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Wilson, PA - Duplex destroyed by fire on S. 25th Street. Original caller reported her stove on fire.
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Kitchen fire goes to 2 alarms in Allentown's eastside...
Saturday, February 6
Engine 13 was working a car accident a few blocks away when comm center transmitted a box at 1130 hrs for a house, fire reported in the kitchen at 405 East Hamilton Street. Engines 9, 6, 14, truck 2 and BC 4 (Grim) respond. BC 4 arrives and transmits a "working fire" and with heavy fire blowing out of the rear of the house, transmits a second-alarm shortly after arrival. Engine 9 arrives and finds a two-story E/O/R with heavy smoke pushing. They stretch a handline into the first-floor and hit the fire in the kitchen. A second line is stretched to the second-floor for extension to that floor. Engines 4, 13, 11, Air 1 and Car 40 respond on the additional alarm. Under Control was transmitted at 1209 hrs.
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Allentown responds to 231 Hamilton for a structural fire...
Wednesday, February 3
Allentown engines 6, 4, 14, truck 2 and BC 4 (Grim) fill the box at 2045 for a structure at 231 Hamilton Street, fire reported in a dryer of the laundromat. Engine 6 arrives and transmits moderate smoke from a M/O/R store front. The smoke filled 8 stores in the shopping center and the fire was contained to the dryer.
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Horrific car accident leaves 3 dead in Bethlehem Township...
Thursday, January 28
Just after midnight Thursday in Bethlehem Township, two vehicles collide on Easton Avenue at Willow Park Road in Bethlehem Township. The horrific crash left 3 dead in a white mid-size car and 1 critical (class 1 trauma) in a pick-up truck. The white car under the red tarp had heavy side-impact on the drivers side. The pick-up had heavy front-end damage. The victim in the pick-up truck was transported to Saint Lukes Trauma Center via Bethlehem Township EMS. Fire 14 & 17 work at the scene. Representatives from the coroners office was on the scene. It has been determined that the driver of the pick-up truck was severly intoxicated.
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Mattress guts third floor of Allentown duplex...
Wednesday, January 27
The box was transmitted at 0002 hrs for 35 North Spruce Street B/T Linden & Court for a house fire. Filling out the box - Engines 6, 4, 9, Truck 2 and Battalion 3 (G. Scheirer). Engine 6 has a 2-1/2 story duplex with heavy smoke on top floor. Crews stretch a 3 inch down the small street from Linden Street and stretch a handline to the attic for a mattress burning. The fire caused extensive damage to the top floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and the two homes were vented. Searches negative. Red Cross was called to assist the family of 2 adults and 4 children.
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Car crashes on Rt. 378 burst into flames, injures one in Bethlehem...
Saturday, January 23
At 0203 hrs Bethlehem 9-1-1 sends engines 9 and 6 to Route 378 N/B in the area of Rt. 22 for a car accident with a pin job and fire. Police arrive and confirm a fire. Engine 9 arrives and pulls a handline and confirms all occupants are out of the car. The car left the roadway and tangled itself in the guiderail in the middle of the highway. One person was injured and taken to the trauma center. No word on their condition.
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All hands go to work at house fire in Wilson...
Thursday, January 21 play video
Wilson fire was dispatched at 2011 hrs for a report of a stove fire at 944 South 25th Street near Freemansburg Avenue. Radio started to receive multiple calls and police arrive and report a working fire. Fire 2454 arrives and transmits a working fire in s three-story duplex. Engine 2412 arrives and stretches into the home. Ladder 24 sets up in a parking lot on the Bravo side of the fire building. Not long after, fire engulfed the roof of both homes and guts the attached home on the Delta side. Easton City and West Easton fire were on-scene assisting. It took over one hour to bring the fire under control.
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Bethlehem apartment building on 4th Avenue evacuated during fire...
Thursday, January 21
Just before 0100 hrs Bethlehem sent Engines 6, 7 and Ladder 2 into 712 4th Avenue for an apartment fire. Engine 6 arrives and finds a 3-story 35 x 100 O/M/D with a small fire in apartment 8 and stretches a handline. Other companies proceed with searches of all apartments. Engine 9 is special-called to assist. Crews stretch a second line (dry) to the floor above due to high heat readings and smoke condition. After opening up walls and ceilings, firefighters found no extension. Crews remained on the scene for a little over an hour.
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Fire damages apartment in Bethlehem, goes to 2-alarms...
Wednesday, January 20
At 0135 hrs Bethlehem's Engines 6, 9 and Ladder 2 respond to the Oak Hollow Apartment complex at 1753 Shimer Avenue, off of 16th Avenue for a fire. Upon arrival, crews find a fire on the first floor of a two-story O/M/D. Enigine 6 stretches a line and hits the fire in apartment #2 while crews search the fire floor and above. Command transmits a second-alarm, sending engines 7, 5, Ladder 1 and truck 3 to the scene. All searches negative. The fire was out within minutes of arrival.
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Porch fire gets full response to apartment building in Whitehall...
Saturday, January 16
One minute after 2300 hrs. Whitehall gets alerted to Helfrich Springs Apartments building Z for a building fire. Deputy 35 (J. Shambo) arrives and finds a 3-story Occupied-Multiple-Dwelling (OMD) with smoke showing and upon further investigation finds a balcony and its contents burning on the second floor at the rear of the building. Engine 2 arrives and stretches a handline to the interior of the second-floor apartment. A second line was stretched to the exterior for overhaul operations.
