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FRACKVILLE HOUSE FIRE 2-28-2011 PICTURE BY FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE :

FRACKVILLE HOUSE FIRE 2-28-2011 PICTURE BY FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE

Updated: Mar 01, 2011 4:55pm PST

GIRARDVILLE ROWHOME FIRE 2-23-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE : GIRARDVILLE (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 23, 2011 after 18:00 hours the Girardville Fire Department (Girard and Rangers Fire Companies), and Girardville Ambulance were dispatched to 112 W Main St. for a structure fire. The caller reported to the 911 Center there was a fire in their basement and it was quickly spreading next-door. The police arrived in minutes and found smoke coming from the home and confirmed it was a working fire. The smoke continued to spread quickly and moved through out the first and second floor. It was determine by the police that all residents were out of the home and were safe. The Girardville-Rangers Engine 45-10 responded and hooked to a hydrant at Williams and West Main Street. The engine dropped LDH supply line and pulled in front of the fire building. Engine 45-10 went to work first by deploying an attack line into the home with the fire. Engine 45-12 established a water supply from a hydrant in the rear of the row homes and proceeded to the fire scene. Engine 45-12 staged in the rear of the home and advanced hose lines to the rear basement entrance of the home. The attack crew found the basement fully involved with spreading fire. Girardville Chief 45 arrived on location and took command of the fire on Side A. The two attack crews advised Command that the fire was in the walls and spreading to the exposure homes. Chief 45 then ordered the 911 Dispatcher to dispatch the second alarm to the scene for a working row home fire. Ashland Fire Department Engine 38-10, Ashland Ladder 38-25, Shenandoah Columbia Engine 742, Mahanoy Plane Engine 44-10 and the Altamont-West Mahanoy Township Engine 367 (RIT Team) were then dispatched to the scene. The Ashland Ladder 38-25 staged on the A-B Side and set up its ladder pipe. Ashland Engine 38-11, Shenandoah Engine 742 and Altamont Engine 367 staged in the area and sent their crew to the A side of the building. The crews from Ashland Engine 38-11, Shenandoah Engine 742 and Altamont Engine 367 crews backed up the first attack crews and started to attack the fire in the exposure homes. The basement fire ran the walls to the attic and vented from the roof of two homes in minutes. Incident Command then requests the Mahanoy City RIT Team and Shenandoah Ladder-Tiller 745 to respond to the scene. Mahanoy City Humane 451, Citizens Squad 456 and West End Rescue 993 responded to Girardville and stage away from the scene. Engine 451 and Engine 44-10 were reassigned and ordered to go to a near by creek to start a drafting operations. Rescue 991 crew remained at RIT and off loaded their RIT equipment. Ashland fire fighters entered the exposure home on the B Side and made a search for extensions and victims. Shenandoah fire fighters advanced a hose line to the third floor in a exposure home on the D Side. The interior attack crews found the fire conditions in the homes worsening and prepared to retreat from the interior. A crew of Ashland fire fighters was forced to flee the exposure home due to near flashover conditions. One of the fire fighters was rescued from a third floor window by the Mahanoy City RIT Team after being cut off from his crew. Incident Command then ordered all fire fighters to evacuate the row homes and conduct a PAR report. Ladder 38-25 set up its stick and operated an elevated master stream. Engine 45-10 then flowed water from its deck gun and supplied Ladder 38-25. It was then learned the two hydrants were weak of water pressure and caused a water supply problem. Command then quickly ordered the dispatcher to dispatch the tanker taskforce to the growing incident. Shenandoah Ladder 745 arrived and staged east of the fire building on the Delta Side. The crew was order to trench cut the roof of the most eastern exposure building. The truck crew from Shenandoah then went to the roof with the help of the Hookies 100 foot ladder and opened it up. Chief 38 assumed the responsibility of the water supply officer and took over the dump tank operations. A number of tanker trucks responded from northern Schuylkill and southern Columbia Counties. Clover-Cass Township Pumper-Tanker 353, Wilburton Tanker, Mahanoy City Good American Tanker 462, Fountain Springs Tanker 4-30, Lavelle Tanker 4-32 and Gordon Tanker 46-30 respond to the scene as the tanker taskforce. The tankers were then refilled at a hydrant near