On Monday, May 26th, 2003 (Memorial Day), shortly after all three Shippensburg Fire Departments returned from a working garage fire, the Cumberland County 911 Center sent out another call for two of the three local departments. At 1339 hrs local fire box 54-01 was dispatched for a reported vehicle fire at 301 Lurgan Avenue, Boro of Shippensburg, at the West End Service Center & Car Wash.
CO 54 West End Fire & Rescue and CO 53 Cumberland Valley Hose responded. Eng. 1-54 arrived first. Preconnect handline was pulled from Eng. 1-54 to attack the fire. Eng. 53 arrived and supplied Eng. 1-54. The fire apparently burnt and ruptured the fuel line on the car.
