Category Archives: Fires

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 8 AM on Wednesday, January 27, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Pottsville Bureau of Fire to 1247 West Market Street in the City for a reported building fire with entrapment. Chief P-1 went responding and was advised of multiple calls reporting smoke showing from a building in the area of 13th and Market Streets.  Captain 55 was immediately on radio reporting a large column of smoke almost a dozen blocks away.  Additional calls were now reporting people possibly jumping from the rear of the building and possibly two people trapped. P-1 arrived on the scene … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 2:44 AM the Pottsville Bureau of Fire was dispatched to 324 East Norwegian Street in the City for a reported apartment building fire with entrapment. P-4 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire with entrapment and requested a Rapid Intervention Team from Schuylkill Haven.  Upon further investigation, P-4 found heavy fire in a three story apartment building.  A second alarm was requested at 2:52 AM. Ladder 51 took the address on Norwegian Street and went to work.  Engine 32 secured a water supply at Norwegian and 61 and fed Ladder 51.  Engine 62 … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 11 AM on Sunday, January 24, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm commercial assignment to 140 Walnut Street in Schuylkill Township for a reported building fire.  Fire District 27 (Schuylkill Twp.), District 32 (Walker Twp.), District 40 (Coaldale), District 65 (Tamaqua) and Tamaqua Rescue were due. Engine 27-17 went responding and was advised of multiple calls reporting a working fire at Material Dynamics also known as “The Old Wax Factory.”   The Engine arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with fire through the roof on arrival.  A second alarm was struck. A … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – One person died and two others were injured as a result of a two alarm fire in Girardville.  The initial alarm was sent out shortly after 7:00 AM on Friday, January 8 to 529 East Mahanoy Avenue in Girardville for a reported house on fire with possible entrapment. Multiple calls were received for the incident and a second alarm was immediately struck.  Chief 45 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire and confirmed entrapment.  Engine 45-10 pulled past the address and crews began to search for victims. The Washington Fire Company of Ashland, Columbia … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 2:06 PM on Friday, November 27, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm assignment to 15 Main Street in Port Carbon at the Penn Equipment Company for a reported commercial building fire.  The first alarm included Fire District 59 (Port Carbon), Palo Alto, Saint Clair Tower 701 and Pottsville City Engine 32, Ladder 21 and Rescue 63. Chief 59 arrived on the scene within a minute and confirmed a working building fire and requested Pottsville Ladder 51 to the scene.  Workers were reporting fire in the ceiling of the shop.  Engine 5911 was directed to … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 6:30 PM on Sunday, November 22, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm to 252 Hillside Drive in Ryan Township for a reported house on fire.  The initial alarm included Fire Districts 26 (Ryan Twp.), 25 (Rush Twp.) and 6 (Delano Twp.) as well as multiple units out of Mahanoy City and Engine 367 (Altamont). Chief 26 arrived on scene shortly after dispatch and advised he had a working fire with heavy fire showing from the second floor of a single family dwelling, a tanker task force was requested to the scene.  Chief 26 … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 12:00 PM on Friday, November 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 transmitted Box 342 for the address of 1009 West Howard Avenue in the City of Pottsville for a house fire. The Pottsville Bureau of Fire due on the box. Ladder 51 arrived on scene to a find single family dwelling with smoke showing from the second floor.  A working fire was declared and a rapid intervention team from Schuylkill Haven was dispatched. Engine 62 arrived behind the ladder as did Engine 32.  A water supply was secured from 12th and Howard while two lines were placed … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Friday, November 6, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) and 45 (Girardville) to 1020 Walnut Street in Ashland for a reported house on fire around 1PM. Assistant Chief 3802 was immediately on radio reporting a working fire with heavy smoke showing from the middle of a row requesting a second alarm be dispatched. First arriving firefighters found a row of three homes with the home on the West side heavily involved in fire to the rear.  Smoke was also pushing from the middle unit. Engine 38-15 arrived and took the corner of 11th … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 9:15AM on Wednesday, November 4, Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Pine and Biddle Streets in the borough for a reported house on fire. EMS and PD arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a duplex on Biddle Street, it was unknown if anyone was in the residence.  First responders quickly cleared the residence and found no one inside. Engine 776 arrived and took the address while Engine 782 followed in and secured a water supply.  A line was stretched to the second floor where crews found the seat of … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 11:59 on Wednesday, September 9, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 transmitted Box 15 for 210 Washington Street in Tamaqua Borough for a reported apartment building fire. The Tamaqua Fire Department, Tamaqua Rescue and Tamaqua EMS were due. Immediately after dispatch, Tamaqua Police spotted the fire from blocks away and confirmed a working fire.  The incident was upgraded to a working fire with possible entrapment in the rear apartment. Chief 771 arrived on scene with heavy fire venting from the “B” side of the building and requested a second alarm which brought in Fire District 40 (Coaldale) and … Continue reading →