Tower and Engine run basement fire in District 53.

At 0153hrs., Station 14 was alerted for a reported dwelling fire at 4640 Stafford Avenue in Lower Nazareth Township. Upon arrival, 53 Command upgraded the alarm to a working dwelling fire putting stations 27, 15 and 23 on the road. Tower Ladder 1421 called in service with five personnel. Upon arrival, crews found a 2 1/2 story residential structure charged with smoke. 1421 split crews and proceeded to perform primary search and ventilation. Chief 1451 arrived on scene shortly after and took charge of accountability. The seat of the fire was found in the basement and crews were able to put a good stop on it. Fire had also extended into the second floor bedroom via an HVAC duct, but did not spread further upstairs. Crews operated for 2 1/2 hours before going available. No injuries were reported and all searches were negative.