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Vehicle takes out tree, hits pole then house
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 10:45 PM on Monday, October 23, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4, Stations 1 & 2 (Fountain Springs and Lavelle) along with Ashland EMS, Shenandoah ALS and Ashland Rescue to 400 Peter Street in Butler Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Responding units were advised of a vehicle into a house with injuries. Fire and EMS arrived to find a single vehicle accident. The vehicle appeared to have traveled off the roadway, took out multiple trees, hit a metal clothesline pole and then collided with the house. Two people were transported to … Continue reading
Car catches fire on I81
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 21, Luzerne County dispatched Dorrance Twp. Fire and Dorrance EMS to Interstate 81 at MM156 for a reported vehicle fire. Additional was provided that smoke was coming from a passenger car. Hazle Twp. Assistance Chief 141-4 (Zoshak) come up on radio and stated he came upon the vehicle fire and was now reporting a fully involved vehicle off the roadway and all occupants were accounted for. Dorrance Twp. Fire arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the fire.
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Tagged 81, car, chief, dorrance, ems, fire, fully involved, i81, interstate, interstate 81, rescue, vehicle
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Tractor trailer t-bones pickup
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 7:30 PM on Tuesday, October 16, APTS Medic 11D was responding to an EMS call when it came upon a motor vehicle accident at State Route 924 and Interstate 81 in Hazle Township. Medic 11D was reporting a tractor trailer had broad-sided a pickup truck in the intersection. Hazle Twp. Fire, who was already operating at a large structure fire less than a mile away, was dispatched on the assist. Engine 103 and Rescue 101 responded from the fire and arrived to find a pick-up with heavy damage and the patient self-extricated in care of … Continue reading
Orwigsburg celebrates 125 years
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Saturday, October 13, the Friendship Hose Company #1 of Orwigsburg celebrated 125 years of service to the community. The festivities were kicked off with an apparatus parade through the borough. Residents came out to wave to firefighters and check out the units from throughout Schuylkill County. After the parade, visiting firefighters and residents came to the firehouse and enjoyed food and refreshments along with music provided by a disc jockey. A small ceremony was emceed by Jesse Zimmerman, 1st Assistant Chief. Zimmerman thanked everyone in attendance as well as the residents and government leaders for … Continue reading
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Tagged 125, anniversary, celebrate, ceremony, county, ems, fire, friendship hose, orwigsburg, parade, rescue, schuylkill
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PA State Convention
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA – On Saturday, September 29, Fire & Film traveled to Norristown for the 133rd annual Firemen’s Association of the State of Pennsylvania Convention. The parade featured hundreds of fire apparatus, marching units, bands and civic groups. Click here for the complete photo gallery!
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Tagged convention, ems, fire, firefighter, fireman, firemen, firemen's, firetruck, marching, montgomery county, norristown, pa, parade, pennsylvania, rescue, state
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Ashland hits second alarm for three dwellings
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 10:45 AM on Friday, September 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched District 38 (Ashland Fire) to 1222 Spruce Street in Ashland for a reported house fire. Ashland police were advised of the possible fire and Unit 41 arrived on the scene in seconds confirming a working fire. PD stated flames and smoke were showing from the residence. Ashland Asst. Chief 3801 went responding and was advised of a the update from police. It was relayed that the fire sounded like it was going pretty good and communications inquired if he would like a second alarm assignment. … Continue reading
SUV takes out multiple poles outside Ashland
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 5:33 PM on Thursday September 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4 (Butler Twp.), Ashland Rescue 38, Ashland EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 399 Peter Street in Butler Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. First units went responding and were advised that multiple calls were being received for the incident placing it right in the middle of the village of Fountain Springs and that a Jeep took out multiple utility poles and lines were down on the roadway. Additional reports were given that the male was injured but possibly trying to drive … Continue reading
Interstate rollover for Hazle Twp. and Medic 11
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 8:57 AM on Sunday, September 9, Hazle Township Fire & Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Interstate 81 in the area of mile marker 143 southbound for a reported vehicle accident with possible entrapment and fire. Medic 11B went responding and was advised of a 15-passenger van rolled over with unknown occupants trapped and the vehicle smoking. 141 Chief (Kostician) went responding and was told multiple calls were being received placing the incident somewhere in a three mile stretch. On his way to the station, the chief found the accident to be at the 143 … Continue reading
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One killed, one seriously hurt in Hazle Twp. accident
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 2:30 PM on Friday, August 31, Hazle Township Fire and Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Route 924 in the area of Interstate 81 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescue 101 went responding and was advised of at least one trapped and unresponsive. Multiple calls were being received and some stated one patient was possibly deceased. Two Medic 11 units were on the way and requested aeromedical be placed on standby for the injured. The Rescue and Engine 102 arrived on the scene along with the medics and found a single … Continue reading
Shenandoah goes to work on house fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 1:00 AM on Friday, July 6, the Shenandoah Fire Department was dispatched to the area of West Penn and North Chestnut Streets for the report of a possible house fire. Frackville Ladder 43-20, Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 and Nuremberg Ladder 581 were also on the first alarm with Shenandoah EMS. Chief 740 went responding and was advised of reports of smoke coming from the roof and eves of the house. Police arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed a working fire. The chief arrived and confirmed the same and assumed command. … Continue reading
