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DWELLING FIRE February 27th Truck 53 dispatched for the dwelling assignment on Old Scotland Rd around 0945 hours. Crews arrived to find a working fire. The truck went to the roof and opened up. Crews performed some salvage and overhaul before clearing at 1122. 
 (Photos by Brad Myers)
TWO FIRES AT THE SAME TIME February 24th
Truck and Air 53 were alerted at 0730 for the barn fire on the 447-01 box. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire. The tower was placed into service utilizing the master stream for about an hour. Crews remained on scene for several hours completing salvage and overhaul. Units returned to service at 1205 hours
(photos by Denny Clopper
While Truck 53 was working in Newville, another alarm came in for a garage fire in the 251-01 box. Engine 53 responded as the special service. Crews arrived on scene to find another working fire and quickly went to work assisting with fire suppression duties.
((photo by Co 51) ( photo by Charles Russell)
TWO CHIMNEY FIRES February 22nd
Truck and Engine 53 alerted around 1640 hours to East Creek Road in the 151-02 box for another chimney fire. Crews arrived on scene and went to work. The truck crew took the roof and dropped the chains to extinguishing the fire. Some minor salvage and ventilation were performed before crews returned at 1734 hours. Units returned to quarters for approx an hour before being alerted for another chimney fire on the 151-04 box. Crews did the usually chimney detail and returned to service around 2010 hours.
CHIMNEY FIREIGGGGG February 16th
Truck and Engine 53 alerted at 1149 for a chimney fire on box 151-02. Truck 53 arrived on scene to find fire coming from two different flues. Due to accessibility Engine 53 was put in service as the second truck. Crews utilized the aerial & ground ladders off of Engine 53 to access the roof. Several chimney bombs were dropped and chains ran to extinguish the fire. Crew cleared at 1250 hours
HOUSE FIRE NORTH NEWTOWN TWPBIGGGGG February 10th
Truck 53 alerted at 0855 for the dwelling fire on box 247-01. Engine 247 arrived on scene with a working fire. The dwelling sustained heavy smoke and heat damage. Truck 53 assisted with hookin' ceilings and overhaul. The Truck cleared the assignment at 1014 hours.
(photos by Denny Clopper)
CV HOSE BANQUETBIGGGGG February 7th
Members enjoyed a night off and meet at the Shippensburg VFW for an evening of fun. The awards ceremony was led by chief Shields. Vice President Louis Larson took the Chief's Award, Lt. Corey Ross Fire Fighter of the Year, and Duane Best was Rookie of the Year. The President's awarded went to Asst. Chief Cressler by John Yurko. Special thanks to Co. 47 for cover the truck house.
SHED FIRE February 7th
TK53 alerted at 16:02 hrs for shed fire box 252-01. Truck arrived to find smoke coming from the shed. TK53 crew forced entry, extinguished fire with cans (APW). After extinguishment crew assisted with salvage and overhaul. Truck clear 16:41 hrs.
SHIPPENSBURG BOROUGH HOUSE FIRE February 5th
TK53 was alert at 15:39 Hours for dwelling fire at 15 N. Washington Street. TK53 arrived to find fire on the exterior wall on side B. Fire was extinguished and crews assisted with salvage and overhaul. Units cleared at 16:22 hrs.
(Photos by Sarah Myers)
WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY January 30th
Truck 53 was alerted at 21:58 to North Newton Twp, 454 Nealy Road on Box 247-03 for the chimney fire. Truck 53 arrived on scene and laddered the building and found unknown need for chains. After clearing the roof operations assisted with PPV in the residence. The Truck crew cleared the scene at 23:03.
(photo's by Denny Clopper)
WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY January 30th
Franklin County alerted Box 15-1 at 17:27 to 12744 Mongul Hill Road for a house fire. FC DC-11 arrived on scene with a 2.5 story home fire through the roof. Due to the location of the home only one piece of apparatus could access the lane all other crews had to hike up the driveway to the scene, the Truck crew assisted with search & rescue, fire suppression, ventilation and salvage & overhaul while the Air unit filled cylinders. Co.53 cleared the scene at 21:09.
(photo's by Denny Clopper)
KITCHEN FIRE IN THE BOROUGH January 30th
Shippensburg Companies were responded at 01:05 to 259 Walnut Street Box 52-01 for a kitchen fire. The crew from Truck 53 assisted with ventilation and lighting before being released by Command 4 at 01:31.
TRUCK & AIR ON 47 HOUSE FIRE January 28th
Truck and Air 53 were responded around 10:00 into Lower Mifflin Twp, 447 Mountain Road Box 447-01 for a reported house fire. Units from 47 arrived with a 2.5 story home with a working fire and advised due to heavy fire conditions exterior operations only. Truck 53 arrived and put the ladder into service for ladder pipe operations, the crew assisted with fire suppression and overhaul operations throughout the incident. Air 53 fill cylinders. 53 cleared the scene at 14:00.
