BUSY TRAINING DAY
04/11/2026- 1000 hours: Crews took to the Blue Gray Towing lot on Molly Pitcher Highway South to work with additions to the Squad 3 equipment cache. Using funds from an Office of the State Fire Commissioner grant, heavy lifting capabilities were upgraded by adding Paratech vehicle stabilization and HydraFusion struts. THANKS to OSFC and Blue Gray Towing for the support! In the afternoon, personnel attended an Electrical Safety seminar and demonstration put on by West Penn and
COUPLE OF SPRING CRASHES
04/10/2026- 1628 hours: Units were alerted for a pedestrian accident in front of 26 East Baltimore Street, Downtown. EMS checked out one scooter rider before clearing. 04/10/2026- 0728 hours: Companies 3 and 8 responded to Interstate 81 southbound at Exit 5 for a personal injury accident involving two tractor-trailers. After negotiating the heavy backlog caused by the semis blocking the travel lanes, personnel set-up traffic control, and confirmed no injuries. After handling
AN APRIL SHED FIRE, TRANSFORMER and SMOKE FROM A GARAGE
04/06/2026- 1728 hours: Units responded for smoke in the attached garage at 2140 Castlegreen Drive, Antrim Township (Box 3-18A). First arriving crews found the occupants located a bag in the driveway that the occupant removed from the building, confirmed the fire was out and there was no extension before returning to service. 04/02/2026- 1522 hours: Engine 3-2 alerted for an electrical transformer on fire at the Williamsport Solar facility at 12440 Williamsport Pike. Site pe
CLOSING OUT MARCH WITH CRASHES AND FIRES
03/30/2026- 1553 hours: Company 3 responded to 11104 Grindstone Hill Road, Sheetz for an auto on fire at the fuel island. Passers-by used portable extinguishers to put out the small engine compartment fire before FD arrival. Engine 3-1 checked and wet down the adjacent area and moved the car away from the pumps. 03/27/2026- 1918 hours: RHC to the State Line and Hollowell Church Roads intersection for a vehicle accident. Arriving to two autos off the roadway, Squad crew secure
WALK- DON'T WALK
03/21/2026- 0324 hours: Squad 3 and Ambulance 3-7 out to East Baltimore and Washington Streets for a vehicle collision. Crews checked for hazards- including to the newly installed crosswalk warning system- while EMS transported one occupant to Meritus Medical Center. Units assisted Pennsylvania State Police and cleared debris in twenty-five minutes when the auto was removed. East Baltimore and Washington Streets MVA