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Sheppton & Ringtown firefighters participate in pump training
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Tuesday evening, Sheppton-Oneida and Ringtown Valley firefighters gathered at a dam in Union Township to practice drafting operations. Members worked on double drafting with Engine 09-10 while supplying multiple master streams. Click here to see the entire photo gallery
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Shenandoah fire destroys home, damages several others
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 11:19PM, on Thursday, July 7, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm assignment to 134 South Market Street for a garage fire. Marshal 751 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire, he was advised by Communications that police were reporting possible entrapment and recommending a second alarm be struck. The second alarm was struck as heavy fire was scene from the front of a residence with exposures on all sides. Squrt 745 and Engine 742 arrived from opposite ends of Market Street and both secured a water supply on the way. The squrt … Continue reading
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Tagged 462, fire, house fire, july 7, main street, market street, shenandoah, shendo, structure fire
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Schuylkill Haven FD lands two helicopters
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just before 2PM on Tuesday, July 5, Schuylkill Haven Fire Department Stations 1 (Rainbow) and 2 (Schuylkill Hose) were dispatched to the White Church along Route 61 in North Manheim Township for a landing zone. Crews set up a secure area for Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac 7 to land to transport a medical emergency. While on scene, crews were advised MedEvac 1 would also be coming to the landing zone to transport a traumatic injury for neighboring Penn State Schuylkill.
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Tagged aeromedical, emergency, helicopter, landing zone, lvhn, medevac, medevac 1, medevac 7, medical, schuylkill haven, skook
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4+ alarms called to Shenandoah as fire destroys two blocks of homes
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 10:40 AM, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm assignment to the area of 400 East Centre Street in Shenandoah for a working structure fire. The first alarm brought the Shenandoah Fire Department, Frackville Ladder 43-20 and Mahanoy City West End. First responding units were advised that Communications was receiving multiple calls on a building fire. Marshal 742 arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and reported a working fire with fire showing. The building involved in fire was previously damaged by fire two years ago on a night that Shenandoah fought four fires in one … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, fourth alarm, house fire, june 22, multiple alarm, rowhome, shenandoah, structure
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McAdoo stirkes second alarm for house fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just after noon on Friday, May 20, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 49 (McAdoo) to 9 3rd Street in the Kelayres section of Kline Township for a house on fire. Quint 49-22, who was out on a public service detail, went responding immediately after dispatch and was advised of a frantic caller reporting her house on fire and everyone was to be out of the building. The Quint was on scene shortly after and confirmed a working fire with heavy smoke showing from a two and a half end-of-row dwelling. Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue … Continue reading
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Tagged dwelling fire, house fire, kelayres, mcadoo, structure fire
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3+ alarms for Ashland fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just after 7AM on Friday, May 20, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) and 45 (Girardville) to 421 West Center Street in Ashland for a reported house fire. A second alarm was quickly struck as Chief 38-02 arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke showing from a two and a half story residence with exposures attached on both sides. The second alarm brought units from Altamont, Englewood, Gordon and Mount Carmel. Ladder 38-25 took the address and set up for roof operations while Engine 38-15 secured a water supply at 5th and Chestnut … Continue reading
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Tagged ashland, fire, girardville, house fire, mount carmel, rowhome fire, skook, structure fire, working fire
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Massive brush fire strikes lower Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – A large brush fire struck lower Luzerne County on Thursday, May 12. In the early afternoon, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Township Fire & Rescue to the area off Rails-to-Trails for a reported brush fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a large brush fire in a secluded area of brush and woodlands. Extra units were called in to the scene as the fire continued to rapidly grow. Units from Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill Counties were called into the scene. Click here for additional photos
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New Fire & Film stickers available!
Two new versions of Fire & Film stickers are now available! There is a version of the Fire & Film patch and the second version contains the Fire & Film “Double F” emblem with “Fire & Film” underneath it. These stickers would make a great addition to a helmet or a vehicle window! Click on our “Store” tab or Click Here to order. Stickers will be shipped directly to you!
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Flames destroy garage, spread to Brandonville home
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 5:15 AM on Sunday, May 8, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent the first alarm to the area of 57 Main Boulevard in the Brandonville section of East Union Township for a reported garage on fire. Chief 09-02 went responding and was advised of two calls reporting a garage fire, one caller reported hearing a bang then saw fire from the garage. While responding, an additional call was received reporting a fully involved garage. The Chief arrived on scene and confirmed a well involved single story detached garage with heavy fire also showing from the exposure on … Continue reading
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Tagged brandonville, building, dwelling, east union twp, fire, garage, house, sheppton, structure, tanker task force, working fire
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Mahanoy Area mock DUI accident
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Two cars collide, multiple teenagers are trapped in the vehicles, one teenager is thrown from the back seat through the windshield – she is dead on the hood. A distraught mother rushes into the scene as first responders arrive. The police arrest the driver of one vehicle, he was driving while impaired and more than likely created this disaster. The poor decision of one person just affected dozens, if not hundreds of lives. This was the message given to Mahanoy Area High School students on the afternoon of Thursday, May 5 – the day before their … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, crash, dui, ems, fire, humane, mahanoy area, mahanoy city, mock accident, mock dui, mva, rescue, schuylkill, skook, west end
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