More for the 9th
March 9th -
SQ41 and T42 responded on another Co 1 box at 7:33pm. Units
arrived at 701 Broad St to find a 2 story multi-family dwelling
with smoke showing. Crews found fire in a laundry room on the
first floor and quickly extinguished it. Upon opening the walls,
members found the structure to be heavy timber with 2 x 4 and
drywall interior walls. Sta4 cleared the run at 8:14pm and
responded on an AFA at 8:15pm. |
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Twice on 81
March 9th -
Sta4 and Co 8 responded to an AFA at 4:37am then back to back
runs on 81 at 9:59am and 10:27am. Co 8 arrived at exit 10 to
find a pick up with trash burning in the bed. E8-1 put a line on
it and Command 44 held E8-1 and E45. Units were just clearing
the auto fire with Communications dispatched a MVA at exit 16.
SQ41 arrived to find a passenger car into the fence with 1
patient and held SQ41 and A1-9. SU responded with Co 1 for a
brush fire around 1pm. The fire was quickly contained and units
were back in service. |
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Fire at the High School
March 8th -
After the morning fire, a medical and a
transfer, SQ41 and Co 1 responded to investigate a fire in the
high school at 5:48pm. While enroute a Co 1 POV responder
reported a propane heater malfunctioning sending fire into the
ceiling area and quickly turned off the gas cylinder. SQ41
pulled a line from E1-2 and wet down the area. The fire was
contained to duct work and wiring in the ceiling. |
Early Morning House Fire
March 8th -
Members were awakened at 0343hrs for the
House Fire at 28 Obsidian Drive. Units arrived to find a working
fire on Side C. Command 44 requested the WFD. E45 advanced an
attack line and made a quick knock on the fire. Crews were able
to contain the fire to the Side B&C walls without extensions.
Units wrapped up and cleared the scene at 0519hrs. |
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SU44 with High Rise
March 7th -
At 1617hrs E45 and SU44 responded to 2020 Letterkenny Rd
for a transformer fire. Units arrived to find the pole on fire
approx. 5ft from the top and 3/4 burnt through. Power Company
arrived, cut the power, and used SU44's Booster Line to
extinguish the fire from the bucket. |
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Auto Fire
March 2nd -
After T42 cleared a Box Alarm at 4:30pm,
SQ41 and E43 responded to 875 LWW for the rescue local. Sta4
arrived to find a child's hand stuck in a car door with the keys
locked inside the vehicle. SQ41 made entry into the drivers door
and freed the child at 5:55pm. SQ41 was out the door again at
10:10pm for the auto fire at Cedar and Catherine Streets.
Members assisted E1-2 with extinguishing a full size sedan. |
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Feeling The Vibe
Feb 25th -
At 12:13pm, units were alerted for the
house fire at 14188 Buchanan Trail West. Co 9 arrived to find a
2 story single family dwelling with fire showing and put a good
knock on it. SQ41 assisted units with extinguishing fire in the
attic and overhaul on the second floor. Command 9 released SQ41
at 2:10pm. |
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Photo courtesy of Mike Churchey |
Photo courtesy of Mike Churchey |
Rollover with Fly Out
Feb 24th -
Sta4 responded on I-81 at exit 14 for the
MVA. SQ41 and E43 arrived at 8:52pm to find a passenger car on
its roof off the side of the south bound lane. Command 44
requested air medical to the hospital while members assisted EMS
with packaging the single occupant. I-81 was down to one lane
thru the construction zone until units cleared at 9:30pm. |
Pictures by Denny Clopper |
Pictures by Denny Clopper |
2 Working Fires for the 23rd
Feb 23rd -
Sq41 was alerted at 0234hrs for the
Chimney Fire with extension at 485 Bear Valley Rd. C46 arrived
on scene with a well involved single story dwelling. Command 9
requested the WFD, which brought E43 to the scene. Sq41 arrived
on scene at 0251hrs and assisted Co. 9 with fire extinguishment.
After an electrical line kept apparatus from getting to a water
source, crews obtained water supply from a small stream with a
portable pump. Fire was then knocked down and units wrapped up
after an extensive overhaul. Station 4 then returned to service
at 0636hrs. Members were able to get some rest before a busy
afternoon came around. At 1357hrs, Command 11 requested E43 and
T42 to 5042 Opportunity Ave to assist with another rekindle.
After over an hour of flowing water, Command 11 placed units in
service. At 1515hrs, while picking up 5 inch, HQ's sounded the
44-05 box for the Oven Fire at 522 Vinell Lane. E45 arrived to
find fire showing from a mobile home. Crews put an aggressive
knock on the fire. Fire was placed under control at 1533hrs.