(photo's by Denny Clopper)
TRUCK TAKES IN ANOTHER CHIMNEY FIRE January 25th
The Truck was alerted just around 21:30 to Box 50-02 at 2284 Pine Road for a chimney fire. Truck 53 arrived and was assigned roof operations, the crew laddered the roof and ran the chains. Command released the Truck at 22:35.
TRUCK RESPONDS WITH 47 ON CHIMNEY FIRE January 24th
Truck 53 was alerted for a chimney fire at 1170 Greenspring Road on Box 247-06. The Truck arrived and the crew laddered the roof and ran the chains, assisted with lighting ventilation. 53 cleared the scene at 16:44.
ANOTHER TWO RUNS INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY January 19th
Engine 53 was alerted at 12:59 I-81, Box 15-81-7 for an auto accident. The Engine arrived and the crew assisted EMS with patient care and handled hazard control. Engine 53 cleared at 13:43.
Truck 53 responded at 23:23 to Box 7-2 for an AFA with Water Flow at the Sleep Inn & Suites - 1470 Duron Drive. Truck 53 arrived and was advised by Command 7 (Chief 11) to secure the power and shut the water off, once completed the Truck crew assisted Co.7 personnel with accountability of the patrons and water control before being released.
(both photo's courtesy of Co.7)
FOUR FOR FIVE INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY January 17th
The truck crew began the day with a trip to Chambersburg for the 1-05 Box for an inside investigation at 05:23 am and then proceeded to Co 1 Headquarters station for a transfer before being placed in service. At 10:03 Truck 53 was alerted to the Shippen House for an elevator rescue. the Truck Company assisted with lowering the elevator to gain access and let the occupants out. After a mid day break Air 53 was sent to St. Thomas Township to 7669 Cumberland circle for the mobile home fire at 19:23, the Air unit arrived to fill 17 cylinders before clearing the scene at 20:59. A short time later Truck 53 and Air 53 responded on the 44-01 Box with the working fire dispatch to 105 Franklin Farm Lane for a house fire. The Truck was cancelled enroute and the Air unit arrived on scene filling 12 cylinders before ending the night at 2309.
(both photo's courtesy of Sta4.com)
CHIMNEY FIRE ON WALNUT DALE ROAD January 16th
At 21:04 Truck 53 was alerted to 211 Walnut Dale Road for a chimney fire. Truck 53 arrived to find fire in the chimney, the crew from truck laddered the roof and began roof operations using chimney bombs and running the chains. The Truck also provided lighting and equipment for the interior crews. Truck 53 returned available at 22:06.
TRUCK TAKES IN 2nd ALARM THEN TRANSFER TO CO.1 January 16th
Truck 53 was alerted at 07:03 as part of a 2nd alarm to 36 Glen Street in the Chambersburg. The Truck staged with at Glen & W. King Street until Command requested all 2nd alarm units to send their manpower to side A. A short time later all 2nd alarm units were placed in service and Franklin County Communications requested the Truck to transfer to Co.1 Headquarters Station. With no additional calls handled, the Truck cleared in about 1.5 hours.
(photo's by Denny Clopper)
TWO MORNING RUNS January 14th
Around 07:30 Truck 53 was dispatched and responded to Franklin County to transfer to Chambersburg Headquarters Station 1. Cleared at 07:49. Later, at 10:21 Truck 53 dispatched possible Barn Fire at 76 Goodhart Road Southampton Township, box 252-101 box. Truck 53 staged cleared at 10:36.
CHIMNEY FIRE IN UPPER MIFFLIN TWP January 13th
Truck 53 was dispatched for the chimney fire in Upper Mifflin Twp, 26 Oak Bend Road Box 351-01, the Truck assisted Company 47 with laddering the roof. The Truck crew then assumed roof operation and ran chains. Truck cleared the scene at 14:38.
ANOTHER DAY OF TWO January 12th
Air 53 was alerted to assist on the 8-04 Box in Hamilton Twp, 1494 Gomer Road for the Working Fire Dispatch to replace Air 10, the Air unit was cancelled when Air 10 went responding at 10:33. Later that night Truck 53 was dispatched to 14 Michaux Oaks Road , Box 250-02 for smoke in the structure, the box was placed in service at 00:09.
BACK TO BACK TRUCK RUNS January 3rd
Truck53
was alerted to assist Co 11 for the AFA at Cumberland
Highway box 11-02 cleared at 20:23. At 23:56 Truck 53
and E53 were alerted and responded to 443 West King
Street box 52-01 for the smoke in a building. Truck 53
took side A, ladder the building vented the second
floor, from criminal mischief of discharged Dry
Chems. Co.53 units cleared the Box at 00:17
TWO ENGINE RUNS START OFF 2009 January 1st
Engine 53 was dispatched at 00:39 for Debris Removal from a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Earl
&
King Streets. The crew swept debris from the roadway
before being released at 00:51.
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