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Building burns at Upper Macungie farm

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Fire and Film

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – After 10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched the box to 852 Independent Road in Upper Macungie Township for the reported building fire. Initial responding units were given a report that police were on scene of a pole building with smoke showing in close proximity to a barn.  Extra tankers from both Lehigh and Berks Counties were quickly added to the box.   Crews arrived to find a large pole building heavily involved in fire.  A defensive attack was immediately initiated to battle the fire.  Trexlertown Tanker 2531, Fogelsville Engine 811 and Weisenberg … Continue reading →

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Crews respond to barn fire

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Fire and Film

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Firefighters from Carbon and Schuylkill Counties responded to reports of a barn fire Sunday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the intersection of Blue Mountain Drive and Fort Franklin Road in West Penn Twp., Schuylkill County. Responding units were advised of a caller reporting hay on fire within the barn. First arriving officers found a barn with smoke showing. The ladder and an additional engine from Tamaqua were requested. A tanker fill site was established on SR 309 just south of the SR 895 intersection. Crews were able to access the fire and quickly douse the flames. … Continue reading →

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