ELECTRICAL FIRE

November 17th, 2008

Truck 53 was dispatched at 23:37 to 2 Lenwood Park in Southampton Twp, Franklin County for an electric fire in a mobile home Box 15-1. Truck 53 arrived on scene, Chief 53 was given Command while Chief 15 took interior operations, the crew assisted Company 15 personnel with an investigation, finding a wiring problem in the electric panel, Truck 53 cleared at 00:16.

WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN THE BOROUGH

November 17th

Truck, Engine and Air 53 responded to 463 East King Street in the Borough at 02:27 for a reported house fire, Box 52-01. Units arrived to find fire on the A/B side, The Truck crew ladder and assisted with ventilation, lighting, salvage and overhaul, utilities, opening walls. The Engine Company assisted with pulling a line to the division 2 to assist on fire attack, Air 53 assisted in filling cylinders on scene. Company clear at 05:13.
 

photos by Denny Clopper

HOUSE FIRE IN THE 49 BOX

November 15th

Truck 53 responded at 23:01 to 1 Naugle Road for the house fire  to find fire in the wall box 49-01, The Truck Company laddered the roof and assisted with containing the fire in the wall, salvage and overhaul, lighting. Truck 53 cleared at 23:57.

photo courtesy of Co.49

HOUSE FIRE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

November 7th

Air 53 responded on the WFD at 01:18 into Franklin County on Drifted Lane Box 12-03B for a house fire. Units arrived to find fire in the 2nd floor and attic of a log cabin. The crew from the Air unit assisted with some overhaul operations and filled cylinders on scene before clearing at 03:40.

photos by Brian Denham, AC-11

UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF ENGINE 53

November 7th

Check out the new updated progress of the new Engine 53, click here to view

TOUR OF FRANKLIN COUNTY & FIRST DUE FOR BELLS

November 6th

The Truck House responded to 3 box alarms and 1 transfer today. At 08:00 Truck 53 responded to a 7-7 Box at 2491 Hafer Road for the mobile home fire. Co 7 was first due and found fire on the front porch. Then at 10:36 the 11-06 Box for smoke in building on Broad Mountain Rd. Truck 53 was released from the 11 box to respond for a transfer to Headquarters Sta. 1 at 11:04. After the Franklin County tour that morning Company 53 returned to Cumberland County for a 53-01 box for alarm bells at 105 W. King Street at 13:15.

AIR UNIT ASSISTS ON TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT/FIRE

November 4th

Air 53 responded early this morning to 23.5 milemarker southbound on Interstate 81 in Franklin County to fill air cylinders for units operating a accident with a tractor trailer on fire (Box 15-81-7). The Air unit cleared within about two hours.

photo by Denny Clopper

POSSIBLE CHIMNEY FIRE IN THE BOROUGH

November 2nd

Co.52, 53 & 54 units were alerted to 135 Roxbury Road for a chimney fire. Crews arrived to find the incident to be good intent, Chief 53 had the Command and released all units from the scene within 25 minutes.

photos by Denny Clopper