Groody’s Social Hall just outside Ashland. Engine 38-10 pumped from a portable dump tank on Main Street and supplied Ladder 38-25 elevated master stream. Shenandoah Ladder 745 was then set up to the roof of the exposure building east of the fire building. The truck crew gain access to the roof and trench cut it. The Shenandoah Ladder crew found the fire spreading through the roofs of the east side exposure buildings. The ladder crew advanced a 3 inch supply line to the roof for hand lines. The ladder crew and hose lines were later removed due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire moved through out the walls, common attics and cock lofts of the row homes. The fire then vented through the roof of all five homes and caused all operations to go defensive. The five homes eventually collapsed to the street destroying the block. Girardville Engine 45-11 was ordered to a defensive attack and flowed its deck gun in to the rear of the fully-involved homes. Elevated master stream from the Mahanoy City Citizens Tower-Ladder 456 were directed to the collapsing roofs of the rear of the fire building. Multiple portable master streams from Engine 45-10 were opened onto the fire building to extinguish it from the front. Command then had Schuylkill County Incident Command Vehicle sent to the fire scene to provided communications support. The hydrant that was supplying Engine 45-12 and Tower 456 failed and was shut down. Altamont Engine 367 was then ordered to set up a draft site from the bridge on Williams Street. Engine 367 then supplied Engine 45-12 and Tower 456 with water from the Girardville creek. Frackville-Goodwill Engine 43-15 was then dispatched and responded to the fire scene to set up a second draft site at the creek. A number of hose lines were then advanced to the roof to stop the out of control fire spread. Engine crews from Altamont and Humane were able to stop the fire spread in the western direction by opening up the walls in the last home. Engine crews from Girardville, Shenandoah, and Mahanoy City Citizens were able then stop the fire spread on the eastern side of the primary fire building. The bulk of the fire was knocked down after 22:15 hours and over haul operations started. The engine crews were unable to gain entry in to the fire buildings to extinguish hot spots due to the collapse. It was determined by Command that elevated master streams were to be utilized to put out the pockets of fire in the homes. The fire was placed under controlled at 22:30 hours and Command allowed some units and the tanker taskforce to return. Ashland, Mahanoy Plane, Altamont and Mahanoy City (RIT Team) fire units cleaned up and cleared the scene by 00:01 hours. Mahanoy City Citizens Tower 456 was reposition to the front side of the structure on the A-B Side. Frackville Engine 43-15 supplied Engine 742 with water that was drafted from the creek. Engine 742 obtained a second water source from the hydrant and supplied the two elevated master streams. Tower 456 and Ladder 745 were put in service and operated elevated master streams. Girardville, Shenandoah, and Mahanoy City fire fighters remained on the scene through out the night wetting down the destroyed collapsed homes. Mount Carmel Fire Companies were transferred to Ashland to be on stand by. Tamaqua Engine, Hazle Township Engine and McAdoo Ladder 49-22 stood by at the empty Citizens Fire station in Mahanoy City. The fire continued to burn in the last collapsed exposure building (D Side) that was difficult to access. Incident Command then had Pottsville City Humane and Goodwill Fire Companies responded to the scene to assist with overhaul. Pottsville City Engine 32 and Engine 41 responded, staged on Street and set their crews into the rear of the building to due overhaul. Mahanoy City Engine 454 was then sent to the scene after 02:00 hours to help relieve the initial crews. Engine 43-15, Engine 742 and Ladder 745 was then released from the scene and returned home. Engine 454 hooked to the hydrant and supplied Tower 456 until 04:30 hours. The remaining fire units left the scene by 05:00 hours and returned back to their stations. Fire crews remained at the fire scene through out the night to prevent any flare ups. The Girardville Fire Department was sent back to the scene after 06:00 hours for a rekindle. A total of five homes were damaged or destroyed by the fast moving fire. It was determined a day after the fire that a wood burner was the caused. The fire chief reported that there were no serious injuries to firefighters or residents. Ashland and Lost Creek Ambulances responded to the scene and assumed control of rehab with the American Red Cross. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVL7NqGHA0

