starter-adminMarch 19, 2011 – At 16:21 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to the area behind Tamaqua Cable for a reported brush fire. Crews arrived on scene and found a large brush fire in a wooded area. Crews used handlines...
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February 26, 2012 – MVA w/Entrapment (Cressona Mall)
February 26, 2012 – Just as units began to clear the scene of the previous landing zone and MVA, at 14:04 the SHFD was dispatched to 1540 Route 61 (Cressona Mall intersection) for a motor vehicle accident with...
March 10, 2012 – MVA w/Unknown Injuries (Moyer Station Road)
March 10, 2012 – At 12:57 Station 4 was dispatched to the area of Moyer’s Station Road and Fair Road, Wayne Township to assist Fire District 34 with a motor vehicle accident. As Engine 737 and Wagon 736 were...
June 24, 2012 – Working Structure Fire (Madeline’s Restaurant)
June 24, 2012 – At 23:28 Fire Districts 56,42,and 47 were dispatched to 1100 E. Market Street, Owrigsburg for an AFA (Madeline’s Restaurant). EMS was the first to arrive on scene and reported heavy fire...
March 4, 2011 – Smoke In A Structure (Holy Family)
March 5, 2011 – At 13:50 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched along with District 56 (Orwigsburg), District 47 (Landingville), and District 42 (Deer Lake) to 900 West Market Street Orwigsburg Borough, for smoke in a...
April 30, 2010 – AFA Second Mtn. Road
April 30, 2010 – At 20:41 Station 4 was dispatched along District 47 (Landingville) and District 56 (Orwigsburg) to 440 E. Second Mtn. Road for an automatic fire alarm. Crews arrived on scene and determined the...
June 13, 2010 – AFA Marsha Drive Cressona
June 13, 2010 – At 7:31 Station 1 was dispatched for Ladder 725 along with District 41 (Cressona) to 7 Marsha Drive for an automatic fire alarm. Crews arrived on scene and determined a false activation and all...
December 6, 2010 – Traffic Control
December 6, 2010 – At 20:54 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to Berne Drive and Schuylkill Mountain Road to assist Fire Police Captain 729 (Reed) with shutting down the roadway due to hazardous conditions. Crews...
February 19, 2009- AFA at Van Huesen
February 19, 2009- At 10:00 the SHFD was dispatched to 350 Route 61 South, North Manheim Twp, (Van Huesen) for an Automatic Fire Alarm. Once again, before any units could arrive on scene, they were cancelled off...
July 31, 2008- AFA at Orwigsburg Manor
July 31, 2008- At 20:40 Stations 1 & 4 were dispatched to assist Disctricts 56, 42, and 47 (Orwigsburg, Deer Lake, and Landingville) for an Automatic Fire Alarm at 1000 Orwigsburg Manor Road, Orwigsburg...