Category Archives: Fires

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 2:16 PM on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Hazle Township Fire and Harwood Tanker were dispatched to 225 Beaver Brook Road in Hazle Township for a residential structure fire. 141 Chief was advised of a call reporting a fire on the front porch of a residential building. With the report, 141 Chief requested six tankers, McAdoo fire and Hazleton Fire 139 RIT. 141 Chief arrived on-scene to confirm the working fire at the A/D corner of a duplex with extension to the second floor. A second alarm was struck. The request for additional resources brought units … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 12:03 PM on Tuesday, December 21, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 68 (Pottsville) to the 500 Block of West Market Street for a house fire. Chief 68 was advised of multiple calls reporting a house fire near Garfield Square. Chief 68 stated he had a column visible and requested a Rapid Intervention Team from Schuylkill Haven. Chief 68 arrived on scene to find a working fire in a three story brick home with one exposure on the “D” side. Command was established with smoke from the front door and fire showing from the “B” … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 9:20 PM on Monday, December 6, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm assignment to the Weis Market grocery store at 100 Weis Lane in West Hazleton for a possible building fire. West Hazleton crews were advised of a call reporting a fire on the roof. 183 Car, 183 Engine 1 and Chief 4 arrived on the scene to find nothing showing. Command advised nothing visible after a 360 of the building but there was a haze in the building. Engine 1 and 183 Truck were sent to the B/C Corner to go to the … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 9:27PM on Thursday, November 18, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Mahanoy City Fire Department with Ladder 43-20 (Frackville) and Mahanoy City EMS to 1017 East Pine Street in Mahanoy City for a reported house fire. Units arrived on scene quickly to find heavy fire showing from the middle of a row with an altercation in the street. Lieutenant 48-2 took command and requested a second alarm to the scene. Engine 48-15 arrived and stopped short of the address and stretched lines to the front of the building. Ladder 48-25 positioned on the East side of … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 9:26 AM on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm commercial assignment to 87 Tide Road at Highwood USA for a structure fire. The first alarm included Fire Districts 25 (Rush Twp.), 26 (Ryan Twp.) and 65 (Tamaqua – American & Ladder). Tamaqua EMS was on the radio right away and stated their unit was in the area and confirming a working fire. A fire officer then got on radio reporting a large column and requested a second alarm. Chief 25-02 radio’d that it looked pretty bad and requested a third … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 7:30AM on Thursday, April 29, Fire District 45 (Girardville) was sent to 235 A Street in their borough for a reported house fire. Lieutenant 45-2 arrived on-scene within seconds of the dispatch and confirmed a working fire with heavy fire in the middle of a row. The LT requested an engine and truck from Ashland be added. Chief 45 then arrived and assumed command and requested the second alarm be filled out. The second alarm included District 38 (Ashland), 48 (Humane & West End), 64 (Columbia & Rescue H&L), 4 (Englewood), 36 (William Penn) and … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 6:28 AM on Wednesday, April 14, a business building fire was dispatched to 444 North Claude A Lord Boulevard in Pottsville. The first alarm included the City Fire Department and Minersville Fire-Rescue (Engine & Tower), Saint Clair Tower, Orwigsburg Rescue and RIT from Schuylkill Haven and Tamaqua. Initial units arrived to find a multi-occupancy building situated along Route 61 with multiple businesses on the first floor “A” side, businesses and an apartment on the second floor “C” side and smoke pushing from all corners of the building. Engine 68-13 took the address followed by Ladder … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 2:45PM on Tuesday, April 6, fire sirens wailed around Frackville as crews responded to a house fire on South Broad Mountain Avenue. The first alarm was sent to the 300 Block of South Broad Mountain for multiple calls reporting a house fire. The initial response included Fire Districts 43 (Frackville), 4 (Englewood), 36 (Altamont) and 48 (Citizens – Mahanoy City). With a column visible and the multiple calls for a fire Chief 43 requested RIT from Mahanoy City be sent with a working fire page. Ladder 43-20 arrived to find a working fire in a … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 5:04PM on Monday, March 15, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent out a first alarm assignment to 601 West Green Street in Hazle Township for a residential structure fire. Company 141 (Hazle Township), 241 (Harwood) and Medic 11 were due. First responding units were advised of multiple calls being received reporting a fire, possibly in the attic. 141 Engine 2 arrived on scene to find a working fire in the attic. Chief 141 arrived and assumed command. Command requested an engine from West Hazleton 183 and a Rapid Intervention Team from Hazleton City 139. 183 was directed … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Shenandoah Police arrested Felix Bermejo Wednesday afternoon after he was charged with four felonies for allegedly setting fire to his home in January. Shenandoah Police allege that Bermejo lit his house at 322 West Penn Street in Shenandoah on Monday January 18, 2021. Shenandoah firefighters were sent to the address at 8:41 PM and found a working fire with flames showing from the basement. Lieutenant William Moyer investigated the case with the help of State Police Fire Marshal John Burns and Trooper Joseph Hall and determined Bermejo was responsible for setting the blaze. Bermejo was arraigned … Continue reading →