Engines 2, 12, 1, 11, Squirt 3, Ladder 6 and rescue 8 make quick work of the fire.
Saturday, February 6
Engine 13 was working a car accident a few blocks away when comm center transmitted a box at 1130 hrs for a house, fire reported in the kitchen at 405 East Hamilton Street. Engines 9, 6, 14, truck 2 and BC 4 (Grim) respond. BC 4 arrives and transmits a "working fire" and with heavy fire blowing out of the rear of the house, transmits a second-alarm shortly after arrival. Engine 9 arrives and finds a two-story E/O/R with heavy smoke pushing. They stretch a handline into the first-floor and hit the fire in the kitchen. A second line is stretched to the second-floor for extension to that floor. Engines 4, 13, 11, Air 1 and Car 40 respond on the additional alarm. Under Control was transmitted at 1209 hrs.
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Allentown responds to 231 Hamilton for a structural fire...
Wednesday, February 3
Allentown engines 6, 4, 14, truck 2 and BC 4 (Grim) fill the box at 2045 for a structure at 231 Hamilton Street, fire reported in a dryer of the laundromat. Engine 6 arrives and transmits moderate smoke from a M/O/R store front. The smoke filled 8 stores in the shopping center and the fire was contained to the dryer.
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Horrific car accident leaves 3 dead in Bethlehem Township...
Thursday, January 28
Just after midnight Thursday in Bethlehem Township, two vehicles collide on Easton Avenue at Willow Park Road in Bethlehem Township. The horrific crash left 3 dead in a white mid-size car and 1 critical (class 1 trauma) in a pick-up truck. The white car under the red tarp had heavy side-impact on the drivers side. The pick-up had heavy front-end damage. The victim in the pick-up truck was transported to Saint Lukes Trauma Center via Bethlehem Township EMS. Fire 14 & 17 work at the scene. Representatives from the coroners office was on the scene. It has been determined that the driver of the pick-up truck was severly intoxicated.
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Mattress guts third floor of Allentown duplex...
Wednesday, January 27
The box was transmitted at 0002 hrs for 35 North Spruce Street B/T Linden & Court for a house fire. Filling out the box - Engines 6, 4, 9, Truck 2 and Battalion 3 (G. Scheirer). Engine 6 has a 2-1/2 story duplex with heavy smoke on top floor. Crews stretch a 3 inch down the small street from Linden Street and stretch a handline to the attic for a mattress burning. The fire caused extensive damage to the top floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and the two homes were vented. Searches negative. Red Cross was called to assist the family of 2 adults and 4 children.
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Car crashes on Rt. 378 burst into flames, injures one in Bethlehem...
Saturday, January 23
At 0203 hrs Bethlehem 9-1-1 sends engines 9 and 6 to Route 378 N/B in the area of Rt. 22 for a car accident with a pin job and fire. Police arrive and confirm a fire. Engine 9 arrives and pulls a handline and confirms all occupants are out of the car. The car left the roadway and tangled itself in the guiderail in the middle of the highway. One person was injured and taken to the trauma center. No word on their condition.
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All hands go to work at house fire in Wilson...
Thursday, January 21 play video
Wilson fire was dispatched at 2011 hrs for a report of a stove fire at 944 South 25th Street near Freemansburg Avenue. Radio started to receive multiple calls and police arrive and report a working fire. Fire 2454 arrives and transmits a working fire in s three-story duplex. Engine 2412 arrives and stretches into the home. Ladder 24 sets up in a parking lot on the Bravo side of the fire building. Not long after, fire engulfed the roof of both homes and guts the attached home on the Delta side. Easton City and West Easton fire were on-scene assisting. It took over one hour to bring the fire under control.
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Bethlehem apartment building on 4th Avenue evacuated during fire...
Thursday, January 21
Just before 0100 hrs Bethlehem sent Engines 6, 7 and Ladder 2 into 712 4th Avenue for an apartment fire. Engine 6 arrives and finds a 3-story 35 x 100 O/M/D with a small fire in apartment 8 and stretches a handline. Other companies proceed with searches of all apartments. Engine 9 is special-called to assist. Crews stretch a second line (dry) to the floor above due to high heat readings and smoke condition. After opening up walls and ceilings, firefighters found no extension. Crews remained on the scene for a little over an hour.
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Fire damages apartment in Bethlehem, goes to 2-alarms...
Wednesday, January 20
At 0135 hrs Bethlehem's Engines 6, 9 and Ladder 2 respond to the Oak Hollow Apartment complex at 1753 Shimer Avenue, off of 16th Avenue for a fire. Upon arrival, crews find a fire on the first floor of a two-story O/M/D. Enigine 6 stretches a line and hits the fire in apartment #2 while crews search the fire floor and above. Command transmits a second-alarm, sending engines 7, 5, Ladder 1 and truck 3 to the scene. All searches negative. The fire was out within minutes of arrival.
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Porch fire gets full response to apartment building in Whitehall...
Saturday, January 16
One minute after 2300 hrs. Whitehall gets alerted to Helfrich Springs Apartments building Z for a building fire. Deputy 35 (J. Shambo) arrives and finds a 3-story Occupied-Multiple-Dwelling (OMD) with smoke showing and upon further investigation finds a balcony and its contents burning on the second floor at the rear of the building. Engine 2 arrives and stretches a handline to the interior of the second-floor apartment. A second line was stretched to the exterior for overhaul operations.
Engines 2, 12, 1, 11, Squirt 3, Ladder 6 and rescue 8 make quick work of the fire.
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