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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Just after 10 AM on Saturday, October 5, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a structure fire assignment to the area of Mauch Chunk and Greenwood Streets in Tamaqua. First responding units were advised of a second call reporting a fire at 20 North Greenwood Street. Chief 65-2 and Engine 65-12 reported a header from across town and requested it be repaged as a working fire. Both units arrived on scene and reported a working fire with fire showing from the middle of a row. At this time, police were reporting the possibility of entrapment as the occupants … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – Around 3:40 PM on Sunday, September 29, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Sugarloaf Fire and EMS to 110 Lakeview Drive in Sugarloaf Township for a reported house fire. 177 Chief was on-air shortly after dispatch and reported a column visible from a few miles away and requested the second alarm be added. The second alarm included units from Valley Regional, Hazle Twp., Nuremberg-Weston, Hobbie, Foster Twp. and Mahanoy City RIT. Firefighters arrived to find fire on the “C” side second floor exterior being controlled by a garden hose and smoke showing from the “A” side. 116 Engine … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 2:40 PM on Tuesday, September 10, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched firefighters to the 200 Block of Valley Street in New Philadelphia Borough for a reported house fire. The massive first alarm included Districts 54 (New Philly), 2 (Kaska & Cumbola), 57 (Palo Alto), 27 (Tuscarora), 65 (Ladder & East End), 68 (10, 20, 30 & 60) and a rapid intervention team from Schuylkill Haven. First responding units were advised of multiple calls received of a house fire in the area. Engine 54-13 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire with flames showing from … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 2PM on Monday, September 9, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm assignment to Beach Lane in Lake Hauto, Rush Township for a reported house fire. Fire Districts 25 (Rush Twp.), 26 (Ryan Township), 32 (Walker Twp.), 37 (West Penn Twp.), 65 (East End – Tamaqua), Tamaqua Rescue & EMS and Nesquehoning Fire Department out of Carbon County were all due on the response. First responding units were advised that Carbon County got a call reporting a house fire on Beach Lane then a second call was reporting a fire across from 3 Beach Lane … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Pottsville firefighters were alerted to a house fire around 4:20 AM on Thursday, August 15. Firefighters were sent to the area of Second and Arch Streets in the City for the report of the back of a house on fire. EMS arrived in the area and confirmed a working fire. Chief 68-1 requested a rapid intervention team be added to the box sending Schuylkill Haven RIT. Chief 68-7 arrived on-scene in the 200 block of North Second and confirmed smoke showing from a wood-frame, middle of the row structure. The bulk of the fire was located … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 9:14 AM on Tuesday, August 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent Fire Districts 68 (Pottsville), 53 (Mount Carbon) and 52 (Minersville – Station 2) to the area of Glenworth Road and Cressona Road in North Manheim Twp. for a reported house fire. First responding crews were advised of multiple calls reporting a house fire at Glenworth Farms on Glenworth Road. Chief 68-8 reported a large column in the area and requested RIT be added and move up the second alarm into Pottsville. Chief 68-8 arrived on the scene to find a well involved house fire at … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 12:31 PM on Wednesday, July 24, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent out a first alarm assignment to the area of 1 Bnosky Street in the village of Hometown, Rush Township, for a house fire. The first alarm included Fire Districts 25 (Hometown), 26 (Ryan Twp.), 6 (Delano Twp.), 49 (McAdoo), 65 (Tamaqua) and tankers from 32 (Walker Twp.), 48 (Mahanoy City) and 64 (Shenandoah). Police arrived on-scene shortly after the dispatch and reported a working fire with smoke showing from 5 Oak Lane. Fire crews arrived on-scene to find fire showing from a two story single … Continue reading →