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Recent Firewire

(Montgomery, PA)

OMD Fire - Hatfield Boro

  • Date/Time:
    Monday, December 28, 2009, 2:15 pm
  • Address:
    458 Main St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Units arrived on scene with smoke showing from an apartment house. Command reported working fire, added station 14 on the box.

  • Date/Time:
    Monday, December 28, 2009, 1:55 pm
  • Address:
    2429 Bristol Pike (Holy Ghost Prep School)
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief-16 (Ruggerio) arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from Steeple of a Church. Engine-16 established water supply and went i/s 1.75" waterline. Engine Companies 16,44,65 were interior and reported heavy fire conditions in attic and ceiling areas. Ladder companies 16 ,65 went to roof for ventilation. Engine and Ladder companies knocked bulk of fire down and command held assignment to Engine companies 16,44,65, Ladder Companies 16 and 65 and Medic 185. Bensalem FMO is conducting investigation.

Photos By: Bensalem Twp FMO
  • Date/Time:
    Monday, December 28, 2009, 12:10 am
  • Address:
    1060 Kaighn Ave
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Details:

Battalion 1 (Lewiston) used 2 engines 2 ladders and Rescue 1 for fire on the 2nd floor rear of a 2 story occupied dwelling,1 occupant transported by UMDNJ EMS Camden for minor injuries the fire was brought under control quickly, Fire Marshal on scene.

Photos By: Steve Skipton NJ Editor and Ted Aurig PFN Staff
(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 6:45 pm
  • Address:
    2303 N. College Ave
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C-3 reported heavy fire second floor of a three story M/O/R, 15x45. Placed 2&2 in service.

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 4:45 pm
  • Address:
    819 Ardmore Ave
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Companies dispatched found a 3 story twin with a fire in the basement. Crews made quick work of the fire , bulk was knocked in the first 10 mins. No reported injuries.

Photos By: Dannon Voight ©
(Montgomery, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Horsham Twp

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 11:20 am
  • Address:
    74 Wynmere Dr
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief-15 arrived on scene with fire showing from the rear of a two story twin dwelling. Squrt-99 went in service with a hand line to knock the fire. Ladder 15 ordered to perform horizontal ventilation. Squad 15 to supply SQ-99. Squad 15 and Engine 15 crews to perform primary and secondary searches of the second floor.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 9:00 am
  • Address:
    1915 Wensley St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C-10 had fire on the first floor of a two story M/O/R, 15x45. Used 2&2.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Building Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 8:30 am
  • Address:
    208 S. 58th St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C-7 had fire on the first floor of a three story store front, placed 2&2 in service. Multiple lines in service. all searches were negative.

(Schuylkill, PA)

Garage Fire - Middleport

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 7:00 am
  • Address:
    25 Playground Dr.
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Companies were dispatched for a garage fire. Crews arrived to find a fully involved 2-story garage with an apartment on the second floor. The building had already collapsed upon arrival. Several handlines and master streams were used to control the fire. The fire extended to an exposure garage and several Nearby houses received heat damage including melted siding and cracked windows.

Photos By: Copyright Frank Wesnoski 2009
(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 2:33 am
  • Address:
    4209 Aspen St.
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Engine 5 had fire on the 2nd floor of a 2 story M/O/R dwelling. 1&1 in service. B/C 11 reported the fire U/C quickly with the searches proving negative. Covers assigned.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Dwelling Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 2:13 am
  • Address:
    2547 S. Millick St.
  • Box:
    2249
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Engine 40 filled out the box, heavy fire in a 2 story M/O/R dwelling. 3rd & 4th engines to S/B

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 2:00 am
  • Address:
    1518 Glen Run Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Units arrived on scene with fire showing from the front of a dwelling. Working fire dispatched requested.

(Philadelphia, PA)

Building Fire - Philadelphia

  • Date/Time:
    Sunday, December 27, 2009, 1:20 am
  • Address:
    N. 2nd St. & Glenwood Ave.
  • Box:
    831
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C 8 had a fire in a 100' x 300' building. 1&1 in service. Fire was contained to an office area, primary searches proved negative.

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, December 26, 2009, 11:45 pm
  • Address:
    571 South Centre
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

crews arrived to find fire showing from the first floor of a 3 story S/F/D. Crews made a quick knock with some extension to the second floor. No reported injuries.

