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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 12:55 on Monday, June 2, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Pine Grove Fire Department and the Pine Grove Twp. Fire Department to the area of 18 Spruce Street in Pine Grove for a reported structure fire. Shortly after dispatch, police arrived and reporting a large building heavily involved in fire.  A second and third alarm were immediately requested to the scene.  Multiple engines secured water supplies and stretched heavy lines to knock down the fire.  Ladder 58-25 also set up the ladder pipe for operations. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within the … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 7:30 PM on Monday, May 26, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Township Fire/Rescue and APTS Medic 11 to 11 Getz Drive in Hazle Township for a reported house on fire.  McAdoo Engine 49-15 and Quint 49-22 were due out of Schuylkill County and Trescow Fire out of Carbon County was also on the first alarm.   The fire was quickly confirmed as a worker when a portable unit arrived on scene and found fire showing from the rear of the single family dwelling.  Hazle Township Command requested additional tankers be dispatched to the scene. … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 7:23 AM on Monday, May 12, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched White Haven Fire, Freeland Fire, Dennison Twp. Fire, White Haven BLS and APTS Medic 11 to 215 Towanda Street in White Haven for a reported house on fire. Initial responding units were advised of an updated address of 223 Towanda and the fire was spreading to the neighboring home.  Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire from multiple sides of 223 Towanda and it was quickly spreading to the “D” side exposure.  A second alarm was quickly struck. The second alarm brought in Valley Regional, Foster … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 7, the St. Clair Fire Department was dispatched to 207 North Front Street in their borough for a reported house on fire. Police arrived in the area and reported heavy smoke showing from the front of the duplex.  Ladder 703 was the first arriving fire apparatus and stretched a line to the rear where fire was showing. Assistant Chief 700A took command of the incident. As the rest of the borough companies were arriving on scene, command requested an engine from Altamont, an engine and tower from Minersville Fire-Rescue and … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 2:53 PM on Monday, February 24, Schuylkill County 911 dispatched Fire District 43 (Frackville), Altamont and Englewood fire companies to 958 Mall Road in New Castle Township at the Holiday Inn Express for a vehicle fire. Engine 43-15 went responding and was advised of multiple calls received reporting a camper on fire in the parking lot.  It was unknown if anyone was in the vehicle.  The engine spotted a large column of smoke as they were coming out of Frackville and knew they were going to work. Upon arrival, firefighters found a medium size RV … Continue reading →