloping the parking lots of Riverwalk At Millennium.
This is a close-up of the previous photograph. The fire fighters are in the midst of heavy smoke as they strive to fight the fire.
This is another close-up of a previous photograph. An unidentified police officer is at the scene of
Riverwalk At Millennium. Law enforcement played a critical role in securing the Millennium properties.
The flames are consuming part of Riverwalk At Millennium.
You may be able to see two ladders being used to spray water on the fire.
Smoke is enveloping the entire site. You can barely see the flames or the water being sprayed on the fire.
The next news column will detail the fire fight as darkness spread over Conshohocken.
Credits:
The first, fourth, eighth, and ninth photographs are provided courtesy of
members of the Conshohocken Fire Company #2, August 13, 2008.
The fifth and sixth photographs are provided courtesy of the Gladwyne Fire Company, August 13, 2008.
The second, third, seventh, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth
photographs are provided courtesy of Mr. Dan Berger, August 13, 2008.
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