Crews spent almost 2.5 hours tying basic knots and then set up several different types of haul systems. Company 41 had 13 members in attendance. The busy week continued as we also responded to two box alarms this evening one before training and one right after both were in South Middleton Township. Both incidents were minor in nature bringing our call total to 5 today.... (Full Story & Photos)
The utility was committed for a little over 3 hours. Five other calls were handled Sunday in addition to the mountain fire. So far this week we have handled twelve incidents.... (Full Story & Photos)
E141’s crew found a moderate smoke condition in the rear stairwell and stretched a handline. Ultimately it was determined that a fluorescent light ballast burnt up and there was no extension. A civilian extinguished the fire using a dry chemical extinguisher prior to fire department arrival. There was a moderate smoke condition in the rear stairwell and the 4th and 5th floor hallway. Crews ventilated ... (Full Story & Photos)
Pictured below was a rather significant sized field fire that was close to endangering to homes . Multiple companies from the western end of the county responded . Tanker 41 was on the scene for well over an hour. While the tanker was committed to the field fire E241 and Brush 41 responded to the area of creek rd for a reported field fire as well. Units had nothing found upon arrival and it was determined ... (Full Story & Photos)
Sunday Engine 141 handled a dumpster fire in the Borough.
Today around 14:20 Tanker 41 was dispatched to assist Company 33 with several cars on fire in Middlesex Twp on the Harrisburg Pike. Shortly after Engine 241 was also added to the box. Chief 7 and Engine 33 arrived with 4 vehicles on fire along with a running fuel fire that took some time to contain. Tanker 41 laid a 5 inch line to the scene ... (Full Story & Photos)
In those days, the company by-laws still identified the fire ground leader as the Foreman. I lived 2 ½ blocks from the firehouse and was off from my full time com center job that night. I worked midnight shifts just prior to this day and was in my standard toss and turn mode most of the night unable to sleep. In those days, tone alerting was non existent for the firefighter at home unless you purchased ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 16:00 Engine 241 and the Brush handled a large grass fire at a warehouse on Logistics Drive in South Middleton Twp. Engine 241 deployed the bumper line for extinguishment. While responding to that call Brush 236 called out with an auto accident on I-81 near Exit 45. Brush 236 and Brush 41 were released from the grass fire to handle the accident with Rescue 45. Crews had a three car accident ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 09:51 a house fire was dispatched in the Borough in the 500 block of B Street (45-01). Carlisle Police arrived and reported a well involved brush fire in the front of the house that was extending to the building. A large amount of smoke was present in the area and the box was upgraded. A bystander used a garden hose to knock the fire down. Engine 141 arrived and reported the same. Crews from 41 ... (Full Story & Photos)
The morning started off with a box downtown for smoke from a building at 10:15 (good intent). Shortly after at 13:20 E141 w/5 responded to North Middleton Township to assist with a small bedroom fire on Esther Dr. While on the bedroom fire Engine 241 w/2 handled a fire alarm in the Borough at 13:50. A bicyclist was struck downtown later on at 16:25.