Photos By: Frank Wesnoski C 2009
  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, December 26, 2009, 8:25 pm
  • Address:
    127 Woodlawn Ave
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Engine 26-1 arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from a dwelling. Command reported heavy fire in the basement. The second alarm was struck and all hand were placed in service. Interior crews reported partial collapse of the first floor into the basement, evacuation tones were sounded. All firefighters accounted for and out of the dwelling.

Photos By: Dannon Voight © and Steve Skipton NJ Editor
  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, December 26, 2009, 5:30 pm
  • Address:
    AC Expressway MP 42
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Rescue Engine 10-1, Rescue 10, Rescue 29-4, BLS 10-9, BLS 29-4, LS 3, Camden County Squad 25 & Medic 42 dispatched to the AC Expressway MP 42 for a single vehicle crash into the median with 1 patient entrapped and 1 ejected.

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, December 26, 2009, 11:45 am
  • Address:
    604 Summit St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

D/C-48 reported fire showing from a S/F/D. Command requested additional engine on the box.

(Delaware, PA)

Water Rescue - Middletown

  • Date/Time:
    Saturday, December 26, 2009, 11:30 am
  • Address:
    E Knowlton Rd & Fox Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Middletown fire companies were dispatched to the area for a mva with a vehicle into the creek. Upon arrival command had two subjects stuck in the water one still inside the vehicle. Command requested two swift water rescue teams. Many mutual aid companies assisted. Firefighters from one department were involved in a mva while en route to the water rescue, no word on condition of the firefighters but injuries are believed to be minor. Condition of the victims is unknown at this time. At least 3 firefighters were transported for hypothermia.

(Lancaster, PA)

Building Fire - Fulton Twp

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, December 25, 2009, 8:05 pm
  • Address:
    170 Peter Creek Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Companies arrived on scene with heavy fire through out a wood shop. Multiple exterior lines placed in service to knock the fire.

Photos By: TOM AMICO
  • Date/Time:
    Friday, December 25, 2009, 6:09 pm
  • Address:
    300 Blk of Conestoga Crek Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief-35 arrived on scene with a barn fully involved with exposure problems. Command requested the second alarm struck. First arriving companies went in service with heaviest water lines.

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, December 25, 2009, 5:10 pm
  • Address:
    401 Tollgate Rd
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

B/C-18 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the first floor of a two story S/F/D. Engine-58 went in service with a hand lines to knock the fire on the first floor. Command reported fire contained to the first floor, used all hands.

  • Date/Time:
    Friday, December 25, 2009, 10:14 am
  • Address:
    312 Walnut St
  • Submitter:
    Steve Skipton NJ Editor
Details:

Battalion 1 (Rossi) reported a 2 story M/O/R vacant with smoke from the second floor,placed all hands in service, the fire was brought under control quickly with no injuries reported

Photos By: Steve Skipton NJ Editor
  • Date/Time:
    Friday, December 25, 2009, 12:30 am
  • Address:
    2800 blk of Church Rd.
  • Box:
    13
  • Submitter:
    Thomas Fischer PFN Staff
Details:

Companies O/S with fire showing in a 1.5 story S/F/D. Reports of victims trapped. Upon searching crews found a woman in the kitchen. She was transported to JFK Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Engine 13-52, Ladder 13-24, Engine 13-22, and the Medics were O/L. Crews stretched a couple handlines to extinguish the fire.

  • Date/Time:
    Thursday, December 24, 2009, 9:35 pm
  • Address:
    1200 Thurman St
  • Submitter:
    Ron Trout
Details:

Squad 7 reported heavy fire 1st and 2nd floor of a 2 story dwelling. Placed all hands to work. B/C 1 reported the fire was extending to the exposures and struck the 2nd alarm. Crews placed 3 lines into service to knock the fire. Used all hands

Photos By: Thomas Fischer PFN Staff
  • Date/Time:
    Thursday, December 24, 2009, 1:15 pm
  • Address:
    242 Pilgert St
  • Submitter:
    PhillyFireNews Staff
Details:

Chief arrived on scene with heavy fire and smoke showing from a two story S/F/D. Companies placed numerous hand lines in service and truck companies opened the roof. Command reported heavy fire through out. Numerous special calls to the scene. Used all hands.