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Mahanoy Area mock DUI accident

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Two cars collide, multiple teenagers are trapped in the vehicles, one teenager is thrown from the back seat through the windshield – she is dead on the hood.  A distraught mother rushes into the scene as first responders arrive.  The police arrest the driver of one vehicle, he was driving while impaired and more than likely created this disaster.  The poor decision of one person just affected dozens, if not hundreds of lives. This was the message given to Mahanoy Area High School students on the afternoon of Thursday, May 5 – the day before their … Continue reading →

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SUV snaps pole in Black Creek

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Fire and Film

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 7, Nuremberg Fire & EMS were dispatched to the Tomhicken Road in the area of Pine Street in Black Creek Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 582 with Chief 581 responded as well as Ambulance 980. Units arrived on scene to find a SUV on its side in the woods. The vehicle appeared to have traveled off the roadway, through a ditch and then went airborne. Once airborne the SUV struck a pole approximately five feet off the ground, snapped the pole and ended up on … Continue reading →

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Mahanoy City strikes second alarm on rowhome fire

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 2:00 AM on April 6 Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Mahanoy City Fire Department, Frackville for their ladder, Mahanoy City EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 329 East Centre Street in Mahanoy City for a reported house fire. First responding units were advised that multiple calls were received for smoke and flames coming from the first floor of a rowhome.  Assistant Chieff 455 arrived on the scene and confirmed the working fire with heavy fire from Side “A” and stated there was possible entrapment. Tower 456 arrived on the scene and pulled past the address.  Engine … Continue reading →

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Firefighter flown from scene of Hazleton fire

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Fire and Film

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 19, Hazleton City Fire and APTS Medic 11 was dispatched to 411 Kiefer Avenue in the city for a reported house on fire.  First arriving units found heavy smoke filling the street.  Chief 2 arrived and assumed command of the incident. Engine 3 pulled past the residence so Ladder 1 could take the address.  Engine 2 performed a reverse lay from Engine 3 and secured a water supply from a hydrant at Kiefer and Mill.  Pipeline 4 positioned behind the Ladder. A line was stretched into the residence where … Continue reading →

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Jeep crashes on Nuremberg Mountain

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLILL COUNTY, PA – At 4:10 PM on Sunday, February 10, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Nuremberg Fire and EMS with Shenandoah ALS to 573 Mountain Road in North Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Medic 6402 called responding and was advised of a single vehicle accident involving a Jeep that had rolled multiple times with a female laying along the road complaining of neck pain. Engine 582 and Chief 581 arrived on the scene to find a Jeep partially off the roadway with minimal damage.  The Chief also advised the incident was going to be located in … Continue reading →

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Pick-up rolls on Brandonville road

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Monday, January 7 as firefighters were watching the BCS Championship Bowl Game Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 9 (Sheppton-Oneida and Brandonville) with Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 and Shenandoah ALS to Rattlin Run Road in the area of the East Union Twp. / Union Twp. Line for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Medic 64, 6404, Engine 9-10 (Sheppton) and Rescue 993 all responded in minutes and were advised of a single vehicle rollover with one female confined inside a pick-up truck. Both ALS units arrived on the scene to find a pick-up … Continue reading →

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Car crashes into car then house in Gilberton

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 6:00PM on Saturday, December 8, the Gilberton Fire Department was dispatched with Frackville BLS and Shenandoah ALS to Main Street in the area of the Continental Fire Company for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engines 44-10 and 44-15 arrived on scene with EMS to find a two vehicle accident in a parking lot with one of the vehicles into a house.  All occupants were out of the vehicle upon arrival.  All patients were assessed by EMS personnel with minor injuries. Click here for the complete photo gallery!

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Hazleton battles stubborn apartment building fire

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Fire and Film

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 11:15 on Sunday, December 2 Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched the Hazleton City Fire Department and APTS Medic 11 to the unit block of North Cedar Street for a reported residential structure fire. Chief 2 (Jones) went responding and was advised the center was receiving multiple calls for an apartment building fire with children possibly trapped at 53 North Cedar Street. Ladder 1 arrived and took the front of the building to find heavy smoke showing from a three story multi-family dwelling. Chief 2 arrived and took command and requested Engine 5 be placed in service. … Continue reading →

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Conveyor catches fire in St. Clair shop

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 2:45 PM on Monday, November 26 the Saint Clair Fire Department was dispatched with Saint Clair EMS to 300 Wade Road in their borough for a reported commercial building fire.  Chief 700A quickly signed on the air and was advised of a conveyor on fire in the building. The Chief advised communications he had a working fire with smoke showing while he was responding.  Units arrived on scene to find moderate smoke showing from the building with a conveyor on fire within.  A line was stretched off Engine 702 and quickly extinguished the fire. Click … Continue reading →

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Deadly accident shuts down Route 61

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 12:30 PM on Wednesday, November 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4 (Fountain Springs and Lavelle), Ashland Rescue 38-50, Ashland EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 770 Fountain Street in Butler Township for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. First responding units were advised of an accident involving a car under a porch and a person pinned underneath a mail delivery truck.  Frackville Rescue Engine 43-10 was added to the alarm with the additional information received. Engines 4-10 and 4-12 arrived on the scene to find a passenger car that had severe front end … Continue reading →

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