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2023
Brush Fire, 336 South Railroad St (Box 24-1)
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Engine 22 dispatched class one as next due Engine on the 24-1 box to 336 South Railroad Street in Williamstown for a brush fire. The Engine was placed available by Command 24 prior to response.
2022
Cardiac arrest - AED response, 247 North Street (Box 22-1)
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Company 22 and EMS dispatched class one to 247 North Street in Lykens Boro for a cardiac arrest AED response. Truck 22 responded with 5 and Chief 22 and 10 additional members responded POV to the scene. PSP was all ready on scene when Company 22 personnel arrived on scene. They had called a signal 12 and placed the company available.
2016
Smoke in a Structure, 326 North Second Street (Box 22-1)
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The 22-1 box dispatched class one for a report of smoke in s structure at 326 North Second Street, bringing Company 22, Engine and Rescue 23, Engine 24 and Rescue 21 and EMS. Engine 22 responded with 6, Truck 22 with 5, Utility 22 with 2, Engine 23 with 5, Engine 24 with 4, and Rescue 21 with 7. Engine 22 proceeded in from Market to North Second and took the hydrant at North Second and West Street. Truck 22 came in from Edward Street to the address, and Engine 23 staged on West Street at North Second. Rescue 21 staged behind Truck 22, and Engine 24 and Rescue 23 staged behind Engine 22. On arrival, the address was a 2 1/2 story wood frame duplex with nothing showing. Chief 23 had arrived on scene, and went interior and did not find anything. The Truck crew laddered the building while a crew from the Engine with a TIC entered the structure to check the rest of the building. Lieutenant 22 and a crew from Engine 24 entered 328 North Second to check it and found nothing. The crews investigated and found nothing. Command placed the box in service.
2014
Medical Assist, 617 Arch Street (Box 22-1)
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Company 22 dispatched class three to 617 Arch Street in Lykens to assist EMS with lifting. Engine 22 responded with 4 and Chief 22 POV. On arrival, crew assisted Medic 6 with moving a large patient from her home to their litter and into their transport unit. Command then placed the Company available.
2008
Structure Fire, 543 E Market Street (Box 27-1)
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Companies 27, 26, 28, Truck 22, and Northumberland Engine 65 were dispatched to Reed's Inn at 543 East Market Street in Gratz for a reported structure fire. A caller reported that he lived on the second floor, above the restaurant, and his place was filling up with smoke. Truck 22 responded with a crew of seven, set up on side A, and the crew went to the first floor porch roof to cut a vent hole. This was followed with two additional vent holes cut in the roof above the bar on the D side of the structure. Heavy smoke was pouring from the building. The origin appeared to be in the area near the bar, with damage estimates above $300,000.00. The truck crew remained on the scene setting up negative pressure fans on the second floor and assisting with other ventilation, until released by command.
2004
Accident with injuries, Main & West Streets (Box 22-1)
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Company-22, Engine-23, and Medic-6 were dispatched for an accident with injuries at the intersection of Main and West Streets. There were two vehicles on the roadway with no injuries. Chief-22, on the scene, held the call to EMS and Engine-22. The engine crew secured the vehicles and assisted with traffic control. Speedy Dry was used to clean up spilled liquids and the vehicles' battery cables were cut.
1999
ATV Accident w/ Injuries, Wiconisco Sewer Plant (Box 23-2)
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Engine 22 was dispatched along with Company 23 to a report of an ATV accident just off Market Street, south of Pottsville Street, near the Wiconisco Sewage Treatment Facility. Engine 22 was canceled by Chief 23 prior to its arrival on scene.
1981
Brush Fire, Wiconisco (Box 23-)

1957
Search Detail, Mine Cave-In
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On May 17, 1957, David Snyder was caught in a cave-in at his independent mine on Sharp Mountain. Rescue operations began immediately in an attempt to save him. However, a higher authority had already willed the destiny of this man, for on Monday evening, May 20, 1957, search operations were concluded with the recovery of his body.
Other Local Incidents (see Note 2)Hide


1934
Shirley Davis Burned - Klingerstown, PA
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On Thursday morning, May 17, 1934, four year old Shirley Davis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Davis, was playing with her sister Naomi and cousin Elsie in a small house near her home in Klingerstown when her clothing caught fire. Her father discovered the child in flames running from the playhouse and succeeded in smothering the fire only after burning his hands. The child was rendered first aid and rushed to Fountain Springs Hospital in Ashland. She died from her burns on Wednesday, May 23, 1934.
Other Noteworthy Incidents/Events (see Note 3)Hide


2004
Prison Fire - San Pedro Sula, Honduras

2001
Kazakhstan Hotel Fire - Alma-Ata, Almaty, Kazakhstan

1974
Symbionese Liberation Army House Fire - Los Angelas, CA

1923
Grover Cleveland School Fire - Beulah, SC

1849
Centrum Fire - St. Louis, MO


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Notes

1.The section of calls we've responded to has been compiled from fire company records, newspapers, and other sources. Listings for years prior to 1981 might be incomplete.
2.The listing of local incidents is for incidents that happened around our local area, including some from Lykens for which the fire company was not dispatched. It is certainly not a complete listing, and is not intended to be. It is included here for your entertainment. Incidents listed here have been gathered from public sources.
3.The listing of other noteworthy incidents includes incidents from anywhere outside our local area (for which we were not dispatched). Also included in this section are historical events from our fire company, Lykens, or around the world. It is certainly not a complete listing, and is not intended to be. It is included here for your entertainment. Incidents and events listed here have been gathered from public sources.
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