o       Motor Vehicle Accidents: 11

o       Automatic Fire Alarms: 10

o       Assists to Station 8 Newton Ransom Fire Company: 8 (5 AFA’s, 2 Structure Fires & Police Assist)

o       Assists to Station 28: 3 (AFA, Structure Fire & Vehicle Fire)

o       Vehicle Fires: 3

o       Assists to Wyoming County: 2 (Smoke Investigation & Structure Fire)

o       Public Service Types: 2

o       Rubbish/Mulch Fires: 2

o       Assist to Station 4 Clarks Summit Fire Company: 1 (Gas Leak)

o       Assist to Station 95 Taylor Fire Company: 1 (Smoke Investigation)

o       Smoke Investigation: 1

o       Structure Fire: 1

45 Total Fire/Rescue Jobs in July 2010.

Chinchilla Hose Company Ambulance 2-9 was dispatched on 71 EMS jobs in July in addition to dispatches and responses on most Fire Department boxes. Total Chinchilla Hose Company Incidents in July: 116.

Chinchilla Hose Company firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire at mile marker 195 N I-81 at 23:59 on Monday.  Car 2 (Chief 2B Grierson) arrived on scene in the area at 00:08 with nothing showing in the area.  On the investigation Car 2 located a garage along the side of I-81 with melted siding.  Upon further investigation Car 2 located smoldering debris and brush along a fence line along the highway and the residence. 

Car 2 worked to extinguish the smoldering brush and debris with the homeowners hose and was assisted a short time later by Brush 2.  The cause of the fire was determined to be carelessly discarded fireworks by a homeowner at the Hilltop Lane residence.  Residents of the house had attempted to extinguisher the fire themselves and had retreated to their house for the night…unbeknownst to them that there was still active fire in the brush along their house. 

The garage was check for fire extension and none was found.  Damaged was confided to the garage siding, a plow and several other household items.  The matter was turned over to the South Abington Police.  Command was terminated at 00:46.