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1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310 (717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872 www.cashtownfire.org |
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1069 Old Route 30 | PO Box 172 | Cashtown, PA 17310 (717) 334-3838 | Fax (717) 334-2872 www.cashtownfire.org |
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| July 3, 2010 |
| Hamiltonban Twp Box Area 2-8 |
| Engine 4-1 and Engine 4-3 were dispatched at 1334 hrs to 420 Knox Rd for an odor of smoke in the basement. Both engines and the Captain (Six) responded with six... no pun intended.
E4-1 was first arriving and found a two-story, single family home with normal conditions from the exterior. Upon investigation, crews encountered a light odor of smoke in the basement. The house was thoroughly checked with no problems found and the smoke started to dissipate on its own. Chief 2 (Brown) held the box to Company 2 and E4-1 for ventilation and units returned to service at 1444 hrs. Units: E2-1, E4-1, AMB 2A | canceled en route: E4-3, ET3, ET23, FK ET64, TK1 |
| July 4, 2010 |
| Hamiltonban Twp Box Area 2-1 |
| Engine 4-1 was dispatched at 1546 hrs on the first alarm assignment for the barn fire at 3589 Bullfrog Rd just outside of Fairfield. E4-1 and Captain 4 (Six) responded with five personnel. The crew was dropped off at the scene to assist with extinguishment and overhaul operations while the operator proceeded to the Fairfield Post Office on Carrolls Tract Rd and established a tanker fill site at the hydrant. E4-1 was available at 1932 hrs. |
| July 5, 2010 |
| Greene Twp Box Area 7-6 |
| Squad 4 was dispatched at 0143 hrs to fill the RIT assignment on the working fire dispatch for the house fire at 7970 Lincoln Way East. SQ4 and the Captain (Six) responded with three personnel and teamed up with Franklin Company 8 (Marion) to perform RIT. SQ4 was available at 0322 hrs.
Franklin Co Units: E7-1, E7-2, E16-1, E5-1, E5-2, TK17, SQ41, ET2, ET8, ET14, T13, AIR10, A7-8, A5-7 |
| July 5, 2010 |
| Hamiltonban Twp Box Area 2-1 |
| Engine 4-1 was dispatched at 1222 hrs to assist Company 2 with a rekindle on the barn fire. Engine 4-1 and the Captain (Six) responded with four personnel and assisted with mop-up before returning to service at 1319 hrs.
Units: E2-1, SU2, E4-1, ET23, FK ET64, AMB 2A |
| July 5, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 27-7 |
| Engine 4-1 was dispatched at 2307 hrs on the first alarm assignment for smoke coming from the building at 6019 Chambersburg Rd at Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum. ET27 and Chief 27 (Spielman) arrived to find fire through the roof of the one story business. E27, FL E7-1, and E4-1 (with the A/C and a crew of six) arrived in short order and assisted with the initial fire attack. FL TK17 laddered the building from Side C and started roof operations. E4-1 supplied FL E7-1 with its tank water and then proceeded to the fill site (FL E7-2) at the Village of Laurel Run to refill and returned to the scene. Company 4 continued to assist with salvage, overhaul, and roof operations and was released at 0203 hrs. Additional photos are forthcoming.
Adams Co Units: ET27, E27, SU27, B27, E4-1, E5-1, T6, E7-2, ET14, T25 |
| July 9, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-5 |
| Company 4, Engine 1-1, Tower 5, Tanker 6, and
Ambulance 6A were dispatched at 1122 hrs to 865 Hilltown Rd for an odor of smoke in the house. TWR5 was first arriving, reporting a single-story, single-family home with normal conditions from the exterior. E4-1 (FF Mooney) arrived shortly thereafter with four personnel and worked with TWR5 to investigate. All other incoming units, including E4-3 (w/2) and SQ4 (w/2), were advised to stage with their apparatus. Crews determined the source of the odor to be a shorted out electrical outlet in the kitchen. Electric to the house was controlled and negative extension was confirmed. The box was placed in service at 1153 hrs.
