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Arson fire rocks Shamokin
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – Around 10:30 PM on Monday, January 28, fire crews in Northumberland County were cleaning up from a two alarm job in Coal Township when the first alarm assignment was transmitted for Sunbury and Franklin Streets for a reported dwelling fire. Units arrived on the scene to find a large three-story brick row heavily involved in fire. Heavy lines were stretched and crews also went to the rear. The fire continued to rage and spread to the B side exposure. Crews went to the roof to perform vertical ventilation while other aerial devices were set up for … Continue reading
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Tagged arson, dwelling, fire, house, mount carmel, northumberland, second alarm, shamokin, structure, working
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Coal Township hits second alarm
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – Around 7:30 PM on Monday, January 29, Northumberland County sent out the first alarm assignment for a dwelling fire at the corner of Wabash Street and Sherman Street in Coal Township. First arriving units found heavy fire showing from the first floor. Brady Engine 151 arrived and began to stretch multiple lines. As other first alarm units were arriving the second alarm was transmitted bringing in companies from surrounding communities. The bulk of the fire was knocked down and crews were able to make entry and get the fire under control within an hour. Crews worked … Continue reading
Helmet cam video: Shenandoah blaze
Pick-up rolls on Brandonville road
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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Tagged accident, als, brandonville, east union, ems, fire, pick-up, rattlin run road, rescue, rollover, shenandoah, sheppton, truck
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2012 Year in Review
Posted in Fire News
Tagged 2012, fire, firefighter, firefighting, year in review
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