pAt approximately 250pm today the Hawthorne Fire Department requested a mutual aid engine for standby due to a working house fire in their town on Forest Ave.ppEngine 231 OIC DC Vanderplaat signed into service a few minutes later.nbsp While enroute 231 was directed into the scene by Hawthorne Chief Speranza.ppHawthorne crews were able to make an aggressive interior attack knocking the fire down and minimizing damage to the residence.ppPictures courtesy of Ken Vanderwall.p
