01/06/2005 - Lincoln - Mudslide Into a Structure

2200 block Lincoln Blvd

At 4:18am, Lincoln Engine 184 was dispatched to assist the police with a mudslide that carried a car onto the roadway. Engine 184 responded from another pumping detail and arrived on scene to find the road totally blocked by mud and debris.

The mudslide was happening next to the house, so the residents were told to evacuate. PennDot blocked traffic at Lovedale and Lincoln Blvd and also at Bellbridge. Dominions Peoples Gas were called to shutoff the gas. After the car was towed and the gas company confirmed gas was off, Engine 184 set more flares and cones right at the mudslide and cleared. PennDot kept trucks at the intersections to prevent traffic until they could clear the road.

At 13:49, Lincoln Engine 184, and Liberty Rescue and Engine 183 were called to assist with helping the home owners remove personal items as the mudslide was getting worse and the house was becoming more of a risk of sliding.

Photos courtesy Chris Ponchak
Report by Jeff Bertok