September 2010

 


Date: 09-30-2010        Flooding      Pine Grove Borough         Incident #  93 thru 125

Fire personnel were called to go to their respected stations to stand by in the borough due to flooding from a tropical weather system. Multiple calls were coming in for trees down, pump details for flooded basements, fire police to shut down roads and evacuations in Pine Grove Borough and Washington Township. Crews worked hard throughout the day, evening and night. An engine and manpower from Schuylkill Hose also assisted the borough.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2 and Schuylkill Hose.

              


Date: 09-30-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 92

Fire units were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm at the Hampton Inn. Units arrived on scene to find a bad ballast in the light on the first floor.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2 and 21 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-28-2010        Vehicle Accident      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 91

Fire units were dispatched for a reported vehicle accident with entrapment and fire. Units arrived on scene to find all occupants out of the vehicle and no fire.

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


Date: 09-27-2010        Vehicle Accident      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 90

Fire units were dispatched for a reported vehicle accident with entrapment on Route 501. Rescue 58-50 was cancelled. No entrapment.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1, Stations 1 and 2, Pine Grove EMS and Medic 67.


Date: 09-25-2010        Landing Zone     Pine Grove Township         Incident # 89

Fire units were dispatched to set up a landing zone for three incoming helicopters for victims of motor vehicle accident in Tremont Township.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1 and 21 Station 2.


Date: 09-25-2010        Medical Assist      Washington Township         Incident # 88

Fire personnel were dispatched to assist Pine Grove EMS on the scene with lifting.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-24-2010        Structure Fire      North Manheim Township         Incident # 87

Fire units were diverted from the previous call of the move up assignment to the working structure fire to assist with man power.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1.


Date: 09-24-2010        Move Up Assignment      Schuylkill Haven Borough         Incident # 86

Fire units were dispatched to move up to Schuylkill Haven Borough. All Schuylkill Haven units were on a structure fire in North Manheim Township.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1.


Date: 09-20-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 85

Fire units were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm at Dr. Russells office. Units arrived on scene to investigate. Nothing found.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-19-2010        Chief Only      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 84

A chief was dispatched to investigate an alarm going off.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-17-2010        Move up Assignment      Porter Township         Incident # 83

Rescue 58-50 was dispatched to move up to the Sheridan station along with Donaldson Fire. Sheridan was also on the Williamstown Borough structure fire.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1 and District 12.


Date: 09-17-2010        Structure Fire      Williamstown Borough         Incident # 82

Fire units were dispatched for a reported working structure fire in Dauphin County. Units from both 58 stations arrived on scene to assist with man power for overhaul.

Schuylkill Hose was dispatched for a move up assignment for the borough.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2, multiple Schuylkill and Dauphin units.

  


Date: 09-17-2010        Vehicle Accident      Pine Grove Township         Incident # 81

Fire units were dispatched for a reported vehicle accident with entrapment on Route 501 in Pine Grove Township. A township chief arrived on scene to find no entrapment. Units cancelled from 58.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Station 1, 21 Stations 1 and 2, Pine Grove EMS and Medic 67.


Date: 09-16-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 80

Fire units were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm. Units investigated three wings of the first floor. Issue was found and taken care of.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-14-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 79

Fire units were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm. False alarm. All units were cancelled.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-08-2010        Automatic Fire Alarm      Pine Grove Borough         Incident # 78

Fire units were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm. False alarm. All units were cancelled.

Stations Dispatched: 58 Stations 1 and 2.


Date: 09-08-2010        Brush Fire      Washington Township         Incident # 77

Fire units were dispatched for a reported brush fire. Units arrived on scene to find a small fire.

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


Date: 09-07-2010        Brush Fire      Washington Township         Incident # 76

Fire units were dispatched for a reported brush fire.

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