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Schuylkill Haven FD lands two helicopters
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just before 2PM on Tuesday, July 5, Schuylkill Haven Fire Department Stations 1 (Rainbow) and 2 (Schuylkill Hose) were dispatched to the White Church along Route 61 in North Manheim Township for a landing zone. Crews set up a secure area for Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac 7 to land to transport a medical emergency. While on scene, crews were advised MedEvac 1 would also be coming to the landing zone to transport a traumatic injury for neighboring Penn State Schuylkill.
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Tagged aeromedical, emergency, helicopter, landing zone, lvhn, medevac, medevac 1, medevac 7, medical, schuylkill haven, skook
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MAYDAY declared at four alarm fire
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – After 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 31, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 sent the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department to 20 West Main Street in their borough for a reported commercial structure fire. The fire was reported to be at Schuylkill Gun Works, a local firearms retailer. First arriving crews found heavy fire showing from the rear of the gun shop which was located in the middle of a row in the downtown business district. A second alarm was immediately struck bringing in crews from Pottsville and Cressona as well as others. Crews began to stretch initial attack lines. … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial, cressona, engine, englewood, fire, firefighter, ladder, mahanoy city, main street, mayday, pottsville, rapid intervention, rescue, rit, schuylkill gun works, schuylkill haven, structure, taxpayer, truck, working
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Buffet House destroyed in Saturday night blaze
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – A basement fire destroyed a business on Route 61 south of Pottsville on Saturday, November 26. While crews were still operating at the textile fire in Cressona, the box was sent to the Buffet House Chinese restaurant on Route 61 for a reported commercial fire. Crews arrived to find a working basement fire. An interior attack was initiated but all members were ordered to evacuate within 30 minutes due to worsening conditions on the first floor. Master streams were set up to try to control the fire. Without the interior attack, the fire began to spread … Continue reading
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Tagged buffet house, cressona, fire, hamburg, minersville, pottsville, rescue, schuylkill haven, working
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