| West Pittston Structure Fire |
| Wed. Jul 28th 2010 |
The Ladder responded to Exeter Ave., West Pittston for a working structure fire. The Ladder arrived and was put to work relieving the first alarm companies, The Ladder crews teamed up with the Duryea Engine and were tasked with overhauling and chasing the fire in the cock loft, while the inside team...
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| Avoca Garage Fire |
| Thu. Jul 22nd 2010 |
Shortly before 11am, the Avoca first alarm companies were sent to the 200 block of Packer St. for the working garage fire. Engine 112 would arrive first, finding a detached garage in the rear yard well involved. Several exporsures were also showing damage from the intense heat.
The engine crew wo...
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| Fire ravages Pittston Twp. home |
| Thu. May 20th 2010 |
The Ladder was dispatched on a first alarm assignment to a fire that tore through a Pittston Twp. home in the Gable Crest development Thursday afternoon. As crews were responding, smoke was already visible from several miles away. Pittston Twp. Engine was first arriving and reported a fully involved...
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| Early Morning Garage Fire |
| Wed. Apr 28th 2010 |
The Chief & Ladder responded along with first alarm companies for the structure fire on Foote Ave. As crews were assembling, 911 advised it to be a working fire in a detached garage at the rear of the residence. Chief Bender (Germania) arrived and advised the first due engine to ...
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| Duryea Commercial Job |
| Tue. Apr 20th 2010 |
Duryea Fire Departments first alarm was sent to Popple Construction, in the Connell's Patch section of the borough for a fully involved trailer fire threatening a garage. Duryea 963 Chief Hughes arrived first, confirming the fully involved trailer with extension into a garage. Chief ...
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| Commercial Structure Fire... |
| Sat. Apr 17th 2010 |
Duryea Ladder and Engine were dispatched to Main St. in Ransom for a commercial fire alarm. While crews were assembling, Chief 8 would upgrade the alarm to a working fire . The 126 engine would arrive and establish a water supply. The 963 ladder would take the building and extend the ladder to the r...
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| Pittston City job |
| Tue. Apr 13th 2010 |
The ladder responded on a second alarm to Tompkins St in Pittston City for a working garage fire Wednesday afternoon. City crews arrived to find a working fire with exposures endangered. City command would quickly strike a 2nd alarm to assist those already on scene.
City crews were able to q...
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| Hughestown Structure Fire |
| Tue. Apr 6th 2010 |
The ladder responded to Hughestown early this morning for the reported structure fire. Hughestown Pd. was first on scene confirming the working fire with chief 143 arriving next giving the report of a 2 1/2 story wood frame fully involved with fire in the attic of the exposure on side B. The 1...
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| MVA - Car vs Utility pole |
| Wed. Mar 31st 2010 |
Chief & Ladder responed to the 900 Block of main st. for a car into utility pole with early reports of entrapment. The 963 chief was first arriving, reporting no entrapment, but a utility pole severed with high tension wires involved. Requesting PPL to the scene.
Duryea En...
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| Moosic residential structure fire |
| Tue. Mar 2nd 2010 |
The Ladder responded into the Moosic borough for the residential structure fire with entrapment. Before arriving, the OFPD removed a women from the front porch roof with assistance from a neighbor.The Ladder arrived to find the Engine companies stretching lines and establishing a primary water ...
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Last weekend was confined
space and rope drills.
This weekend found local
rescuers tackling a
trench rescue scenario.
Members...
Crews from
Duryea,Avoca,Moosic,OldFo
rge and Taylor would take
part in a full scale
confide space drill. The
simulation invol...
This weekend, May 2-3,
saw members refresh their
skills with a Truck Ops
class at LCCC.
Class was run by Capt,
Bob Morr...
