Firemen from Wiconisco and Lykens responded to the home of "Red" Smeltzer, just north of the Wiconisco Baptist Church in Wiconisco, shortly after noon on Friday, July 22, 1944. An oil stove had exploded and the resulting fire caused several hundred dollars damage to the interior and exterior of the home before the firemen brought the flames under control by using chemicals.
While companies 21, 26, and 27 were out on another fire call, a call came in for a report of a fire at the Kolva Sawmill in Mifflin Township. Engine and Tanker 22 were dispatched along with several other fill-in mutual aid companies. Company 22 was canceled by a Company 26 Chief after he arrived on scene and found no fire.
At the request of Medic 6-6 on scene Company 22 dispatched class three to 319 Pine Street in Lykens for a lift assist. Chief 22 responded to the scene POV, Utility 22 went enroute with 3 and 3 members went to the scene POV. On arrival, the crew assisted EMS with packaging and moving the patient from the residence to their transport unit for a trip to the hospital. After completing that task command placed the company available.
Truck 22 dispatched class one on the 19-2 box to 88 Hemlock Road at the Girl Scout Camp for a high angle rescue. Truck 22 went enroute with 5, along with companies 19, 21, 216, 23, 29, Harrisburg City Rescue 1 and EMS from 13 and 6. The Truck arrived on scene and staged in the camp parking lot while a couple members gathered the rope rigging gear and jumped on board one of the gators being used to shuttle personnel back to the scene of the incident. An individual was approximately 30 feet in the air and entangled in the rappelling gear being used at the time. Crews worked for quite some time to secure and lower the patient to the ground who was then brought out by gator to an LZ established next to the camp main building where Life Lion was waiting. After the patient and helo left the scene the crews were released and the box placed available.
At the request of 24 EMS Company 22 dispatched class three to 517 South Street in Lykens in front of the Family Practice Center to assist with lifting. Nine members walked over from the fire station next door and assisted EMS with lifting a patient into their vehicle and then went available.
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