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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 9:52 AM on Tuesday, December 31, the Shenandoah Fire Department was dispatched to 112 South Grant Street in the borough for a reported house on fire with possible entrapment. Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 and Shenandoah ALS were also due on the first alarm. Police and EMS arrived on the scene shortly after the dispatch and confirmed a working fire with heavy smoke showing from a house in the middle of a row in a tight alley. They then began to check if the structures were occupied. Squrt 745 was the first on scene … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 29 the Minersville Fire Department was dispatched to 524 Pine Hill Street in their borough for a reported house fire. Chief 510 went responding and was advised of multiple calls reporting a working house fire.  The Chief quickly upgraded the call to a working fire and requested a Rapid Intervention Team from Pottsville.  Stations 50 & 60 were added to the alarm. Units arrived on scene to find fire and smoke showing from home.  Multiple lines were stretched to work on knocking down the fire.  Ladder 519 took the … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 9:00 PM on Wednesday, December 11, the Mahanoy City Fire Department was sent to 1031 East Pine Street in Mahanoy City for a reported house fire.  Crews were advised to use caution while responding as there was an active domestic dispute at this residence.  Frackville Ladder 43-20 and Mahanoy City EMS were also due on the assignment. Mahanoy City Police arrived on scene to confirm a working fire at this location.  EMS was requested to the front of the building for an injured female.  Shenandoah ALS was dispatched to the scene.  Ambulance 4803 arrived … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 5:30 AM on Sunday, October 27, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched fire units to the Port Carbon Saint Clair Highway and South Mill Street in East Norwegian Township for a reported structure fire at the St. Clair Self Storage.  The initial alarm included the East Norwegian Twp. Fire Department, St. Clair Engine 702 (Alert/Columbia), Port Carbon Engine 59-11 and Pottsville City Engines 41 and 62 and Ladder 21. Pottsville City Chief 5 was the first unit in the area and reported a well involved structure fire that was spreading, all units would be going to work. … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 10, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched West Hazleton, Hazleton City and Hazle Twp. Fire Departments with West Hazleton EMS and APTS Medic 11 to 325 Anchor Street in West Hazleton for a reported residential structure fire.  County advised on the dispatch of multiple calls reporting a fire. Multiple portable units and chiefs arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire in a three story double block home with the “A” side of the building fully involved in fire.  It was reported that there were live wires down in the … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – After 4:30 AM Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue along with Harwood Fire and APTS Medic 11 to 1111 North Park Drive in the Humboldt Industrial Park for a commercial structure fire.  Sheppton-Oneida Engine 9-10 was also dispatched out of Schuylkill County. First responding units were advised of a piece of machinery on fire within the factory that manufactures and packages dog food.  Medic 11 arrived on the scene and confirmed a smoke condition at the B/C corner of the building.  Hazle Twp. Engine 102 arrived on the scene and confirmed the working … Continue reading →