Company 22 dispatched class one to assist Medic 6 at the Rattling Creek Apartments at 15 South Second Street in Lykens with lifting. Chiefs 22 and 22-1 responded POV to the scene. Truck 22 went enroute with 6 and Engine 22 with 4. On arrival, the crew assisted EMS with removing the patient from their room and transferring them to the waiting ambulance for a trip to the Station 23 LZ for a flight to the hospital. After completing the task the Company was placed available.
Company 21 and Truck 22 dispatched class one to 29 Vine Street in Elizabethville for an automatic fire alarm. Engine 21 responded with 6 and Truck 22 with 6, On the arrival of Engine 21 they found burnt food and placed the Truck available while enroute.
Dauphin County Tanker 24 and Truck 22 dispatched to Schuylkill County, Porter Township, 14 Miller's Lane for a report of smoke in a structure. Schuylkill companies 650, 655, 659, 810 and 66 also responded. Truck 22 responded with 5 and Chief 22 POV, and Tanker 24 responded with 5. Shortly after arriving on scene, Command 650 placed the box in service and all units went available.
Company 22, Brush 23 and Schuylkill 650, and Tanker 23 dispatched to a report of a tree on fire at the 2nd Bridge on Glen Road on a 216-8 Box in Jackson Township. Chief 22-2 responded to the scene and placed the brush units in service, and on arrival held the box to Engine 22 non emergency. The call was actually located within Lykens Boro in the 22-2 box. Engine 22 responded with 6, with the three chiefs responding POV to the scene. Conditions found were a tree that had fallen into high tension lines, with the tree sparking and occasionally bursting into flames. After determining that there were no hazards, command released the Engine and Chief 22-2 remained on scene to await the arrival of PP&L at 1:50.
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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