On Monday, October 13, 2008 at approximately 6:11 p.m. Allegheny 9-1-1 received reports of a residential structure fire with entrapment, at 113 Davis Avenue in Millvale. The following units were dispatched on the initial assignment; Millvale (Station 191), Bauerstown (259 Engine 2), Etna (149 Engine 1), Cherry City (260 Truck), Aspinwall (102 R.I.T.), Spring Garden (240 Accountability), Ross-West View EMS (Station 212 and 312 Rescue 40) and Millvale police.

Allegheny 9-1-1 received additional information that an occupant had jumped from the 2nd floor rear of the house. Millvale police arrived on the scene within minutes and confirmed a working fire, with heavy smoke showing from the rear. They also confirmed one male down in the rear of the house, who had jumped, requesting EMS expedite. 191 Chief arrived on the scene a moment after the officers and reported heavy fire 2nd floor of a two-story wood frame middle unit of a row.

The crew from 191 Engine advanced an attack line into the Charlie side of the structure, while the crew from 191 Truck laddered the Charlie side of the structure. The crew from 259 Engine took a backup attack line into the Alpha side of the structure. Crew from 260 Truck conducted a primary search of the fire building as well as made the 1st vent hole in the roof of the fire building. Crew from 149 established water supply and advanced an additional backup line into the Alpha side of the structure. Crew from 149 also made the 2nd vent hole in the roof of the original fire building.

At approximately 6:38 p.m. Command requested additional manpower, requesting Mt. Troy (239 Engine) and Berkley Hills (247 Truck). Interior crews made a quick knock on the main body of fire. Crews from 260, 149, 247 and 239 checked the exposure structures for any extension. Crew from 259 ventilated smoke from the exposures. Crew from 149 also assisted with overhaul operations in the original fire building. Interior crews were finding numerous hot spots as they pulled ceilings.

Command placed the fire under control at approximately 7:00 p.m. Crews remained on the scene for a period of time extinguishing the numerous hot spots. Ross-West View EMS transported the male occupant who had jumped, to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Salvation Army personnel were on the scene with their mobile canteen unit, providing emergency personnel with food and drink. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.