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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 3:27 AM on Saturday, April 4, Box 15 was struck for the City of Pottsville for a house fire in the 500 Block of East Norwegian. Chief 68-3 arrived to find heavy fire to the rear of 533 East Norwegian Street. A working fire was declared and Schuylkill Haven was requested for their Rapid Intervention Team. Ladder 68-21 took the address but was unable to set up due to wires directly above the turntable. Engine 68-13 followed the truck and was the primary attack engine. Engine 68-14 came down from the East side and had … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 8:55 PM on Wednesday, March 18, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm assignment for a house fire at 1016 Market Street in Ashland. Fire District 38 (Ashland) and 45 (Girardville) were due on the box. Chief 38 arrived on the scene to find a two story end-of-the-row dwelling with smoke showing from the second floor. Chief 38 called it a working fire and asked for the second alarm. The second alarm included Fire Districts 36 (Altamont), 46 (Gordon) and 4 (Englewood – RIT) along with Northumberland Engine and Truck 2 (Mount Carmel) and Columbia … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 5:12 PM on Tuesday, March 17, Fire District 48 was sent to 724 West Centre Street for a report of a house fire. Chief 48-3 was advised of smoke coming from the corner of a rowhome with an alarm sounding. The chief advised he had smoke showing from multiple blocks away. Ladder 48-25 arrived to find smoke showing from the eaves of multiple rowhomes and positioned in front of the building. The ladder stretched a line while the aerial was sent to the roof. Engine 48-15 was next in, secured a water supply and positioned … Continue reading →

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. – Around 4:15 AM on Thursday, March 12, Carbon County 9-1-1 transmitted a first alarm for a building fire in the unit block of East Ridge Street in Lansford. Police radioed a report of a working apartment building fire across from their police station. Police had fire showing from the second floor which was rapidly growing. First arriving units had heavy fire venting from multiple second floor windows on the “D” side of a three story brick building with an attached exposure on the “B” side. Ladder 1521 took the A/D corner and would eventually have all … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 12:09 AM on Sunday, January 26, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 transmitted Box 13 in the borough of Tamaqua for a house fire at 126 Gay Street. First responding units were advised of multiple calls reporting a house fire with people possibly inside. Chief 65 arrived to assume command with a working fire in a two story duplex. Fire was showing from the first floor and going up into the second floor. Chief 65 determined all occupants were accounted for. Engine 65-10 arrived on the scene and began a blitz attack with their deck gun. Firefighters began … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 3:50 AM on Friday, January 17, the Shenandoah Fire Department was dispatched with Mahanoy City West End Rescue 48-50 to the 200 Block of East Lloyd Street in Shenandoah for a possible commercial building fire. Shenandoah Police arrived in the area and reported smoke showing from 125 East Lloyd Street. Squrt 64-20 and Ladder 64-25 arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed a working fire with all occupants out of the building. Chief 64 arrived and assumed command of the incident finding a two story brick building that was formerly a cloth factory with smoke … Continue reading →