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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 2:05 PM on Saturday, April 7, Shenandoah firefighters were dispatched to 110 East Oak Street in the borough for a reported house fire.  Shenandoah ALS and Mahanoy City Rescue 993 were also due on the first alarm. Chief 64 was advised of multiple calls received reporting a fire in the second floor of this residence.  EMS soon arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire.  All occupants were out of the building on their arrival. Tiller 64-25 arrived on the scene and pulled past the address where Squrt 64-20 positioned at the A/D corner of … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 12:50 PM on Tuesday, March 20, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 63 (Schuylkill Haven) to 63 North Lake Drive in North Manheim Township for a possible house fire. Chief 63-01 was advised that 9-1-1 received a call from an out-of-breath individual reporting a house on fire. The chief arrived on scene shortly after and reported a two story wood frame home with a working fire.  The fire was reported to be in the basement.  Command requested RIT be dispatched from Pottsville. Tower 63-25 arrived and took the address where a hand line was stretched … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 1:15 AM on Monday, March 5, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) & 45 (Girardville) to 333 Walnut Street in the borough for a reported house fire. Chief 38 was advised of a caller reporting a porch on fire of a residence.  The Chief arrived on scene shortly after and found a two and a half story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the “A” side of the building; a second alarm was requested to the scene. The second alarm included District 46 (Gordon), Altamont, Mount Carmel Station 2 and Englewood … Continue reading →

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. – Just before 9 PM on Friday, February 2, Carbon County 9-1-1 dispatched units to 401 East Abbott Street in Lansford for a dwelling fire.  The first alarm included Districts 14 (Summit Hill) and 15 (Lansford) and Schuylkill County District 40 (Coaldale). First responding units were advised of a call reporting smoke showing from a residence.  Chief 1501 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire where smoke was found showing from a row of four homes at the corner of East Abbott and Powell Streets. Ladder 1521 arrived and positioned in front of the address while … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 4:19 PM on Friday, February 2, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Mahanoy City Fire Department to 508 West Spruce Street in the borough for a house fire. First responding units were advised the caller was reporting fire in the walls.  Assistant Chief 455 and Ladder 457 arrived on the scene to find smoke showing and confirmed a working fire. Chief 450 arrived on scene and assumed command.  The Chief requested Englewood for their Rapid Intervention Team and a tanker task force for a possible supplement to the municipal water system. Crews made entry into the … Continue reading →

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. – At 11:11 PM on Thursday, February 1, Northumberland County sent out a box to 317 North Hickory Street in Mount Carmel for a dwelling fire. First arriving crews found heavy fire throughout the rear of multiple duplexes in the 300 block of North Hickory.  A second alarm was quickly struck while Engine 1 and Truck 2 took the address and Engine 2 went to the rear.  Engine 3 secured a water supply behind Truck 2. A third alarm was struck shortly after the second and a request for a tanker task force was also placed.  These … Continue reading →