3rd alarm struck for the Eckley Miners Village

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Fire and Film
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LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 11:15 AM on Tuesday, June 4, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched units to the Eckley Miners Village for a commercial fire alarm.  While enroute, additional reports were received of a working fire in a residential structure within the historic village. Medic 11B reported he could see smoke from miles away while enroute.  A second alarm was put on standby and quickly requested to respond to the scene.  Freeland Ladder arrived on scene and found a working fire in as single family dwelling.  The ladder took the address while Freeland Engine 55 positioned behind the truck.  Foster … Continue reading →

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6 people killed in Pottsville house fire

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Fire and Film
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 11:55 PM on Sunday, May 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 Transmitted Box 37 for the address of 231 Pierce Street in the City of Pottsville for a reported house fire with entrapment.  Responding units were advised of multiple calls reporting a fire with multiple people trapped within. The police department arrived on the scene and confirmed a fully involved single family dwelling.  Police requested one of the truck companies come right down Pierce Street and set up.  Engine 11 arrived and took the address and began to stretch lines.  Ladder 21 came up Pierce Street while … Continue reading →

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Heights house catches fire

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Fire and Film
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 10:43 PM on Tuesday, April 9, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the West Mahanoy Township Fire Department (Shenandoah Heights, William Penn and Altamont), the Shenandoah Fire Department for Squrt 745 and Squad 741, Englewood Fire for their Rapid Intervention Team and Shenandoah ALS to 191 Ohio Avenue in the Shenandoah Heights section of the township for a reported house fire.  The call was quickly upgraded to a fire with entrapment. Police arrived on scene and confirmed a fire with all occupants out of both sides of the duplex.  Squrt 745 was the first unit on scene … Continue reading →

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SUV snaps pole in Black Creek

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Fire and Film
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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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E451 stretches on field fire

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Fire and Film
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Late in the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 received calls reporting a large column of black smoke somewhere in the area of the cogeneration plant outside Shenandoah. Forestry units were dispatched to investigate the source and Mahanoy City Engine 451 also went to investigate while returning from a motor vehicle accident. Crews found the source after traveling off-road near Route 339. Engine 451 found a field on fire with tires burning in the field as well. A line was stretched off the engine and an attack was placed on the fire. Once the … Continue reading →

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Brandonville brush fire

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Fire and Film
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – During the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched District 9 (East Union Twp.) and Shenandoah EMS to the intersection of Green Mountain Road and Trailer Road for a reported brush fire. Chief 9 responded with Utility 9-60 and Tanker 9-30 and found a field on fire as well as debris scattered throughout the backyard of a house. Nuremberg E583 was in the area completing driver training and offered their assistance. The Nuremberg Engine was directed to the contain the field fire while Tanker 9-30 went into the backyard and stretched a line. Crews … Continue reading →

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Mahanoy City strikes second alarm on rowhome fire

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Fire and Film
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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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Hazleton and West Hazleton battle two blazes within the hour

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Fire and Film
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LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 5:24 PM on Monday, April 1 fire crews from West Hazleton, Hazle Twp. and Harwood were dispatched to the area of North Third Street and Green Street in West Hazleton Borough for a reported structure fire. West Hazleton Chief 3 went enroute and was advised that the caller thought they saw a house on fire in that area.  Police arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed a working fire with possible entrapment. The chief arrived on scene with a three story duplex with smoke and flames showing from the third floor.  The first in engine … Continue reading →

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Firefighter flown from scene of Hazleton fire

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Fire and Film
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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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Fire rips through Coal Twp. home

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Fire and Film
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – At 8:26 AM on Monday, March 18, 2013 Northumberland County Communications sent out the 150 Box to 516 Webster Street in Coal Township for a dwelling fire. The fire was to be located in the Village of Ranshaw within the Township.   Brady Engine 151 was first on the scene and took the A/B corner of a duplex and found a working fire. Shamokin Truck 32 took the A/D corner and Engine 111 hit a plug behind Engine 151. Shamokin Engine 21 took the rear of the building. Crews worked to try to contain the fire … Continue reading →

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