Monthly Archives: November 2015

Commercial fire damages Port Carbon business

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 2:06 PM on Friday, November 27, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm assignment to 15 Main Street in Port Carbon at the Penn Equipment Company for a reported commercial building fire.  The first alarm included Fire District 59 (Port Carbon), Palo Alto, Saint Clair Tower 701 and Pottsville City Engine 32, Ladder 21 and Rescue 63. Chief 59 arrived on the scene within a minute and confirmed a working building fire and requested Pottsville Ladder 51 to the scene.  Workers were reporting fire in the ceiling of the shop.  Engine 5911 was directed to … Continue reading

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1st alarm plus tanker task force for Ryan Twp. job

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 6:30 PM on Sunday, November 22, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm to 252 Hillside Drive in Ryan Township for a reported house on fire.  The initial alarm included Fire Districts 26 (Ryan Twp.), 25 (Rush Twp.) and 6 (Delano Twp.) as well as multiple units out of Mahanoy City and Engine 367 (Altamont). Chief 26 arrived on scene shortly after dispatch and advised he had a working fire with heavy fire showing from the second floor of a single family dwelling, a tanker task force was requested to the scene.  Chief 26 … Continue reading

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Pottsville makes quick knock on house fire

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 12:00 PM on Friday, November 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 transmitted Box 342 for the address of 1009 West Howard Avenue in the City of Pottsville for a house fire. The Pottsville Bureau of Fire due on the box. Ladder 51 arrived on scene to a find single family dwelling with smoke showing from the second floor.  A working fire was declared and a rapid intervention team from Schuylkill Haven was dispatched. Engine 62 arrived behind the ladder as did Engine 32.  A water supply was secured from 12th and Howard while two lines were placed … Continue reading

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Ashland fire draws 3 alarms

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Friday, November 6, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire Districts 38 (Ashland) and 45 (Girardville) to 1020 Walnut Street in Ashland for a reported house on fire around 1PM. Assistant Chief 3802 was immediately on radio reporting a working fire with heavy smoke showing from the middle of a row requesting a second alarm be dispatched. First arriving firefighters found a row of three homes with the home on the West side heavily involved in fire to the rear.  Smoke was also pushing from the middle unit. Engine 38-15 arrived and took the corner of 11th … Continue reading

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House fire quickly extinguished in Tamaqua

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 9:15AM on Wednesday, November 4, Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Pine and Biddle Streets in the borough for a reported house on fire. EMS and PD arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a duplex on Biddle Street, it was unknown if anyone was in the residence.  First responders quickly cleared the residence and found no one inside. Engine 776 arrived and took the address while Engine 782 followed in and secured a water supply.  A line was stretched to the second floor where crews found the seat of … Continue reading

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