Company 22, Engine 23 and Rescue 27 for the out of service Rescue 23, Engine 21 for out of service Engine 24 and Rescue 21 dispatched class one to the Rattling Creek Apartments at 15 South Second Street in Lykens for a report of a smoke odor in one of the elevator shafts. Engine 22 responded with 4 including Chief 22, Truck 22 responded with 5, and Utility 22 responded with 2 from Klingerstown where they were attending a parade. Engine 23 went enroute with 7, Engine 21 with 6, Rescue 21 with 8, and Rescue 27 with 4. Engine 22 took side D with a hydrant and Chief 22 took command at a 4 story brick 100 by 75 foot apartment building. Truck 22 had side A. Engine 23 came in off Main Street and took the B/C corner. Command had Engine and Rescue 21 stage upon entering the Boro. Crews searched all 4 floors of the building while the Truck crew checked the roof. With nothing apparent, Command reduced the box to Companies 22 and 23, who completed secondary searches and found nothing. After not finding any odor or smoke inside, Command placed the box available.
Company 22 dispatched class one to 342 Main Street in Lykens Boro for a reported cardiac arrest. Utility 22 responded with 3 and Truck 22 with 2. Lykens PD on scene declared a signal 12 and Company 22 continued to the scene class three. Chief 22 had responded POV. Crew remained on scene and assisted the coroner and funeral home with extrication before going available.
Truck 22 and Tanker 24 dispatched class one to Porter Township, Schuylkill County, to 175 Spring Road in the village of Kalmia for a reported oven fire. Truck 22 responded with 6 and Tanker 24 with 6. Both units were canceled while enroute.
Box 22-1 dispatched to 527 Spruce Street in Lykens at the Old Opera House Apartments for a reported structure fire, smoke in a second floor hallway. Engine 22 responded with 6, Utility 22 with 2, Engines 23, 21, and Rescues 21 and 23 along with Truck 20 for the out of service Truck 22. Engine 22 laid in a 5 inch supply line from the hydrant in the middle of the 600 block of South Second Street. On arrival, crews went interior and found a light fixture in the ceiling of the second floor hallway with bad wiring that caused a slight smoke condition. Command held the box to Companies 22 and 23 while crews isolated the problem. After shutting the power down to the affected light and clearing the smoke, the box was placed available by command.
Engine 22 dispatched to Main Street in front of the Catholic Church School for a pickup truck fire fully involved. Fuel line had burned off from underneath truck, and fire continued to burn despite water application. A 10 pound dry chem was applied to the engine and cab compartment, extinguishing fire. Road was closed for about 2 hours.
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.
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