Engine 22 dispatched class one on the first alarm for a barn fire at 304 Botts Road in Washington Township, a 21-2 box. Engine 22 responded with 5 and Utility 22 with 1. On arrival, the Engine dropped their crew at the fire scene and the Engine proceeded to Fishers Pond and established the fill site. They filled 7 tankers multiple times over the next few hours, with 44 loads filled totaling 144,000 gallons of water, dropping the pond about 8 inches. Command switched to a hydrant fill site next to Station 21, and the Engine broke down the pond fill site and went to Station 21 to stand by (see next call).
After completing their fill site assignment, Engine and Utility 22 were relocated to Station 21 where they stood by, running one call (see next call)until released by command.
At the request of Command 21, Engine and Utility 22 and Tanker 216 were advised of an unknown type of fire being reported on Shiffers Mill Road in Washington Township. Engine 22 responded with 6, comprised of 4 Company 22 members and 2 Company 21 members. Utility 22 responded with 4, comprised of 2 Company 22 members and 2 Company 21 members. Tanker 216 responded with 1, and Chief 21-2 POV, all class one. Engine 22 arrived on the scene at 177 Shiffers Mill Road, and found several persons standing by a large outside trash pile on fire. Chief 21-2 arrived on scene and assumed command. It was determined that the location of the call was actually in Upper Paxton Township, and a Chief from Company 20 was paged. Chief 20-1 responded to the scene, and the trash fire was extinguished using a garden hose. Crew members assisted with raking the debris around and clearing the fire embers. Command placed the box available. Engine and Utility 22 returned to standby at Station 21, and Tanker 216 returned to the fire scene on Botts Road (see call #62). Company 22 remained on standby at Station 21 until released by command.
At the request of 24 EMS on scene, Company 22 dispatched class one to 251 North Street for a medical assist class one. Chief 22 and 2 additional firefighters responded to the scene and Truck 22 responded with 4. On arrival, the crew assisted EMS with removing the patient from the residence to their transport unit and were then placed available by command.
Companies 24 and 23 and Truck 22 dispatched class one to 339 West Broad street in Williamstown Boro for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 24 responded with 4, Rescue 23 with 5 and Truck 22 with 6. Companies were placed available by Command 24 while the Truck was enroute, faulty detector.
Dr. S.E. Herrold, of Port Trevorton, who for the previous several years had maintained a general office there, took over the practice of Dr. C.R. Yost on Saturday, September 16, 1939. Dr. Yost moved to Philadelphia.
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