Monthly Archives: September 2015

2nd alarm in Tamaqua

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 11:59 on Wednesday, September 9, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 transmitted Box 15 for 210 Washington Street in Tamaqua Borough for a reported apartment building fire. The Tamaqua Fire Department, Tamaqua Rescue and Tamaqua EMS were due. Immediately after dispatch, Tamaqua Police spotted the fire from blocks away and confirmed a working fire.  The incident was upgraded to a working fire with possible entrapment in the rear apartment. Chief 771 arrived on scene with heavy fire venting from the “B” side of the building and requested a second alarm which brought in Fire District 40 (Coaldale) and … Continue reading

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