Shenandoah fire displaces family of four, ruled accidental

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 2:05 PM on Saturday, April 7, Shenandoah firefighters were dispatched to 110 East Oak Street in the borough for a reported house fire.  Shenandoah ALS and Mahanoy City Rescue 993 were also due on the first alarm. Chief 64 was advised of multiple calls received reporting a fire in the second floor of this residence.  EMS soon arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire.  All occupants were out of the building on their arrival. Tiller 64-25 arrived on the scene and pulled past the address where Squrt 64-20 positioned at the A/D corner of … Continue reading

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Basement fire damages North Manheim home

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 12:50 PM on Tuesday, March 20, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 63 (Schuylkill Haven) to 63 North Lake Drive in North Manheim Township for a possible house fire. Chief 63-01 was advised that 9-1-1 received a call from an out-of-breath individual reporting a house on fire. The chief arrived on scene shortly after and reported a two story wood frame home with a working fire.  The fire was reported to be in the basement.  Command requested RIT be dispatched from Pottsville. Tower 63-25 arrived and took the address where a hand line was stretched … Continue reading

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Ashland fire goes to second alarm Monday morning

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 1:15 AM on Monday, March 5, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) & 45 (Girardville) to 333 Walnut Street in the borough for a reported house fire. Chief 38 was advised of a caller reporting a porch on fire of a residence.  The Chief arrived on scene shortly after and found a two and a half story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the “A” side of the building; a second alarm was requested to the scene. The second alarm included District 46 (Gordon), Altamont, Mount Carmel Station 2 and Englewood … Continue reading

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Fire & Film nominated for “Best Photographer”

Voting is open for the Republican-Herald’s Reader Choice 2018.  Fire & Film has been nominated for “Best Photographer”.  Voting is open until March 16 at Noon, one vote per category per day is permitted.  Please click here to support Fire & Film! Thank you in advance!

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Pottsville Police rescue driver from overturned vehicle in City creek

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Around 12:15 PM on Thursday, February 15, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched units to the area of Centre and Peacock Street in Pottsville for a vehicle accident with entrapment.  Stations 30, 40 and 60 were due with Schuylkill EMS. First responding units were advised of a vehicle down into a creek, upside down with the driver still in the vehicle. Police arrived on scene and immediately went into action.  They found a Saturn upside down in the creek that sits along Peacock Street, the driver was still in the vehicle.  Firefighters on the scene told Fire & … Continue reading

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Lansford fire destroys four row homes

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. – Just before 9 PM on Friday, February 2, Carbon County 9-1-1 dispatched units to 401 East Abbott Street in Lansford for a dwelling fire.  The first alarm included Districts 14 (Summit Hill) and 15 (Lansford) and Schuylkill County District 40 (Coaldale). First responding units were advised of a call reporting smoke showing from a residence.  Chief 1501 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire where smoke was found showing from a row of four homes at the corner of East Abbott and Powell Streets. Ladder 1521 arrived and positioned in front of the address while … Continue reading

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Mahanoy City strikes second alarm for afternoon house fire

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – At 4:19 PM on Friday, February 2, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Mahanoy City Fire Department to 508 West Spruce Street in the borough for a house fire. First responding units were advised the caller was reporting fire in the walls.  Assistant Chief 455 and Ladder 457 arrived on the scene to find smoke showing and confirmed a working fire. Chief 450 arrived on scene and assumed command.  The Chief requested Englewood for their Rapid Intervention Team and a tanker task force for a possible supplement to the municipal water system. Crews made entry into the … Continue reading

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Mount Carmel fire goes 3+ alarms

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. – At 11:11 PM on Thursday, February 1, Northumberland County sent out a box to 317 North Hickory Street in Mount Carmel for a dwelling fire. First arriving crews found heavy fire throughout the rear of multiple duplexes in the 300 block of North Hickory.  A second alarm was quickly struck while Engine 1 and Truck 2 took the address and Engine 2 went to the rear.  Engine 3 secured a water supply behind Truck 2. A third alarm was struck shortly after the second and a request for a tanker task force was also placed.  These … Continue reading

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2017 Fire & Film Year in Review Video

Watch my 2017 Year in Review Video here.  It is shot through my lens as I traveled throughout Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Northumberland Counties capturing emergency scenes.  Let me know what you think in the comments of the YouTube video!

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Driver flown from crash near Ringtown

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – Shortly before 10 PM on Saturday, January 20, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 30 (Ringtown Valley) and Shenandoah (Columbia Hose) with Shenandoah ALS to 330 Farmers Road in Union Township for an accident with unknown injuries. Chief 30 arrived on the scene with Engine 30-10, Rescue Squad 30-15 and Brush 30-45 to find a vehicle versus pole with two poles down, wires scattered throughout the scene and one person still in the vehicle.  The call was upgraded to an accident with entrapment. Chief 30 found the driver in the vehicle semi-responsive and requested aeromedical be … Continue reading

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