Category Archives: Fires

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 5:42 AM on Friday, April 19, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent out Box 52 for the 600 Block of North 3rd Street in Pottsville for a reported house on fire. First responding units were advised that police were on scene reporting a well involved house fire. Chief 68-8 requested a Rapid Intervention Team from Schuylkill Haven. Crews arrived to find fire venting from the first floor of a two story single family dwelling with no exposures. Engine 68-13 arrived on scene and went past the address followed by Ladder 68-25. Engine 68-14 came down Fairview Street … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 3:34 AM on Sunday, March 24, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent a first alarm assignment to 100 West Center Street in Ashland for a reported structure fire. The fire was reported in the area of M&M Sandwich Shop. Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) and 45 (Girardville) were due on the call. The first responding chief advised he had fire visible from uptown. Chief 38 arrived on scene shortly after dispatch and immediately requested a second alarm. Within seconds of requesting the second alarm, a third alarm was requested. The second and third alarms brought in apparatus from … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 9:31 PM, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm assignment to 22 Pike Street in Port Carbon for a reported house fire with possible entrapment. Fire Districts 59 (Port Carbon), 57 (Palo Alto), 68 Stations 20, 30 & 60 (Pottsville – Phoenix, Humane and Yorkville) and 62 (Saint Clair – Alert). Marshal 59 was immediately on the air reporting smoke showing followed by Chief 59 who called on scene with a working fire. The chief immediately struck a second alarm. The second alarm brought Pottsville Engine 68-11, Ladder 68-25, Saint Clair Engine 62-12 and Schuylkill … Continue reading →

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. – At 6:17 PM, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent out a first alarm assignment for Banks Twp., Carbon County to 1479 Berwick Street for a house fire. The first alarm included Fire Districts 49 (McAdoo), 9 (Sheppton-Oneida) and 25 (Hometown). Beaver Meadows Engine 21-11 was also due out of Carbon. Carbon County also sent out requests for a tanker out of Hazle Township and a tanker from Weatherly. Chief 49 was advised of a propane tank on fire in the basement upon responding. Chief 49-08 arrived on scene and confirmed a working basement fire. The Chief radioed that … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 8:26 PM on Saturday, January 12, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent 183 Fire (West Hazleton) with 577 EMS (Sugarloaf) and Medic 26 to 101 East Green Street in West Hazleton for a reported building on fire. Shortly after dispatch, communications sent out alert tones advising of multiple calls reporting a working fire.  183 Safety arrived on scene and confirmed fire showing from the second floor of a two and a half story duplex. 183 Engine 1 went responding and was advised to secure a water supply in front of the building and stretch a blitz fire.  … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 6:39 PM on Tuesday, January 8, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched a first alarm assignment to 238 South Jardin Street in Shenandoah for a house fire.  Fire District 64 (Shenandoah) and 48 Station 5 (Mahanoy City – West End) were due on the alarm. First responding crews were advised of a possible kitchen fire.  EMS from Shenandoah ALS arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the first floor and then located heavy fire to the rear. EMS reported the fire was growing and County dispatch recommended a second alarm which was confirmed by Chief 64. … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 4:33 AM on Tuesday, January 8, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Township Fire and Sugarloaf EMS to 6 Scotch Pine Drive in Hazle Township for a vehicle fire. 141 Engine 3 was advised that multiple reports were received indicating a plow truck on fire in the parking lot of Hershey Company.  Hazle Twp. firefighter Gould arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the report of a fully involved truck fire. Engine 3 arrived on scene and stretched a line to begin extinguishment.  Engine 2 also responded to the scene. The fire was quickly knocked down … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 3:56 PM on Saturday, January 5, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent Fire District 64 (Shenandoah) and District 48 Station 5 (West End – Mahanoy City) to 629 West Penn Street in Shenandoah for smoke in a house. First responding units were advised of a call reporting smoke in the attic of this residence.  Squrt 64-20 arrived on the scene and found smoke showing from the eaves of the two and a half story residence and declared a working fire. Engine 64-10 secured a water supply and laid into the scene, then drug a line to feed … Continue reading →

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. – At 7:16 PM on Sunday, December 16, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent a first alarm assignment out to 1490 South Church Street in Hazle Township for a reported commercial building fire. The box included Hazle Township Fire/Rescue, APTS Medic 11 and McAdoo BLS. Hazle Chief 4 was advised of multiple calls received reporting a fire at Triple J Trucking including a call from an alarm company for the location. With the report, Chief 4 requested an engine and ladder out of McAdoo and five additional tankers. McAdoo Chief 4908 was on the scene shortly after dispatch reporting … Continue reading →