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Sugarloaf dwelling fire hits second alarm
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 2:30 PM on Monday, April 23, Luzerne County was notified by a Sugarloaf Fire Company portable of a structure fire on Twin Lane in Sugarloaf. The portable reported there was smoke showing from a house. The box was immediately dispatched for Sugarloaf Fire and EMS. Sugarloaf Chief arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire in a two-story single family dwelling with an attached garaged. Due to the time of day and low staffing levels, a second alarm was requested to the scene bringing in units from Valley Regional, Hazle Twp., West Hazleton, Nuremberg-Weston, … Continue reading
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Tagged april 23, fire, hazle twp., house, structure, sugarloaf, valley regional, working
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Large home destroyed by fire in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA – Around 8:30 PM on Saturday, April 21 Columbia County dispatched Stations 270 (Numidia), 50 (Catawissa) and 350 (Aristes) to 2191 Mill Road in Locust Twp. for a reported dwelling fire. Units were quickly re-alerted for the working fire. First arriving crews found a large home set back in the woods with heavy fire throughout. A detached shed was also found to be on the fire on the B side of the structure. All occupants and pets had escaped the house prior to the fire department’s arrival. With the large amount of fire throughout the house, an … Continue reading
Four perish in Shenandoah fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 6:30 AM on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Shenandoah Fire Department, Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993, Frackville Ladder 43-20 and Shenandoah ALS Medic 64 to 119 East Coal Street in Shenandoah for a reported house fire. All companies were quickly re-alerted for a working fire with entrapment. First arriving units found heavy fire from two row home units in the middle of the row. Tiller 745 took the address with Engine 742 taking the A/D corner of the building. The fire was rapidly spreading throughout the houses with heavy fire … Continue reading
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Tagged ashland, coal street, dwelling, engine, englewood, fatal, fire, firefighter, frackville, house, ladder, nuremberg, shenandoah, shendo, worker, working
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Ashland fire brings in two alarms
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 03:18 AM on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Ashland Fire Department to 1438 Market Street in Ashland for smoke in a dwelling. Shortly after the dispatched Ashland PD arrived in the area with heavy smoke in the intersection. The box was quickly upgraded for the dwelling fire. An Ashland line officer arrived on the scene with fire in the third floor of a two unit row home. With smoke and fire visible, a second alarm was requested. The second alarm brought the Rangers of Girardville, Englewood RIT, Gordon, Altamont and Anthracite … Continue reading
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Tagged altamont, ashland, dwelling, englewood, fire, firefighter, girardville, gordon, house, market street, mt carmel, schuylkill county, skook, structure, working
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Shenandoah worker sends one to burn center
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 9:00 AM on Sunday, March 11, 2012 Schuylkill County 911 sent the first alarm assignment to the 300 Block of West Columbus Street for the possible structure fire. The assignment included the Shenandoah Fire Department, Mahanoy City Rescue 993 and Shenandoah ALS. Chief 740 went responding and was advised that calls were being received reporting a fire on the second floor of the dwelling. A few moments later, the chief was advised that police were on scene reporting smoke showing. The fire was re-dispatched as a working fire. Squirt 745 and Engine 747 arrived … Continue reading
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Tagged columbus street, dwelling, ems, fire, house, mahanoy city, march, shenandoah, structure, working
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Wilkes-Barre fire goes “All Hands”
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 6:00 AM Wilkes-Barre City fire was dispatched to 216 Dana Street in the city for the reported structure fire. Responding units were advised that the 9-1-1 had already received over twenty calls reporting a working fire upon dispatch. The first arriving chief reported heavy smoke showing from a block away and immediately requested additional alarms as the fire had already spread to a neighboring exposure. Crews initiated an interior attack and search but conditions rapidly deteriorated. All crews were ordered out of the building and a defensive attacked commenced. Additional supply lines were set … Continue reading
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Tagged 31, all hands, apartment, city, dana street, dec, december, dwelling, fire, fire and film, hazle street, kriesher, structure, third alarm, wilkes barre, working
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Building burns at Upper Macungie farm
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – After 10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched the box to 852 Independent Road in Upper Macungie Township for the reported building fire. Initial responding units were given a report that police were on scene of a pole building with smoke showing in close proximity to a barn. Extra tankers from both Lehigh and Berks Counties were quickly added to the box. Crews arrived to find a large pole building heavily involved in fire. A defensive attack was immediately initiated to battle the fire. Trexlertown Tanker 2531, Fogelsville Engine 811 and Weisenberg … Continue reading
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Tagged barn, berks, building, dec 28, fd, fire, fogelsville, germansville, indenpent road, kutztown, lehigh, lynnport, new triploi, schnecksville, structure, tanker, trexlertown, upper macungie, weisenberg, working
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Freeland house burns on Christmas
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 10:30 PM on Christmas night, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent the first alarm assignment to 425 Alvin Street in Freeland Borough for a reported dwelling fire. Most of the first alarm units were already on scene of a multiple alarm dwelling fire in neighboring Butler Township. Non-essential units quickly picked up and responded to Freeland. A second alarm was requested to replace the committed units. Freeland Engine arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the eves, confirming the working fire in a two and a half story duplex. Crews began to stretch lines into … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, dwelling, ems, fire, foster, freeland, hazle twp., house, mcadoo, structure, west hazleton, white haven, working
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Hazleton makes quick work of apartment fire
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 11:25 AM on Tuesday, December 13, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazleton City Fire and Medic 11 to 359 West Broad Street in the City for a reported structure fire. Chief 2 and Ladder 1 immediately responded along with Engines 2 and 4. While responding, units were updated that police officers were on scene confirming a working fire. Chief 2 arrived on scene with smoke showing from a three story end-of-row building containing businesses on the first floor and apartments on the others. The chief established Hazleton Fire Command. Reports of possible entrapment were soon presented. … Continue reading
Buffet House destroyed in Saturday night blaze
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – A basement fire destroyed a business on Route 61 south of Pottsville on Saturday, November 26. While crews were still operating at the textile fire in Cressona, the box was sent to the Buffet House Chinese restaurant on Route 61 for a reported commercial fire. Crews arrived to find a working basement fire. An interior attack was initiated but all members were ordered to evacuate within 30 minutes due to worsening conditions on the first floor. Master streams were set up to try to control the fire. Without the interior attack, the fire began to spread … Continue reading
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