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Dwelling Fire
Date: 04/17/08 12:56 Address: 2445 Williamson Ct. Town: Bensalem Twp. Box: 88-5 Details: C65 on scene with smoke showing from the rear of an end of the row townhouse. E44 went in service with a hand line, L65 went to the roof E8 laddered, vented and pulled a back up line. R8 was added and later returned.
Domestic Rescue
Date: 04/16/08 13:30 Address: 1970 New Rodgers Rd (Racquet Club Apts) Town: Middletown Twp. Box: 7-13 Details: L8, E7 and E77 were dispatched to a reported person stuck in a tree trying to retrieve a ($2,500.00) Parrot. L8 arrived to find a female stuck aprox. 40' up in a pine tree. L8 entered the courtyard and used the main ladder to remove the Bird and Owner from the tree. http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/media?id=6086557
New Chief Vehicle
Date: 04/12/08 Details: 2008 Ford Expedition Incident Command Vehicles were purchased by Middletown Township for each of the Skyline Fire Companies. The replaced expedition will serve as a K9 vehicle for Middletown Police.
Dwelling Fire
Date: 04/02/08 17:14 Address: Pennsylvania Ave. Town: Bensalem Twp. Box: 44-6 Details: E44 on scene with fire showing from a 1.5 story dwelling, E88 reversed out to the hydrant, L8 laddered and vented. E12, E82, E7 and E8 assisted.
Annual Fire Company Banquet
Date: 03/29/08 Details: The 2008 Penndel Fire Company Annual Banquet was held 3/29/08 at the Regency Room in Bristol. Congratulations Joe Lukens on 65 Years of active service!
Vehicle into Building
Date: 03/11/08 22:49 Address: 155 Hulmeville Ave. Town: Penndel Borough. Box: 8-9 Details: BC 8 On scene with a truck into an apartment building with wires down. R8 arrived secured the utilities and provided scene lighting for PECO.
Ladder Training
Date: 03/06/08 Details: Ladder Company Training at Ridge Crest NH with Station 6 and 21
Dwelling Fire
Date: 03/05/08 07:20 Address: 948 Ave. F Town: Parkland Details: C9 and DC9 on scene with a heavy smoke condition from the basement of a dwelling. E9 went in service with a hand line. L8 assisted with venting and hand streaching a 5" supply line to E9. L21, E8 and R9 also assisted. The power was secured and the fire held to the area of the electrical panel in the basement. FM244 is investigating.
Vehicle into Building
Date: 03/04/08 22:49 Address: 1E. Lincoln Hwy (Big Marty's Carpet) Town: Penndel Borough. Box: 8-58 Details: R8 on scene to size up the structure and assist 55PD with lighing after a vehicle struck the building and fled the scene. The vehicle and occupant were found a few blocks from the scene.
Apartment Fire
Date: 02/24/08 11:41 Address: 1338 Veterans Hwy. (Chesterfield Apts) Town: Middletown Twp. Box: 7-15 Details: C7 on scene with an active fire in the bedroom, AC 8 established command, R9 was added for RIT. E7 pulled a hand line to the interior, L8 searched and vented, L21, E77, E8, E9 and R31 assisted. The fire was quickly knocked and companies were in service checking for extension and venting. Fm244 is investigating. R12, E44, E6 and L65 covered The Twp.
2 Alarm Fire in Quad Dwelling
Date: 02/20/08 19:35 Address: 532 Poppy Ct. Town: Middletown Twp. Box: 21-74 Details: Two separate fires in same house within several hours of each other. At 1700hrs on 2/20/08 L8 was dispatched to assist Station 21 with a townhouse fire. C21 arrived on scene with smoke and fire conditions which were quickly extinguished. L21 pulled a hand line and Sq 13 assisted, L8 laddered the building, E9, E77-1 and E80 assisted. At 1935hrs units were dispatched back to the same dwelling for a reported fire. C21 arrived on scene and had heavy fire conditions on arrival with unknown entrapment. L8 was first to arrive on scene, positioned on side A and went in service with a 2" water line to the interior with C21 while the ladder pipe was set up. Chief 9 established command, E77-1 supplied L8 with 5" water line and L8 had placed 3- 2" attack lines, a 3" blitzfire gun, ladder pipe and deck gun in service as well as supplied E9. E21, R8, L21 E7, R45 arrived and assisted. The 2nd alarm was struck Bringing E44, E88, L65, L30, E6, E80, R31, L31, R9, L45 and Ct4. Units were on scene for 4.5hrs, no one was injured and the fire was held to the initial fire dwelling with minor damage to the adjoining 3 units. The cause is being investigated by FM244. Photos by BC Barns
Fire Prevention
Date: 02/06/08 Details: Fire Prevention Activity - Mrs. Maria Schmidt's 4th grade class Room 14 from Our Lady of Grace School in Penndel, PA recently visited the fire station as part of their Catholic Schools Week - Community Appreciation Day activities. The kids delivered letters of appreciation thanking the members of the company for the services they provide to the community.They also toured the fire station, discussed the types of apparatus and participated in a fire safety review question and answer session. The officers and members of the fire company wish to thank Mrs. Schmidt and the members of her class for the candy and cookies which they provided.
L8 Added on 2 Alarm Condo Fire
Date: 01/07/08 01:09 Address: 153 Naomi Ct. Town: Bristol Twp. Box: 82-5 Details: C14 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from a 4 story condo building. E14, E82, E12,E77,E13,SS13,Tw14, L10 were all in service on the initial alarm attempting to access the fire unit with heavy lines, evacuating the adjacent condo's, laddering and venting. The fire quickly spread to adjacent units and traveled in void spaces. Companies began defensive operations and L10 began trenching operation on the roof. The second alarm was struck bringing L11, L8, R31, E7, E52, E50,E44 and R51. 2nd alarm crews assisted the initial companies gain access into adjacent condos to check for extension. L8's crew was assigned to breach the walls from side A to side C to access the initial fire unit due to limited access from collapse on side C. L8 took saws, hand lines, ladders and tools to the 4th floor and upon breaching the walls found heavy fire conditions. Many of the 2nd alarm companies assisted with breaching the walls from side A to C to assist in extinguishing the fire. R9, R53, L25, Ct4, E32, E33, E37, R16, L65, Sq44, E30 also assisted over the 6+ hours crews were on scene. The cause is under investigation by FM225.