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Pre-arrival footage: Dwelling well off in SWT

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – At 2:00 AM on Monday, October 17, Lehigh County Radio dispatched Stations 26 (Orefield), 3 (Cetronia), 11 (Greenwalds) and 32 (Woodlawn) to 5259 Chandler Way for a reported dwelling fire. Responding units were advised that a neighbor called and stated he could see flames coming from a house across from his own.  LCR advised they received two calls reporting the fire.  Police arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the working fire.   Chief 3201 was advised of the update and requested the second alarm be put on the street.  The second alarm was filled out … Continue reading

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Tri-Clover handles SWT auto fire

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Around 7:30 PM on Friday, August 12, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Station 26 (Tri-Clover, Orefield) to the area of PA 309 and Village Road in South Whitehall Township for an automobile fire. Chief 2601 went responding and was advised that multiple calls were received for a passenger car pulled off to the side of the road that was on fire.  South Whitehall Police arrived on scene shortly after and advised of a working fire.  Upon approach, smoke could be scene creeping throughout the valley.   The chief arrived on scene and stated he had a working … Continue reading

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Three injured on Cedar Crest Blvd

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – After 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 7, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 11 (Greenwalds) and 62 (Cetronia) to Orefield Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 1112 and Medic 6290 responded to the scene and arrived to find a two vehicle accident with one vehicle in the roadway and one vehicle into the nearby woods.  The vehicle remaining in the roadway sustained heavy front end damage.   Fire crews began to control traffic and contain a spill from the vehicles while EMS personnel initiated patient care.  After assessing the patients, … Continue reading

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