Engine 22 and Squad 23 were dispatched to a reported accident with injuries at the intersection of Main and Division Streets. Both units responded and found two vehicles partially blocking the roadway, with the driver of one car still in the vehicle. Crews assisted EMS with boarding, immobilizing, and removing the patient from her car and placing her in an ambulance. The crew directed traffic and cleaned up the scene, until released by command.
1995
Accident w/injuries, PV Rd-1 mi S of Boro (Box 216-89)
After Company 22 cleared numerous trees that fell down two days earlier, more trees came down as a result of the snow storm several days earlier. A crew responded POV to this scene and used chain saws to clear the tree from the road.
At the request of Medic 6, Company 22 dispatched class three to 604 Park View Lane in Lykens for a medical assist. Engine 22 responded with 5 and Chief 22 responded POV. On arrival, the crew assisted EMS with packaging and transfer of patient to their transport unit and then went available.
2013
Smoke in a Basement, 411 South Spruce Street (Box 27-1)
Truck 22 dispatched class one on the 27-1 box to 411 South Spruce Street in Gratz for smoke in a basement. Truck 22 responded with 5 and Utility 22 with 3. While enroute, command re-directed the Truck and Utility to standby at Station 27. The crews stood by at Station 27 until released by command.
Dauphin County Truck 22 and Rescue and Air 23 dispatched class one to 306 East Colliery Avenue in Tower City Schuylkill County for a working structure fire. Truck 22 responded with 7 and accessed the scene from Grand Avenue to Hand street to Colliery Avenue and took the A/D corner of a 2 and one half story wood frame single family dwelling with fire initially reported going up the C side of the structure. On arrival the bulk of the fire was knocked down on the C side of the structure. Crew threw ladders and assisted with overhaul until released by command 66.
Truck and Engine 22 dispatched class one on the 24-1 structure box to 329 Julian street for smoke in a structure. Truck 22 responded with 4 and Engine 22 with 2. The Truck arrived via Water street to Julian and staged side A of a 28 foot by 52 foot 2 and one half story wood frame single family dwelling and sent manpower to the basement. Investigation determined this to be a wood burner with a blocked flue pipe. Engine 22 arrived and staged at a hydrant at Water and Julian streets. Crews pulled the wood burner pipes which were filled with embers and brought them outside. Crews also checked the first and second floors with TICs and found nothing. As crews were wrapping things up another chimney fire in the 24 first due came in and Engine and Truck 22 were cleared of this event.
While in the process of clearing the previous call in Williamstown a second call came in for 1238 West Market street in Williams Township at the Minnich Funeral Home for a possible chimney fire. Engine 22 went enroute with 2 and Truck 22 with 4. Further information from employees on the scene indicated that there was no emergency and this box was placed available.
On Friday, November 14, 1934, State Senator Charles E. Miller and Joseph Bradley, Democratic Assemblyman elect, both of Mount Carmel struck a deer on Route 14 near Dalmatia. The animal ran in front of their car, and in an effort to avoid collision with the buck, the car upset. Neither of the men were injured. The deer was wounded and had to be killed. The carcass was claimed by Bruce Yeager of Sunbury.
The Plymouth sedan of William Cari of Muir was damaged in an accident on Wednesday morning, November 14, 1934, east of Tower City, when a car driven by George Welisha of Wiconisco, pulled into traffic from the curb without signalling. The total damage to both cars was $75. Patrolman H.F. O'Connor, of the Lykens detail, arraigned the Welisha before Justice of the Peace LeRoy Kaufman of Tower City, charging him with failure to give the required signal as he left the curbing.
On November 14, 1952 at 7:45 p.m. a fire was discovered at the foot of the Mahantango Mountain. The fire covered a quarter of an acre and burned brush, trees and a large dead stub. The Millersburg fire company responded. After putting water on the large stub, it was still smoking. So a fireman placed his hand in the stub to see if there was any heat. He immediately pulled his hand back out and found it to be covered with smoke-dazed stinging honey bees. The tree was full of spoiled honey.
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