With an extensive salvage and overhaul units from several
departments operated on scene. E45, SQ41, E43 and T42 cleared
the scene at 1757hrs.. Crews were back at Station for nearly an
hour, when Sq41 was back out the door for the Medical Local at 1852hrs. |
485 Bear Valley Rd
485 Bear Valley Rd
485 Bear Valley Rd |
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Old Seagrave Truck 42 Update
Feb 18th -
Received this
update through our Sta4dotcom youtube site.
Dear Sta4dotcom,
I am a Junior FF with the South Brownsville Fire Dept in western
PA (Fayette Co Station 6). I would like to let you know that old
Truck 42 (6 Ladder) is still in-service today and is still
running strong after all these years of service. The cab is
actually still Kelly Green inside and it still has Truck 42
written on the dash. Keep up the good work and stay safe. |
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16 Runs Including a Building Fire at Vision Quest
Feb 14th - SQ41
started with a gas leak at Kohl's department store around
8:30pm. A broken gas line into a heating unit was found to be
the source. T42 was alerted on the WFD for the house fire at
9160 Newburg Rd. Prior to responding, Communications dispatched
a first due box and T42 responded along with E43, E45 and SQ41
at 11:33pm. The alarm was found to be good intent. E43 cleared
that box and transferred to Co 15 just before midnight.
Feb 15th -
T42 was alerted again for 9160 Newburg Rd
at 7am. E43 and T42 handled an AFA at 9am. E43 transferred to Co
21 at 2:56pm and responded on a MVA in the intersection of
Acacia Trail and Richmond Rd while there. E43 was alerted on
another box alarm at 10:16pm. Command 17 found a furnace
malfunction. Just before midnight, SU44 and E43 extinguished a
fire in a wooded area off Buckingham Dr.
Feb 16th -
At 1:31am Sq41 responded on the WFD to 1011 Rocky Mountain Rd
South. E43 was also alerted to fill in the box. Sq41 arrived and
was assigned to RIT. E43 sent it's manpower to the scene,
assisted with fire suppression and overhaul. Command 16 placed
Station 4 in service at 4:44am. SQ41 and E43 handled a MVA at
7:24am. Units found passenger car on its side down an
embankment. SQ41 and E43 found a 1 vehicle accident in the 700
block of Sollenberger at 5:36pm. E43, T42 and E45 discovered
food on the stove at 995 Blueberry Lane at 6:40pm. A WFD sent
SQ41 to 5034 Altenwald Rd just before 7pm as Command 5 reported
a working fire in a 2 story structure. The fire was quickly
contained by first arriving units. E43 transferred to Co 17
during the incident. |
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9 Hours, 4 Alarms, 4 Counties, 2 States
and 40 Pieces of Apparatus
Feb 12th-
Just after Midnight at 0014hrs,
E43, E45, T42 and SQ41 all responded to the Midnight Inferno at
Old Building 44 on Letterkenny Army Depot. Both E43 and E45
responded on the initial box alarm. E43 laid 500' of supply line
to Side B, and supplied T53. E45 arrived and reversed laid from
the scene. T42 and Sq41 were brought to the scene on the second
alarm. T42 set up ladder pipe operations on Side A/B, picking up
E45's supply line. Sq41's crew was assigned RIT and staged on
Side C. As crews battled freezing temperatures and high
winds, the fire was a challenge to bring under control. At
approximately 0454hrs E1-2 and E1-4 were requested to the scene
to supply T42 with Foam Operations. Finally at 0834hrs, Station
4 units returned to service. |
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Fatal MVA
Feb 11th-
At 1701hrs, E43 and Sq41 responded to 701 Warmspring Road for an
MVA with ejection and possible entrapment. Station 4 arrived on
scene finding 2 priority 1 patients and 1 class 4. Command
requested 2 Air Medical Units to the hospital. Station 4 cleared
the scene at 1746hrs. Sq41 was later requested to the scene to
assist PSP. |
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Blizzard of 2010
Feb 10th -
As heavy snows hit the Region, several Departments were out and
about. Utility 44 was kept busy assisting Co. 18 with snow drift
rescues. The St. Thomas area was hit hard with heavy snow drifts
stranding several occupied vehicles. Can you spot the stranded
vehicle pictured below? |
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More Snow Equals More Fire
Feb 9th-
SQ41 responded in white out conditions to Adams County for the
building fire around 5:30pm. Co 27 arrived to find a single
story structure with heavy fire showing. Units fought the blaze
for several hours as heavy snow continued to fall. E43
transferred to Co 7 during the incident. Both E43 and SQ41
returned around 10:30pm. |
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Morning Blaze in Freezing Temps
Feb 7th-
T42, E43 and E45 responded on the 18-8 box for the house fire at
3834 Jack Mill Rd. Units arrived at 6:40am to find a 2 story