Units: E4-1, E4-3, SQ4, E1-1, TWR5, T6, AMB 6A |
| July 10, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-6 |
| Even with the substantial increase in bike traffic in the area during Gettysburg Bike Week, Company 4 only responded to one motorcycle accident which was dispatched at 1907 hrs at the intersection of Cashtown Rd and Short Cut Rd. SQ4 and the Captain (Six) responded with six personnel and arrived to find a minor accident involving one motorcycle that failed to negotiate the 90+ degree turn at the intersection and ended up off the edge of the roadway into a corn field. E4-1 (FF/EMT-P Sites) and E5-1 arrived and assisted the squad crew with patient care until the arrival of the ambulance and medic unit. The biker was transported to a local hospital and the box was placed in service at 1943 hrs upon the arrival of PA State Police.
Units: SQ4, E4-1, E5-1, AMB 6A, M28-1, PSP |
| July 11, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-4 |
| Company 4 and Ambulance 2A were dispatched at 1215 hrs to the 5000 block of Chambersburg Rd for a brush fire. Company 4 dumped the station with B4 and the Captain (Six) w/2, E4-1 and the A/C (Markel) w/4, E4-3 w/1, and SQ4 w/1. Co 4 units observed a column of smoke as they turned onto Route 30 at the bottom of the mountain. B4 accessed a driveway at 4895 Chambersburg Rd and continued to investigate by foot.
Captain 4 located the fire about two hundred yards back along the wooded hillside with the only access being from the residential driveway. Companies 27 and 5 were requested to assist. E4-3 was directed to proceed up the driveway and meet up with B4. Crews deployed a 200' 1¾" crosslay through the woods and attached a gated wye with two 1" forestry lines which were extended about 400' each. E4-3 dropped 300' of 3" line to the end of the driveway and was supplied by E27. Extinguishment and mop-up continued for several hours, requiring the response of additional companies and personnel so that crews could be rotated in and out due to the high temperatures. Units were available at 1655 hrs. The fire was estimated to be about ¾ acre in size. The PA Bureau of Forestry was on scene to investigate. Thanks to E22-2 (Barlow) for transferring to Company 4 during the incident. Adams Co Units: B4, E4-1, E4-3, SQ4, E1-1, B5, E5-1, U5, U5-1, T6, S6, E7-2, MP7, B27, E27, AMB 2A |
| July 15, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-4 |
| Company 4 and Ambulance 2A were dispatched at 1920 hrs for an outside investigation of smoke in the 5100 block of Chambersburg Rd, which is in close proximity to the woods fire several days prior. Chief 4 (Nagle) marked up responding followed by Brush 4, Engine 4-1, and Squad 4 with 11 personnel. With nothing visible from the roadway, Chief 4 instructed B4 to once again make access at 4895 Chambersburg Rd and investigate by foot.
The fire was located about 100 yards west of the previous fire, about 30' x 60' in size. Crews made better access from the driveway at 4945 Chambersburg Rd and extinguished the fire within about 15 minutes. Company 4 was available at 2013 hrs. Units: B4, E4-1, SQ4, AMB 2A |
| July 15, 2010 |
| Franklin Twp Box Area 4-4 |
| The pre-alert tones dropped just before 2230 hrs for a deck fire at 4945 Chambersburg Rd. With a crew already in the station, Chief 4 (Nagle) marked up and was followed immediately by Engine 4-1 (FF Bowling) with four. Chief 4 arrived to find normal conditions from Sides A and D. E4-1 arrived directly behind the Chief who had discovered a smoldering fire on the deck on Side B. E4-1 deployed a handline and extinguished the fire. All units were held for a short time while crews checked for extension. Finding none, the assignment was held to Company 4 and the balance was placed in service. FM2 (Poland) was requested to the scene to investigate and Company 4 returned to service at 2355 hrs.
Units: E4-1, E4-3, SQ4, ET27, E5-1, TWR5, FL AMB 7-8 |
| July 16, 2010 |
| Engine 4-1 and the Chief (Nagle) with a crew of five transferred to Company 22 for the evening to provide coverage during their annual carnival. E4-1 handled one EMS assist (AMB 1A & M28) at 1938 hrs on Barlow-Two Taverns Rd.
Units: E4-1 |
| July 17, 2010 |
| Engine 4-1 and the Lieutenant (Kane) with a crew of five transferred to the South Mountain Fairgrounds in Company 5's area to provide coverage during their annual Sportsman's Raffle. No calls were handled but the crew enjoyed some great food and excellent hospitality.
Units: E4-1 |
