Fire damaged Isaac Mossop's hosiery mill in Wiconisco. The first floor of the three-story building was damaged. Lykens and Wiconisco Fire Companies responded. The loss was $3,000.
Engine-22 and Tanker-22 were dispatched to the Kolvick garage at 171 Pottsville Street for a structure fire. Engine-22 responded with a crew of six. Tanker-22 responded with a crew of two. Engine-22 arrived on scene after Engine-23 and found a one-story detached garage, well involved. Fire had nearly consumed the building. Company-23 had hose lines in operation and were controlling the exposures. Company-22 was placed in service by Chief-23.
Companies 22 and 23 were dispatched to a report of a stove fire in the Platzer residence located at 464 Main Street. Engine 22 responded with a crew of six, and Truck 22 responded with a crew of five. Engine and Squad 23 and EMS also responded. Chief 22 responded to the scene POV. Engine 22 arrived on scene, followed shortly by the Truck. Crews entered the structure and found that the fire was out. The occupant had been heating a baby bottle on the stove and reached up into a cabinet above the stove, knocking over a Bactine bottle that landed on the hot burner and ignited. The occupant suffered slight burns and was treated on the scene by EMS. Company 23 was placed in service and, after checking the kitchen and surrounding room for extensions and finding none, Company 22 was placed available by Chief 22.
2007
Chimney fire with extension, 345 East Colliery Ave (Box S.C.)
Truck 22 was dispatched to Corky's Bar at 4th and Colliery Avenue in Tower City, Schuylkill County, for a chimney fire with possible extension into the structure. Tower City, Muir, and Orwin fire companies were also dispatched and on the scene of the call. Truck 22 responded with a crew of seven, and Chief 22 responded POV. The truck accessed the scene from 3rd Street, and set up on Colliery Avenue on the A/B corner of the structure. The truck crew's Initial assignment was to complete searches of the 2nd and 4th floors. They split into two teams of three and completed the searches, finding nothing. The crew then stood by until released by Command 66.
Engines 22 and 23 were dispatched to 656 North Street in the Boro for a report of a gas leak near a stove. Engine 22 responded with 4, Engine 23 with 3. Engine 22 arrived to find normal conditions, and advised Engine 23 to stage at the hydrant at Market and North and send their manpower to the structure with their gas meter. Investigation determined that the gas company had filled their gas tank earlier in the day, and there was some kind of problem or leak with it. The gas tank was shut off at the valve, and 23's meter was used to check the house. After venting the residence, the box was placed available, with the owners having all ready contacted the gas company who were sending a technician back to the scene.
Companies 24, 23, Truck 22 and EMS dispatched class 1 to 615 West Market Street in Williamstown for a reported chimney fire. Truck 22 responded with 5, along with Tanker 24, and Engine and Rescue 23. The Truck arrived on side A to find a single story mobile home set back about 75 feet from the road, with a clogged chimney pipe from a front room wood burner. The crew was assigned interior ops and checked the wall for extensions and removed the interior pipes for cleaning. Crew assisted until released by command 24.
Companies 24, 23, 22, and Schuylkill 647 dispatched class one to 166 Dayton Street in Williams Township for a structure fire. Engine 23 responded with 7, Rescue 23 with 3, Truck 22 with 6 and Engine 647. Engine 23 arrived on side C with Chief 23 taking command, and pulled one line and went interior. Truck 22 arrived on the C/D corner and laddered the building, a 2 and 1/2 story single family dwelling with smoke pushing from a rear second floor vent to a gas fireplace. The propane was secured and the interior crew knocked down the visible fire while the truck crew opened up the outer wall and removed the vent. The crew from Engine 647 arrived on side A and sent their manpower interior to assist with suppression and ventilation. Crews opened up the wall around the gas fireplace and put out hot spots. Crews continued with overhaul until released by command.
County dispatch paged out Chief 22 about a call to 516 Main Street in Lykens Boro for basement flooding. Chief 22 and Captain 22 responded POV to the scene. On arrival at a duplex 2 story wood frame house, they found the main water line had burst in the basement and there was almost 3 feet of water there. Utility 22 was requested and responded class three with 4. On arrival the crews set up portable pumps and pumped out the water while Captain 22 had the water service shut off to the residence. After completing the pump detail Chief 22 placed the company available.
Truck 22 dispatched class one on the 27-3 box to 1238 Erdman Road in Lykens Township for a structure fire. Further updates advised of a shed on fire spreading to an RV. Truck 22 went enroute with 7. Chief 27 on arrival advised that the structure was to the ground and to hold it to his company and one additional tanker, placing Truck 22 in service while responding.
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