Franklin Fire Company
The Franklin Fire Company has a long and proud history of serving and protecting the citizens of Chambersburg and the surrounding areas. To continue our mission, we are continually working to improve our service and effectiveness. Station 4 is also always looking for committed and highly driven individuals to join our family as firefighters or volunteers in a social setting. To learn more about opportunities to serve and joining our team, simply direct message this page or stop by our station and request a membership application.
*Garage Fire*
4:18pm, Engine 43, Truck 42, Squad 41, Engine 45 and surrounding companies responded to the 1500 block of LWE for a garage fire. Units arrived to find several lawnmowers and trash on fire with extension into a 10 x 20 foot garage. Engine 43 laid out and advanced a line inside the garage and extinguished fire in the attic. Engine 7-2 attacked the fire on the exterior. Truck 42 opened up the exterior. Engine 45 set up a fill site. Squad 41 and additional companies assisted with overhaul and water supply.
4:18pm, Engine 43, Truck 42, Squad 41, Engine 45 and surrounding companies responded to the 1500 block of LWE for a garage fire. Units arrived to find several lawnmowers and trash on fire with extension into a 10 x 20 foot garage. Engine 43 laid out and advanced a line inside the garage and extinguished fire in the attic. Engine 7-2 attacked the fire on the exterior. Truck 42 opened up the exterior. Engine 45 set up a fill site. Squad 41 and additional companies assisted with overhaul and water supply.
Yesterday just before noon, Station 4 members were hard at work training on a part of the new driver process. Yesterdays skills included engine company drafting operations and supplying the ladder truck.
🚨Working House Fire🚨
1:50pm
As units were returning from a box in Mercersburg, Franklin County 911 alerted units to the 10000 block of Cardinal Drive in Letterkenny Township for a house fire. Squad 41 and Truck 42 responded on the initial alarm with 11 personnel. Engine 43 responded on the 2nd alarm. First arriving units had heavy fire showing on sides Bravo and Charlie. Due to the fire being too far advanced, units had to switch to a defensive attack. Truck 42 took the first due ladder truck position and setup ladder pipe operations. Squad 41 and Engine 43 assisted with operating hand-lines around the structure. The video below is the conditions TK42 was met with on arrival.
1:50pm
As units were returning from a box in Mercersburg, Franklin County 911 alerted units to the 10000 block of Cardinal Drive in Letterkenny Township for a house fire. Squad 41 and Truck 42 responded on the initial alarm with 11 personnel. Engine 43 responded on the 2nd alarm. First arriving units had heavy fire showing on sides Bravo and Charlie. Due to the fire being too far advanced, units had to switch to a defensive attack. Truck 42 took the first due ladder truck position and setup ladder pipe operations. Squad 41 and Engine 43 assisted with operating hand-lines around the structure. The video below is the conditions TK42 was met with on arrival.
🚨House fire🚨
Squad 41, Truck 42, and Engine 43 are currently operating in the 10000 Block of Cardinal Dr in Letterkenny Township on a working house fire.
Squad 41, Truck 42, and Engine 43 are currently operating in the 10000 Block of Cardinal Dr in Letterkenny Township on a working house fire.
**Building Fire
12:56pm
Truck 42 and Squad 41, with a total of 11, responded to Dollar General in the Borough of Mercersburg for a reported building fire. Initial units found a pile of trash on fire next to the building with no extension. The assignment was held to Company 9 and the first due special service, Truck 42. TK42 setup fans to ventilate smoke from the building.
12:56pm
Truck 42 and Squad 41, with a total of 11, responded to Dollar General in the Borough of Mercersburg for a reported building fire. Initial units found a pile of trash on fire next to the building with no extension. The assignment was held to Company 9 and the first due special service, Truck 42. TK42 setup fans to ventilate smoke from the building.
🔥Brush Fire🔥
5:38pm
Station 4 units responded to the corner of Saint Andrews Dr & Baltusrol Dr for a brush fire. While in route, Franklin updated incoming units that the brush fire was approximately 5ft from a house. Assistant Chief 49 requested that the house fire assignment be started as a precaution. Engine 43 and Special Unit 44 found a large grass area next to a house on fire with no extension to the house. E43 and SU44 were able to extinguish the fire and the assignment was held to STA4.
5:38pm
Station 4 units responded to the corner of Saint Andrews Dr & Baltusrol Dr for a brush fire. While in route, Franklin updated incoming units that the brush fire was approximately 5ft from a house. Assistant Chief 49 requested that the house fire assignment be started as a precaution. Engine 43 and Special Unit 44 found a large grass area next to a house on fire with no extension to the house. E43 and SU44 were able to extinguish the fire and the assignment was held to STA4.
