| West Pittston 3 Alarm Fire... |
| Sun. Feb 21st 2010 |
The Engine and Chief would respond into West Pittston for the second time in a week for a working fire. The Engine would arrive to find units already operating on the multi-dwelling fire with master streams. Crews were operating in defensive mode due to the large volume of fire upon arri...
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| Engine Responds into West Pittston... |
| Wed. Feb 17th 2010 |
Duryea Fire was dispatched into West Pittston for an early morning structure fire. The Engine arrived and the crew was assigned to the right side of the double block due heavy fire extending from the side of origin. The crew was met with heavy fire conditions in the stairwell t...
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| Engine Assists with MVA in Avoca... |
| Thu. Jan 28th 2010 |
The 126 Engine was dispatched to assist the 112 Rescue with a MVA with entrapment. The Engine would arrive to find the 112 Rescue crew already working to extricate the driver of the SUV. The Engine would deploy and 1.75 inch preconnect to protect the crews and the patient during the...
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| MVA Turns into Structure Fire... |
| Sun. Dec 27th 2009 |
The 126 Engine was dispatched into Hughestown to what started out as a motor vehicle accident with no injuries, but was soon upgraded to a vehicle into a structure with both on fire. The 126 Engine arrived to find 143 already working to contain both the vehicle fire and the structure...
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| Working Attic Fire in Dupont... |
| Thu. Dec 10th 2009 |
The Engine and Chief would respond into Dupont for a reported structure fire. While enroute, County would advise that the PD were on scene reporting a working attic fire. The Engine would arrive and the crew would help pull the attack line and back up line off of the 125 Engine. Due to a...
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| Kitchen Fire in Avoca... |
| Tue. Dec 8th 2009 |
The Engine and Chief would respond into Avoca for a kitchen fire across from the firehouse. The resident ran across the street to report the fire. Luckily, several members were at the station selling Christmas Trees. Upon arrival, The 112 Engine crew would have the fire extinguished. The...
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| Quick Stop on Grove St Fire... |
| Sun. Nov 22nd 2009 |
The 112 first alarm structure box was dispatched to the 200 block of Grove St for a reported structure fire. The 112 Chief would arrive on scene and report smoke showing from the second floor. Next arriving would be the 112 Engine. They would establish the primary water supply, dep...
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| New St Accident... |
| Wed. Oct 28th 2009 |
The 126 Engine was dispatched to New Street in Duryea for a MVA with injuries. The 963 chief was first to arrive reporting a two car accident with one female still in the vehicle possibly trapped.The ladder arrived and did a 360 around the vehicle and began stabilization. The 126 engi...
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| Crews Battle Commercial Structure... |
| Sun. Oct 18th 2009 |
Area departments were dispatched to the area of 442 Railroad St for a possible structure fire. Ambulance 526 arrived on scene immediately after dispatch, and reported smoke showing from the vacant bar. The 963 Chief arrived on scene and gave a report/ size up, while the 126 Chief did a 3...
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| Construction Incident... |
| Wed. Sep 2nd 2009 |
Duryea Fire was dispatched to a construction incident involving a utility pole. Crews arrived to find a utility pole leaning into the trees with an excavator near the bottom of the pole. After talking to the construction company, it turns out they were digging to put storm drains in when...
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