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4 alarm fire with a jumper in Shenandoah, PA

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 3:20 AM on Saturday February 23, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Shenandoah Fire Department, Shenandoah ALS and Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 to 38 West Coal Street in Shenandoah for a reported dwelling fire with entrapment. Police and EMS quickly arrived on scene confirming a working fire in the middle of a row. The responders also confirmed entrapment with a female hanging out a third story window. Squrt 745 was the first arriving unit and hit the plug at Coal and Ferguson. As crews were exiting the apparatus the female from the third story … Continue reading →

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Multiple vacants destroyed in Mahanoy City

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – After 2:30AM on Monday, July 30, the Mahanoy City Fire Department was dispatched with Altamont RIT and Frackville Ladder 4320 to the area of North Main and East Raildroad Streets for the reported house fire. Chief 455 (Macleary) went responding and was advised the caller stated there was fire on the roof of a house behind the M&T Bank.  Lieutenant 456 (Bowman) quickly radioed in that he could see the fire from the Citizens Station, which is over three blocks away, and it the incident was declared a worker.  Ladder 457 (Hookies), Engine 454 (Citizens) and … Continue reading →

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