une 10, 2011 (Hot Day)

Engine and Air 53 was alerted at 12:13 to 15 West Main Street Walnut Bottom Road, Box 49-01 for a Kitchen Fire reported out. Units arrived on scene found heavy smoke and fire on division 2. E53 arrived positioned on alpha side  laddered the building for ventilation, assisted with salvage overhaul, and utilities. Units cleared at 15:02

Photos by Denny Clopper

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May 29, 2011

Truck was alerted again with an early morning ( 05:16 ) fire to Chambersburg Borough ,Franklin County for Apt. Building fire w/possible entrapment. Truck crew arrived and staged, assisted with Truck Company operations, units cleared at 06:49

Photos by Denny Clopper

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May 27, 2011

During Friday night with heavy rains, high winds, Truck Company was alert to South Fayette and Garfield Street for tree on wires. Unit arrived found trees down on power lines, with transformer in the trees broken from the pole and the pole shifted out into the street. Truck cleared and then assisted Southampton Township Franklin County Supervisors with down tress for several hours.

Photos by Denny Clopper

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May 20, 2011

Truck Company started the day off at 02:59 with house fire at 301 West Orange St. Units arrived found 2 story apartment house with heavy smoke, fire in the middle of the house, Truck Company ladder the building, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and over haul cleared at 05:30. Shortly after Truck  alerted at 07:36 for the AFA to 1 Beistle Plaza, then returned to Beistles for a second AFA at 1206. Later that night at 19:54 Truck was alerted to 10643 Mapleton Road, for wall collapse, Truck crew assisted Company 15 with stabilization, cleared at 22:19

House Fire 301 West Orange Street Photo by Denny Clopper

Wall Collapse Mapleton Road Photos by Denny Clopper

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May 18, 2011

Truck Company was alert at 17:30 hrs for smoke in an apartment building, Roxbury Ridge Apt 212, box 15-6 in Southampton Township. Units arrived found fire in a bathroom. Engine 53 arrived assisted with search and rescue, laddered the building, and utility control, lighting. Less then six hours later Truck House then alerted to a 7-3 box 897 Pine Stump Road for lighting strike, possible house fire. Units arrived with working fire. Engine 53 arrived position on side Delta  laddered the structure, assisted with ventilation, lighting, salvage and overhaul units Engine cleared at 02:26.

Photos by Denny Clopper

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