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Hazle Twp. finds car ripped in half, one trapped
Story and photos contributed to Fire & Film by Adam Burke LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 19:46 hours on the 17th of August 2011, Luzerne County Communications Center dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire/Rescue and APTS Medic 11 to 457 Susquehanna Blvd. (State Rt. 93) in front of the Radio Shack for a vehicle into a pole with reported injuries. Rescue 101 and Chief 102 signed on immediately after first dispatch and were given additional that numerous calls were received and they may have a vehicle split in half. APTS also signed on with 2 ALS and 1 BLS Unit responding to … Continue reading
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Tagged aeromedical, APTS, car, demolished, entrapment, half, hazle, hazleton, radio shack, rescue, ripped, station 10, township, twp.
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Lynn Twp. MVA
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Around 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 17 Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched units to the intersection of Golden Key Road and Schochary Road in Lynn Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Stations 17 (New Tripoli) and 71 (Northwestern EMS) were dispatched. Chief 1701 signed on with Lehigh County 9-1-1 and was advised of a two vehicle accident with one female complaining of a leg injury. The chief arrived on scene shortly after reporting a two vehicle collision with both vehicles still in the roadway. Golden Key Command was established. Command then advised he would … Continue reading
Tri-Clover handles SWT auto fire
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Around 7:30 PM on Friday, August 12, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Station 26 (Tri-Clover, Orefield) to the area of PA 309 and Village Road in South Whitehall Township for an automobile fire. Chief 2601 went responding and was advised that multiple calls were received for a passenger car pulled off to the side of the road that was on fire. South Whitehall Police arrived on scene shortly after and advised of a working fire. Upon approach, smoke could be scene creeping throughout the valley. The chief arrived on scene and stated he had a working … Continue reading
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Tagged automobile, car, fd, fire, firefighter, orefield, south whitehall, tri-clover, vehicle, working
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Allentown investigates suspicious powder
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Hazmat crews from Allentown were dispatched late in the morning on August 9 to investigate a suspicious powder found in an envelope. The Allentown Fire Department was dispatched around 11:00 AM for a report of an unknown white powder found in an envelope received at a local business. The business, Dorward Wholesale, was located at 1130 Hanover Avenue in the City. Engine 5 responded and staged in a nearby parking lot while the Hazardous Materials Unit was requested. Medic 4 also responded and staged in the area. Utility 55 arrived on scene and four … Continue reading
Three injured on Cedar Crest Blvd
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – After 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 7, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 11 (Greenwalds) and 62 (Cetronia) to Orefield Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 1112 and Medic 6290 responded to the scene and arrived to find a two vehicle accident with one vehicle in the roadway and one vehicle into the nearby woods. The vehicle remaining in the roadway sustained heavy front end damage. Fire crews began to control traffic and contain a spill from the vehicles while EMS personnel initiated patient care. After assessing the patients, … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, cedar crest, cetronia, ems, fire, greenwalds, mva, orefield, rescue, road, south whitehall township, twp.
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Allentown fire hits 3rd alarm
ALLENTOWN, PA – A fire broke out in the third floor of a dwelling Friday afternoon. City firefighters were dispatched around 3:20 PM on July 29 to 14th and Chew Streets for a dwelling fire with possible entrapment. The box included Engine 4, Engine 9, Engine 10, Truck 1 and Battalion 2. Apparatus responding from the Central Station reported smoke showing from 11th and Chew. Battalion 2 arrived on scene with a working fire in a three story residence in the middle of a row. Chew Street command was established and reported flames showing from a third story window. Engine … Continue reading
Rollover causes large oil spill
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – A tractor trailer trying to merge onto Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie Township lost control and flipped onto its side in the early morning hours of Friday, July 29. The trailer was carrying over 7,000 gallons of used motor oil. As the truck careened out of control, it struck the median ripping open the tank and allowed the contents to flow freely. Around 5:30 AM, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 8 (Fogelsville), 25 (Trexlertown), 56 (Upper Macungie) and 62 (Cetronia EMS) to I78 eastbound in the area of Route 100 for the accident with rollover … Continue reading
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Tagged closed, fd, fire, fogelsville, hazmat, interstate 78, lower macungie, oil, rescue, rollover, spill, tr-clover, tractor trailer, trexlertown, upper macungie
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Tractor trailer lands on its side
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – A tractor trailer carrying cases of water flipped onto its side in Upper Macungie Township around 6:30 AM on Thursday, July 21. Chief 5601 came upon the accident on Nestle Way and notified Lehigh County 9-1-1 that he would need Fire and EMS services on the scene. Station 8 (Fogelsville), 56 (Upper Macungie) and 62 (Cetronia EMS) were dispatched for the MVA with rollover. Chief 5601 established Nestle Command and requested the first unit arriving on scene to initiate spill control. Command stated he had a moderate oil spill approximately twenty feet from a storm drain … Continue reading
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Tagged 56, 62, 8, cetronia, ems, fd, fire, fogelsville, rollover, township, tractor trailer, upper macungie
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Victim takes off during water rescue
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA – At 15:15 hours on Tuesday, July 19, water rescue personnel were requested to the Lehigh River in Northampton Borough for a water rescue. Fire 42 (Northampton), Fire 47 (Lehigh Township), EMS 49 (Northampton Regional) and Lehigh County Station 40 (Whitehall – Cementon) were dispatched. 4261 was on scene with a male in a white shirt in the river who had submerged under the water. EMS arrived on scene with a visual on the victim but reported he was not responding to them. Fire 42 personnel responded to Canal Street along the river while Station 40 personnel … Continue reading
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Jeep cruises into Tamaqua home
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 6:00 PM on July 10, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Tamaqua Fire Department, Citizens and South Ward fire companies, and Tamaqua EMS to the intersection of West Broad Street and Catawissa Street in Tamaqua for a motor vehicle accident involving a car into a house. First responding units were advised of a Jeep that had lost control and smashed into a house along Broad Street. Initial calls reported no injuries on the scene. Engine 784 and Squad 783 arrived on the scene to find a red Jeep that crashed into the “D” side of a … Continue reading