single family dwelling with fire showing from the attached
garage. Command 18 had Sta4 crews assist E18-1 with the initial
attack line and also a back up line. Both lines were advanced
thru the front door where members encountered heavy fire
conditions in the enclosed breezeway and garage. Crews found 3
autos, gas cans and propane cylinders on fire in the garage and
extending thru the roof. Members were able to extinguish the
blaze before it extended into the main house. Units from
numerous area fire departments operated for 3 hours in the
freezing temps before returning to service. |
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Photo courtesy of Co 18 |
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More of the White Stuff
Feb 5th and 6th-
After an early morning AFA, Sta4 responded to just 1 MVA during
the heavy snow fall. SQ41 and E43 found this passenger car into
the guard rail on I-81 under the Walker Rd bridge at 7:23pm on
the 5th. No one was injured and Command 7 placed all units in
service. On the 6th, SQ41 handled a CO incident at 9:30am then
at 10:45am E43 and T42 found food on the stove at 1500 North
Field Dr. SQ41 and Co 1 were alerted for a land rescue at
5:46pm. The caller reported an individual stuck in a hole. Units
arrived to find a minor fell off a 15 to 20 foot high rock ledge
in a wooded area. SQ41 used a chain saw to cut a path into the
area. Crews packaged the patient in a stokes basket and 6 man
carried the victim out to EMS. E43 assisted Co 17 on a chimney
fire at 1118 Cider Press Rd around 7:45pm. Crews found no
extension and cleared the chimney before going in service. SU44,
E43 and E45 ended the day with an illegal burn pile at 10:06pm. |
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Box Alarms and Cut Job
Feb 4th -
Sta4 responded to 5 runs on the Fourth including 3 box alarms
and a MVA with confinement. E43 and T42 responded at 11:07am
with an AFA at Menno Village. At 12:16pm, the first box came out
for a house fire. E43, T42 and E45 arrived to find a small fire
in a bedroom and Command 44 held it with Sta4. A little over 3
hours later, E43, T42 and E45 were dispatched back to the same
address for a house fire. Units again found a small fire in a
bedroom. The cause of the fires were under investigation. E45
responded on the third box alarm around 5:30pm at 7170 LWW. Co
18 found an electrical malfunction and held 18 only. Just before
7pm SQ41 and E43 were alerted for a MVA on I-81 in the area of
mm12. Sta4 arrived to find a Jeep flipped over and back on its
wheels. Members found 1 person confined, popped the drivers door
and turned the patient over to EMS. |
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Evening Snow Storm
Feb 2nd -
Shortly after the Company Meeting, Station 4 handled 2 MVA's
within 5minutes. At 1945hrs. Sq41 and E43 responded to 204
Edwards Ave for an MVA. C46 arrived on scene with one auto off
the roadway with no injuries. At 1950hrs E45 responded to 627
Siloam Road for an MVA. E45 found 4 autos that had slid down a
hill into a ditch. No injuries were found. Captain 44 requested
Green Twp. with a salt truck due to extremely icy roadway. All
units returned back to the Station at 2017hrs. |
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Garage Fire
Feb 2nd -
Sq41 was alerted at 1445hrs for the Garage Fire at 1866 Black
Gap Road Co. 7's first due. Chief 7 arrived on scene with a
working fire. Sq41 arrived and assisted E7-2's crew with
extensive salvage and overhaul. Command 7 released Sq41 at
1601hrs. E43 handled a transfer to Co. 7 until 1612hrs. |
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Auto Fire Spreads To Seven
Feb 1st -
E43 and SU44 were alerted to 940 Warmspring Rd at 1:25pm for a
brush fire. Units found roughly an acre of corn field involved.
The fire was contained within 15 minutes and units were in
service shortly before 2pm. At 2:52pm, E43, SQ41 and SU44
responded for the reported auto fire at a salvage yard. Station
4 arrived to find 7 vehicles well off. Members stretched the 300
off the rear of E43 and began hitting the fire while Command
requested an Engine from 18 and ET14. Crews were able to bring
the fire under control in about 15 minutes and remained on scene
until 4:02pm. E7-2 was transferred to Station 4 and responded on
the MVA in the 4100 block Philadelphia Ave. AC49 found 2 autos
and 3 patients. E43, T42 and SQ41 responded at 5:20pm for the
reported house fire at 6087 LWW. Command 18 found leaves burning
next to the home and held Co 18. The final run of the day was an
auto fire next to the house at 5373 MPHS. Co 8 arrived and
confirmed a working auto fire approximately 3 feet from the
home. E43 confirmed no extension. E43 and E45 returned to
service just before 12pm. |
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2956 LWW |
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