August 2009

 

Date: 08-30-2009                   Fire Police         Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 98

 Fire Police were dispatched to help direct traffic in the borough due to the Interstate being shut down.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-28-2009                   Structure Fire          Schuylkill Haven Borough         Incident # 97

 Fire units were dispatched for a possible structure fire. Units arrived on scene to find a controlled burn behind the residence. All units were cancelled.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1,  Schuylkill Haven Fire Department, 47, 56 and Schuylkill Haven EMS.


Date: 08-22-2009                   Apartment Fire          Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 96

 Fire units were dispatched for a reported apartment fire on South Tulpehocken Street with smoke coming from the first floor. Units arrived on scene to meet up with Pine Grove PD and were informed from PD that it was a pot left on the stove and no one is at home. Fire crews check the rest of the apartment out and it was clear. Crews set up ventilation fans to clear out the smoke.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2, 21 Stations 1 and 2 and Pine Grove EMS.


Date: 08-19-2009                   Automatic Fire Alarm          Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 95

 Fire units were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 58-02 arrived on scene to find that they were fixing a broken sprinkler head from the night before and they thought that they were still in test mode. All units cancelled

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-18-2009                   Automatic Fire Alarm          Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 94

 Fire units were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm. Chief 58-06 arrived on scene to advise that there was a broken sprinkler head. All units cancelled

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-12-2009                   Pump Detail          Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 93

 Station 1 was advised of a pump detail for a flooded basement on South Tulpehocken Street. A crew took a portable pump to the residence and was on scene for about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1.


Date: 08-12-2009                   Tree Down          Washington Township         Incident # 92

 Fire units were dispatched for a tree down on Sweet Arrow Lake Road. A crew from station 2 handled the call.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-12-2009                   Fire Police          Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 91

 Fire police were dispatched to South Tulpehocken Street and Maple Street to close down South Tulpehocken Street do to flooding. The officers from both borough fire companies started to drive through the borough to find more flooded streets.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-11-2009                   Vehicle Accident          Washington Township         Incident # 90

 Fire units were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident at Mountain Road and Saw Mill Road. It was reported that one vehicle went over an embankment. Chief 58-06 arrived on scene and cancelled all units.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2 and Pine Grove EMS..


Date: 08-09-2009                   Tree/Wires Down          Washington Township         Incident # 89

 Fire units were dispatched for a tree down and blocking 60 Hetzel's Church Road. Chief 58-06 arrived on scene to find a tree down on the telephone wires and power lines down with some of the tree blocking the road. Crews from both 58 stations cut up the tree.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 08-07-2009                   Vehicle Accident          Washington Township         Incident # 88

 Fire units were dispatched for a reported motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Chief 34-05 arrived on scene to find no injuries. Rescue 58-50 cancelled the call.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1 and 34 Station 2.


Date: 08-02-2009                   Structure Fire          Pine Grove Township         Incident # 87

 Fire units were dispatched to a reported barn fire. Chief 21-01 arrived on scene to find a working fire. Personnel from Ladder 58-25 and Engine 58-15 started the initial attack. Engine 58-10 Went to Sweet Arrow Lake to set up for water supply. Rescues 58-50 and 21-50, some personnel from Engines 58-10 and 21-10 assisted with fire suppression and overhaul.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2, 21 Stations 1 and 2, Pine Grove EMS.

Schuylkill Hose was moved up to the borough for a cover assignment.

     

     


Date: 08-01-2009                   Tree Down          Washington Township         Incident # 86

 Fire units were dispatched for a for a tree down in the area of Sweet Arrow Lake Road and Kutz Road. Units cancelled.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.