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2 alarms in Lehigh County

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Fire & Film caught a job while traveling through Lehigh County yesterday.  The fire was reported around 4:30 PM on Wednesday, July 25.  Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 30 (Lower Macungie), 25 (Trexlertown) and 66 (Macungie EMS) to 1915 Aster Road in Lower Macungie Township for a dwelling fire.  Initial reports were of a fire from a fan on the roof. Chief 30-01 arrived on the scene and reported a working fire with smoke showing from the second and third floor of a middle of row townhouse.  Upon further investigation it was found that there were no … Continue reading

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Building burns at Upper Macungie farm

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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Rollover causes large oil spill

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – A tractor trailer trying to merge onto Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie Township lost control and flipped onto its side in the early morning hours of Friday, July 29.  The trailer was carrying over 7,000 gallons of used motor oil.  As the truck careened out of control, it struck the median ripping open the tank and allowed the contents to flow freely.   Around 5:30 AM, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 8 (Fogelsville), 25 (Trexlertown), 56 (Upper Macungie) and 62 (Cetronia EMS) to I78 eastbound in the area of Route 100 for the accident with rollover … Continue reading

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