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 January 2008


Garage Fire at 175 Witmer Rd

January 2nd 2008- Units responded to 175 Witmer Rd for a reported garage fire.  First arriving units found a well involved garage upon arrival.  Crews worked together to extinguish the fire.


Attic Fire at 29 N. Earl St.

January 3rd 2008- Units responded to 29 N. Earl St. in the Boro of Shippensburg for smoke coming from a house.  First arriving units reported smoke in the attic.  Upon further investigation, it was determined to be an electrical fire in the attic that had started to burn the rafters.  A quick knock down was made.  Crews performed some overhaul and returned to service.


EMT Class Extrication

January 5th 2008- Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department and West End Fire & Rescue combined efforts to assist with PA Institute of Applied Health Sciences EMT Class Extrication Session.  Students were given several scenarios throughout the day.  The instructors, Jeff Coombe and Ryan Elborne, would like to thank everyone from all the entities involved with the day.


Storage Barn Fire at 185 Strohm Rd.

January 10 2008- At approx. 3:05 p.m., Units were dispatched for a reported garage fire at 185 Strohm Rd.  E1-52 arrived on the scene to find a 30' X 40' two story storage barn fully involved.  Engine 15-1 arrived 2nd due and supplied E1-52.  Crews immediately began to extinguish the fire, protect exposures, and extinguishing the adjacent corn field which was on fire.  Crews completed overhaul and returned to service.

"Doin' It"


Shed Fire at 91 E. Creek Rd.

January 13th 2008- Units were dispatched to 91 East Creek Rd. in Hopewell Twp. for a shed fire.  Crews found a small fire in the ceiling of a storage shed.  Crews assisted Co. 51.  Units then returned to service.


MVA in the 200 Block of E. Orange St.

January 13th 2008- Units were dispatched to the 200 block of E. Orange St in the boro of Shippensburg for a reported auto accident with entrapment.  Units arrived to find one van into a utility pole with two patients.  Crew members from Squad 15 assisted Co. 52 and EMS with removal of the patient.  Units then returned to service.


Plaque Presentation to Linda Coover
January 14, 2008

Mobile Home Fire at 2350 Lindsay Lot Rd.
January 16th 2008- At 0954 hrs, Box 15-3 was sounded for the report of a mobile home on fire at 2350 Lindsay Lot Rd in Southampton Twp, Franklin County.  E15-1 & 15-2 responded with a total of 7 personnel.  While enroute, A11-8, who was transferring to Amb Co. 73, advised they were approx. 1/4 mile out with heavy smoke showing.  E15-1 A.O.S. with a working fire impending on Exposure B.  E15-1's crew advanced a hand line through the front door and had the attack.  E15-2's crew advanced a hand line to back up E15-1, E52's crew covered the exposure problem, and T53 vented.  Crews worked together to bring the fire under control quickly.
   

MVA - Car Vs. Horse & Buggy

January 20th 2008- Units were dispatched for a reported MVA involving a horse & buggy. Units A.O.S. to find an auto vs. a horse & buggy off the roadway.  Units later cleared the scene and returned to service.


Chimney Fire on Molly Pitcher Hwy.

January 21st 2008- At 1509 hrs, units were dispatched to 8093 Molly Pitcher Hwy in Southampton Twp., Franklin County for a reported chimney fire.  E15-1 & 15-2 A.O.S. and confirmed a chimney fire with no extension.  With the assistance of Truck 53, crews were able to contain the fire to the chimney.  Units later cleared the scene and returned to service.


Trash Truck on Fire on Pine Stump Rd.

January 28th 2008- At 0719 hrs, Engine Co. 15 was dispatched for a trash truck on fire at the intersection of Pine Stump Rd & Rice Rd in Greene Township.  While enroute, communications advised Asst. Chief 15 that the trash truck's contents were on fire and the driver had dumped the contents in the roadway.  Engine 15-1 A.O.S. to find trash on fire in the roadway with no fire in the garbage truck.  Units extinguished the trash fire.  Units on the scene were E15-1, 15-2, Tanker 52, & A11.  Company 15 & 7 fire police remained on the scene.


MVA at Intersection of Orrstown Rd & Blind Lane.

January 29th 2008- At 0655 hrs, Company 15 was dispatched for a MVA at the intersection of Orrstown Rd & Blind Lane, reported one overturned.   Arrived to find two separate accidents, with no injuries.  Squad 15 checked for fluid leaks and hazards.  Units returned to service.


Garage Fire at 1219 Mountain Rd.
January 29th 2008- Units were dispatched for a reported garage fire at 1219 Mountain Rd in Upper Mifflin Twp.  Units A.O.S. with heavy fire throughout a large garage. Squad 15 arrived and staged as the manpower pool.  Squad 15 returned to service.  
   

Interstate 81 MVA involving Several Tractor Trailers
January 30th 2008-  Units were dispatched to Interstate 81 Northbound, in the area of the 29 1/2 mile marker, for a reported MVA involving several tractor trailers.  Units A.O.S. to find 5 tractor trailers involved and the Interstate completely blocked.  Squad 15 extricated one patient and controlled hazards.  Interstate 81 was shut down for several hours until clean-up was complete.  Squad 15 returned to service.



     

 
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