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Written by Lawrence A. Waters III
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 |
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On Tuesday evening December 29, 2009 Chinchilla Hose Company (Station 2) along with Dickson City Ladder 23 were dispatched to the 600 block of Layton Road in South Abington Township for the reported structure fire at approximately 1852 hours. Chief 2 (Percival) arrived on scene assuming the Layton Road Command reporting a working fire and a vehicle in the garage with no occupants accounted for. Command 2 requested a 2nd alarm at approximately 1856 hours. Engine 2 arrived on scene and went to work performing a primary search and stretching the initial attack line. While attempting to make the second floor they encountered heavy fire conditions. Ladder 23 arrived and went to work opening up the 2nd floor and roof. The Engine 2 crew had the bulk of the fire knocked down with in 20 minutes. All searches proved negative and the residents arrived at the scene later during the incident. As the 2nd alarm companies arrived crews were rotated for overhaul. Units started being released to cover the Abington Area. All units were cleared around 2200 hours. The cause has not been determined and is awaiting the State Police Fire Marshals Investigation. Command- Chief Percival and Assistant Chief Grierson Operations- Assistant Chief Connolly Safety- L. Waters III Interior- Captain Hughes 1st Alarm Engine 2 Rescue 2 Ladder 23 Tanker 2 Ambulance 2-9 Chief 2 South Abington Police 2nd Alarm Engine 2-1 Engine 23 (Dickson City) Ladder 5 (Dalton) R.I.T. Ladder 4 (Clarks Summit) Rescue 8 (Newton Ransom) Rescue 95 (Taylor) Ambulance 4-9 (Clarks Summit) REHAB CLS 7 (ALS) Engine 9 (Factoryville) relocate to Station 2 Engine 4 (Clarks Summit) Stand By Rescue 4 (Clarks Summit) Stand By Special Called Tanker 28 (Justus) Ambulance 28-9 (Justus) |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 December 2009 )
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Layton Road Fire Pictures |
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Written by Keith Grierson
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 01 January 2010 )
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Written by Keith Grierson
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Friday, 04 December 2009 |
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- Motor Vehicle Accidents: 7
- Assists to Station 8 Newton Ransom Fire Company: 3 (2 Structure
- Fires & 1 Automatic Fire Alarm)
- Automatic Fire Alarms: 3
- Vehicle Fires: 2
- Assist to Station 95 Taylor Fire Department: 1 (Brush Fire)
- Rubbish Fire: 1
- Tree Down In Road: 1
- Wires Down: 1
19 Total Fire/Rescue Jobs in November 2009. Chinchilla Hose Company Ambulance 2-9 was dispatched on 63 EMS jobs in November in addition to dispatches and responses on most Fire Department boxes. Total Chinchilla Hose Company Incidents in November: 82. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 December 2009 )
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