Companies 22 and 23 were dispatched to a report of a furnace malfunction at 515 South Second Street. Engine and Truck 22 responded, and on arrival confirmed a furnace problem. Company 23 was placed available. The tenants were advised to contact a repair service and the furnace was shut off. The company was then placed available.
Tanker-22 was dispatched in place of Tanker-24, which was due on an accident in Williamstown Borough. Tanker-22 was canceled before responding when Tanker-24 went responding.
2006
Multiple Structure Fires, 131 East Street (Box 24-1)
Truck-22 was dispatched to 131 East Street in Williamstown for a structure fire. Truck-22 responded with a crew of seven, and upon arrival took side-A. One structure had fire well off, with extension to the structure on Side-D in the attic with heavy smoke and fire pushing out all attic windows. Companies 24 and 23 took the main fire building, and command assigned Truck-22 to the second fire building. There was no access for aerial use, so all seven ground ladders on the truck were pulled and set. The initial attack was with two crew members going to the roof of building-2 to ventilate and two crew members inside advancing a line to the attic. After the roof was opened up, the interior crew knocked down the bulk of the fire. The crew then began checking for extensions in building-2 while assisting Companies 24 and 23 with venting the roof of building-1 and going interior to assist with ongoing suppression efforts. Crews were then assisted by an engine crew from Company-20 and a rescue crew from Company-21 to complete overhaul of building-2, and later in the attic of building-1, where fire continued to vent from the roof after a vent cut was made. The truck crew remained on the scene assisting with overhaul and salvage until released by command.
Tanker-22 was dispatched to Williamstown for a reported garage fire at the corner of Grubb and Ray Streets. This event was being dispatched as units from the area, including Truck-22, were arriving on the scene of two single family dwelling fires in Williamstown located on East street, about three blocks from this garage fire. Tanker-22 responded with a crew of two, and upon arrival on scene with Rescue-66 and EMS from Company-24, found a fully involved garage fire. Lieutenant-22 on board Tanker-22 requested Engine-22 to be dispatched for manpower, and they responded with a crew of four. Tower City Engine 66-10, Engine-21, Truck-20, and Schuylkill Tanker-650 also were dispatched to this call. The tanker crew dropped and filled their porta tank, and supplied Engine 66-10. Engine-22 arrived on scene and assisted the crews from 21, 66, 650, and 659 with suppression. Engine-22 was then relocated to Station-24 with Truck-20. Tanker-26 relocated to Station-22, Schuylkill Engine-12 (from Donaldson) and Schuylkill Engine-67 (from Tremont) were relocated to Tower City's station. Rescue-37 was relocated to Station-21. Crews remained on standby until released by command, with Tanker-22 previously released and gone available from the fire scene.
At the request of Rescue 23, Engine 22 dispatched class one to Station 23 to set up a landing zone for an incoming helicopter. The Rescue was out on a motorcycle accident with injury on Coaldale Road by One Stop Recycling. Engine 22 responded with 5, and on arrival, and set up the LZ in the parking lot of Station 23. This was the first helicopter landing at the newly completed helipad. Life Lion landed and the patient was transferred from ambulance 24-1 to the awaiting helicopter. After the helicopter took off, the Engine went available.
2018
Accident with entrapment, 205 Main Street (Box 22-1)
Company 22 and Rescues 23 and 21 dispatched class one to the 200 block of Main Street in Lykens for a reported vehicle accident with entrapment. Engine 22 responded with 6, Utility 22 with 2, and Rescue 23 with 5. Chief 23 responded to the scene and confirmed that there was no entrapment and Rescue 21 was placed in service. On arrival of the Engine, one vehicle was found on its side in the middle of Main Street, having struck a parked car, and the driver self extricated and not on scene. The Engine crew began a search of the nearby Boro Park to check and see if they could find the driver. Rescue 23 cribbed and stabilized the vehicle. PSP arrived and confirmed that a towing company was on the way. The Engine crew returned having found no driver. After controlling traffic and handling fluids down the vehicle was returned to its wheels and towed away along with the parked car that was struck. Command placed the box available.
Company 21 and Truck 22 dispatched class one to 4314 Route 209 in Washington Township to the Rite Screen plant for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 21 responded with 4 and Truck 22 with 7. The Truck was canceled by Command 21 while enroute.
Company 22 dispatched class one to 433 South Second Street in Lykens for a CO alarm. Engine 22 responded with 2 and on arrival side A of a two story single family wood frame dwelling they were met by the home owners who stated their CO alarm had been chirping for several minutes. The crew took two gas meters into the home and checked and found 0 ppm. After determining that the detector was bad the box was cleared.
Truck 22 dispatched class one on the Klingerstown box to 1684 Ridge Road in Upper Mahantango Township Schuylkill County for a structure fire. Truck 22 responded with 6 and was canceled by Command 65 while enroute.
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