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Mahanoy City motorcycle accident
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 11:48 AM on Saturday, October 6, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Mahanoy City EMS, Shenandoah ALS, Humane Fire (Mahanoy City) and West End Rescue (Mahanoy City) to 350 Brandonville Road, Mahanoy Township, for a motor vehicle accident with injury. Engine 451 responded and was advised of a motorcycle accident with one female injured. Ambulance 4803 and Medic 64 were also advised of the additional and requested aeromedical be placed on standby. Engine 451 and 4803 arrived on scene to find the motorcycle accident at the top of the Brandonville Mountain with one walking wounded. Firefighters began … Continue reading
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Tagged 339, accident, ambulance, brandonville, crash, ems, fire, humane, mahanoy city, motorcycle, mountain, mva, road
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PA State Convention
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA – On Saturday, September 29, Fire & Film traveled to Norristown for the 133rd annual Firemen’s Association of the State of Pennsylvania Convention. The parade featured hundreds of fire apparatus, marching units, bands and civic groups. Click here for the complete photo gallery!
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Tagged convention, ems, fire, firefighter, fireman, firemen, firemen's, firetruck, marching, montgomery county, norristown, pa, parade, pennsylvania, rescue, state
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Mutual aid training at County fire academy
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Firefighters from the Citizens Fire Company of Mahanoy City and the Goodwill Fire Company of Frackville met at the Schuylkill County Fire Training Academy on Thursday, September 20 to have a joint training. Members went over all of the apparatus and got some time setting up and flying the aerials. Rookie members were put through a maze to familiarize themselves with zero-visibility conditions. Frackville and Mahanoy City are on each others first alarms and work together often. Click here for the complete photo gallery!
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Tagged citizens, company, fire, firefighter, frackville, goodwill, ladder, mahanoy city, tower, training
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Girardville shed ignites house on B Street
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 12:15 AM on Saturday, September 15, the Girardville Fire Department along with Girardville EMS was dispatched to the area of 200 Pine Street in Girardville for a reported shed on fire. Girard Hose Engine 45-11 went responding with Chief 45-01 (Shearn) and was advised multiple calls were being received for a shed well off. Girardville PD Unit 78 was given the fire advisory and arrived on scene to confirm a working fire and told communications it was going to be a house that was on fire, not just a shed. 45-11 arrived to find … Continue reading
Ashland hits second alarm for three dwellings
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 10:45 AM on Friday, September 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched District 38 (Ashland Fire) to 1222 Spruce Street in Ashland for a reported house fire. Ashland police were advised of the possible fire and Unit 41 arrived on the scene in seconds confirming a working fire. PD stated flames and smoke were showing from the residence. Ashland Asst. Chief 3801 went responding and was advised of a the update from police. It was relayed that the fire sounded like it was going pretty good and communications inquired if he would like a second alarm assignment. … Continue reading
SUV takes out multiple poles outside Ashland
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 5:33 PM on Thursday September 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4 (Butler Twp.), Ashland Rescue 38, Ashland EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 399 Peter Street in Butler Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. First units went responding and were advised that multiple calls were being received for the incident placing it right in the middle of the village of Fountain Springs and that a Jeep took out multiple utility poles and lines were down on the roadway. Additional reports were given that the male was injured but possibly trying to drive … Continue reading
Schuylkill Historical Fire Society holds annual muster
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – The Schuylkill Historical Fire Society held its annual muster at the Schuylkill County Fire Academy on Sunday, September 9. Participating apparatus started off the day with a parade from the Schuylkill Mall through Frackville and onto the training grounds. The parade entered the Academy by passing under an arch made by retired ladders from Tamaqua and Shenandoah. Multiple engines then set up around the large pond that is on the training campus to begin their drafting operations. Over a dozen engines began to flow water and show off their apparatus to children and fire buffs alike. … Continue reading
Interstate rollover for Hazle Twp. and Medic 11
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 8:57 AM on Sunday, September 9, Hazle Township Fire & Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Interstate 81 in the area of mile marker 143 southbound for a reported vehicle accident with possible entrapment and fire. Medic 11B went responding and was advised of a 15-passenger van rolled over with unknown occupants trapped and the vehicle smoking. 141 Chief (Kostician) went responding and was told multiple calls were being received placing the incident somewhere in a three mile stretch. On his way to the station, the chief found the accident to be at the 143 … Continue reading
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Tagged 81, APTS, ems, entrapment, fire, firefighter, hazle, hazleton, i81, interstate, luzerne county, medic 11, rescue, rollover, sept, september 9, township, twp.
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Frackville bagel shop burns
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – A few minutes before 8:00 PM on Friday, September 7, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 advised PD Unit 71 (Frackville) that a report was received of a possible business building fire in the area of the bagel shop at Oak Street and Lehigh Avenue. The fire department was dispatched moments later. The first alarm assignment included Frackville Fire, Altamont Fire, Englewood Fire, Tower 456 (Citizens of Mahanoy City) and Frackville Ambulance. Unit 71 was advised that multiple calls were being received. 71 then called on scene and reported a working fire. Smoke was reported to be pushing … Continue reading
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Tagged altamont, bagel shop, building, citizens, commercial, engine, englewood, fire, fireandfilm, forcible entry, frackville, mahanoy city, sept, september 7, structure, tower, truck, working
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Shamokin fire escalates to 3+ alarms
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – Minutes after 10:00 PM on Wednesday, September 5, Northumberland County 9-1-1 dispatched the Shamokin Fire Bureau to the area of Shamokin and Sunbury Streets for a possible dwelling fire. The incident was upgraded to a working fire in seconds and upgraded to the second alarm after a few minutes. The fire grew to three alarms plus special calls into the scene and crews operated well into the morning. Check back with Fire & Film this afternoon for additional information and video! Click here for the complete photo gallery!
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