Monthly Archives: February 2013

Garage burns in Blythe Township

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA –  At 4:15 PM on Sunday, February 24 Schuylkill County dispatched Fire Districts 2 (Kaska and Cumbola), 32 (Walker Twp.) and 54 (New Philadelphia) to 1120 Mountain Road at Kuperavage Coal Company in Blythe Township for a reported working commercial garage fire. New Philly Engine 54-11 was the first apparatus on the scene and confirmed the working fire with smoke showing from the building.  A crosslay was stretched into the building a fire attack was initiated.  Engine 54-12 arrived staged behind 54-11 while Kaska Engine 2-10 secured a supply line from a nearby hydrant.  Additional resources were … Continue reading →

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4 alarm fire with a jumper in Shenandoah, PA

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 3:20 AM on Saturday February 23, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Shenandoah Fire Department, Shenandoah ALS and Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 to 38 West Coal Street in Shenandoah for a reported dwelling fire with entrapment. Police and EMS quickly arrived on scene confirming a working fire in the middle of a row. The responders also confirmed entrapment with a female hanging out a third story window. Squrt 745 was the first arriving unit and hit the plug at Coal and Ferguson. As crews were exiting the apparatus the female from the third story … 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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