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One killed, one seriously hurt in Hazle Twp. accident

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 2:30 PM on Friday, August 31, Hazle Township Fire and Rescue was dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to Route 924 in the area of Interstate 81 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescue 101 went responding and was advised of at least one trapped and unresponsive.  Multiple calls were being received and some stated one patient was possibly deceased.  Two Medic 11 units were on the way and requested aeromedical be placed on standby for the injured. The Rescue and Engine 102 arrived on the scene along with the medics and found a single … Continue reading

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Hazle Township knocks commercial fire

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 19, Hazle Township Fire was dispatched with West Hazleton Fire to Greenview Meats on Winters Avenue for a reported commercial building fire.  Crews responded and found fire showing from the rear of the structure.  The fire was quickly knocked down within ten minutes but crews remained on scene for quite some time mopping up.  Photos of the incident were submitted by Greg Yeager. Click here to view all of Greg’s photos!

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Bathroom fire quickly doused in the patch

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – After 9:00 PM on Wednesday, May 23, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the West Mahanoy Township Fire Department (William Penn, Shenandoah Heights and Altamont) as well as Squrt 745 from Shenandoah to 529 Mount Olive Boulevard in the Lost Creek section of the township for a dwelling fire. Altamont Engine 367 was the first unit responding and was advised of a fire in the bathroom.  William Penn Engine 888 and Chief 889 arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke in the area and confirmed a working fire. Crews stretched into the two story residence and searched … Continue reading

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Helmet Cam Video: One trapped in Ringtown MVA

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 3:45 PM on Monday, May 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue, Ringtown Ambulance and Shenandoah ALS to Ringtown Boulevard and Pattersonville Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Medic 6401 responded and was advised of a two vehicle accident with at least two patients and one entrapped.  Medic 6404 was quickly added to the assignment.  While enroute, aeromedical was requested to be placed on standby.  All flight services declined due to weather. Medic 6401 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle accident, car verus SUV head-on, with one … Continue reading

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Large home destroyed by fire in Columbia County

COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA – Around 8:30 PM on Saturday, April 21 Columbia County dispatched Stations 270 (Numidia), 50 (Catawissa) and 350 (Aristes) to 2191 Mill Road in Locust Twp. for a reported dwelling fire.  Units were quickly re-alerted for the working fire. First arriving crews found a large home set back in the woods with heavy fire throughout.  A detached shed was also found to be on the fire on the B side of the structure.  All occupants and pets had escaped the house prior to the fire department’s arrival.  With the large amount of fire throughout the house, an … Continue reading

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Hazle Twp. accident sends one to hospital

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 15:00 hours on Thursday, February 9 Hazle Township Fire & Rescue were dispatched with APTS Medic 11 to State Route 924 in the area of Chestnut Hill Road for the motor vehicle accident with reported injuries. Rescue Engine 103 with Chief 101 immediately responded to the scene.  Units were advised that Medic 11C was on the scene of a severe motor vehicle accident at the above location requiring fire, medics and PSP. Fire personnel arrived on scene to find a passenger car in the northbound lanes that was struck in the rear by a Garda … Continue reading

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Car flies through air, one trapped

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – At 17:24 on Thursday, November 3, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Station 16 (Neffs) and EMS Station 67 (Northern Valley) with North Whitehall Rescue 2241 to 5970 Glencrest Road in Washington Township for a motor vehicle accident with rescue. Chief 2202 went responding and was advised that a caller stated a car traveled off the road and into the basement of a burnt out barn. The caller was unsure when it happened, stating it may have happened overnight and one person was still in the vehicle. A second call reported a female trapped in the vehicle and … Continue reading

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Ryan Twp. accident claims life

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 7:00 PM on Sunday, September 18, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched units to Church Road and State Road in Ryan Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Fire Districts 6 (Delano) and 26 (Ryan Twp.) were due along with Ryan Twp. EMS, Luzerne County Medic 11 (APTS) and Engine 454 (Citizens – Mahanoy City). Responding units were advised of a car versus motorcycle with the motorcycle rider severely injured with a compound leg fracture and was located under the other vehicle.   Ryan Township Ambulance 976 arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle … Continue reading

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West Hazleton job knocked in minutes

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Around 9:30 PM on Saturday, September 3, Luzerne County 9-1-1 sent out the box to 311 West Green Street in West Hazleton Borough for a reported working dwelling fire with entrapment.  The first alarm assignment included Station 24 (West Hazleton), Station 10 (Hazle Township), West Hazleton BLS 583 and APTS Medic 11.   Hazle Tower-Ladder 107 and Engine 102 were on the street immediately upon dispatch and were advised of multiple reports a working fire with people possibly trapped inside. West Hazleton Chief 241 (Ward) went responding and was advised that West Hazleton Police were on … Continue reading

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Hazle Twp. finds car ripped in half, one trapped

Story and photos contributed to Fire & Film by Adam Burke LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 19:46 hours on the 17th of August 2011, Luzerne County Communications Center dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire/Rescue and APTS Medic 11 to 457 Susquehanna Blvd. (State Rt. 93) in front of the Radio Shack for a vehicle into a pole with reported injuries. Rescue 101 and Chief 102 signed on immediately after first dispatch and were given additional that numerous calls were received and they may have a vehicle split in half. APTS also signed on with 2 ALS and 1 BLS Unit responding to … Continue reading

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