GIRARDVILLE ROWHOME FIRE 2-23-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY FRANK ANDRUSCAVAGE

GIRARDVILLE (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 23, 2011 after 18:00 ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:31pm PST

GIRARDVILLE ROWHOME FIRE 2-23-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE : GIRARDVILLE (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 23, 2011 after 18:00 hours the Girardville Fire Department (Girard and Rangers Fire Companies), and Girardville Ambulance were dispatched to 112 W Main St. for a structure fire. The caller reported to the 911 Center there was a fire in their basement and it was quickly spreading next-door. The police arrived in minutes and found smoke coming from the home and confirmed it was a working fire. The smoke continued to spread quickly and moved through out the first and second floor. It was determine by the police that all residents were out of the home and were safe. The Girardville-Rangers Engine 45-10 responded and hooked to a hydrant at Williams and West Main Street. The engine dropped LDH supply line and pulled in front of the fire building. Engine 45-10 went to work first by deploying an attack line into the home with the fire. Engine 45-12 established a water supply from a hydrant in the rear of the row homes and proceeded to the fire scene. Engine 45-12 staged in the rear of the home and advanced hose lines to the rear basement entrance of the home. The attack crew found the basement fully involved with spreading fire. Girardville Chief 45 arrived on location and took command of the fire on Side A. The two attack crews advised Command that the fire was in the walls and spreading to the exposure homes. Chief 45 then ordered the 911 Dispatcher to dispatch the second alarm to the scene for a working row home fire. Ashland Fire Department Engine 38-10, Ashland Ladder 38-25, Shenandoah Columbia Engine 742, Mahanoy Plane Engine 44-10 and the Altamont-West Mahanoy Township Engine 367 (RIT Team) were then dispatched to the scene. The Ashland Ladder 38-25 staged on the A-B Side and set up its ladder pipe. Ashland Engine 38-11, Shenandoah Engine 742 and Altamont Engine 367 staged in the area and sent their crew to the A side of the building. The crews from Ashland Engine 38-11, Shenandoah Engine 742 and Altamont Engine 367 crews backed up the first attack crews and started to attack the fire in the exposure homes. The basement fire ran the walls to the attic and vented from the roof of two homes in minutes. Incident Command then requests the Mahanoy City RIT Team and Shenandoah Ladder-Tiller 745 to respond to the scene. Mahanoy City Humane 451, Citizens Squad 456 and West End Rescue 993 responded to Girardville and stage away from the scene. Engine 451 and Engine 44-10 were reassigned and ordered to go to a near by creek to start a drafting operations. Rescue 991 crew remained at RIT and off loaded their RIT equipment. Ashland fire fighters entered the exposure home on the B Side and made a search for extensions and victims. Shenandoah fire fighters advanced a hose line to the third floor in a exposure home on the D Side. The interior attack crews found the fire conditions in the homes worsening and prepared to retreat from the interior. A crew of Ashland fire fighters was forced to flee the exposure home due to near flashover conditions. One of the fire fighters was rescued from a third floor window by the Mahanoy City RIT Team after being cut off from his crew. Incident Command then ordered all fire fighters to evacuate the row homes and conduct a PAR report. Ladder 38-25 set up its stick and operated an elevated master stream. Engine 45-10 then flowed water from its deck gun and supplied Ladder 38-25. It was then learned the two hydrants were weak of water pressure and caused a water supply problem. Command then quickly ordered the dispatcher to dispatch the tanker taskforce to the growing incident. Shenandoah Ladder 745 arrived and staged east of the fire building on the Delta Side. The crew was order to trench cut the roof of the most eastern exposure building. The truck crew from Shenandoah then went to the roof with the help of the Hookies 100 foot ladder and opened it up. Chief 38 assumed the responsibility of the water supply officer and took over the dump tank operations. A number of tanker trucks responded from northern Schuylkill and southern Columbia Counties. Clover-Cass Township Pumper-Tanker 353, Wilburton Tanker, Mahanoy City Good American Tanker 462, Fountain Springs Tanker 4-30, Lavelle Tanker 4-32 and Gordon Tanker 46-30 respond to the scene as the tanker taskforce. The tankers were then refilled at a hydrant near Groody’s Social Hall just outside Ashland. Engine 38-10 pumped from a portable dump tank on Main Street and supplied Ladder 38-25 elevated master stream. Shenandoah Ladder 745 was then set up to the roof of the exposure building east of the fire building. The truck crew gain access to the roof and trench cut it. The Shenandoah Ladder crew found the fire spreading through the roofs of the east side exposure buildings. The ladder crew advanced a 3 inch supply line to the roof for hand lines. The ladder crew and hose lines were later removed due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire moved through out the walls, common attics and cock lofts of the row homes. The fire then vented through the roof of all five homes and caused all operations to go defensive. The five homes eventually collapsed to the street destroying the block. Girardville Engine 45-11 was ordered to a defensive attack and flowed its deck gun in to the rear of the fully-involved homes. Elevated master stream from the Mahanoy City Citizens Tower-Ladder 456 were directed to the collapsing roofs of the rear of the fire building. Multiple portable master streams from Engine 45-10 were opened onto the fire building to extinguish it from the front. Command then had Schuylkill County Incident Command Vehicle sent to the fire scene to provided communications support. The hydrant that was supplying Engine 45-12 and Tower 456 failed and was shut down. Altamont Engine 367 was then ordered to set up a draft site from the bridge on Williams Street. Engine 367 then supplied Engine 45-12 and Tower 456 with water from the Girardville creek. Frackville-Goodwill Engine 43-15 was then dispatched and responded to the fire scene to set up a second draft site at the creek. A number of hose lines were then advanced to the roof to stop the out of control fire spread. Engine crews from Altamont and Humane were able to stop the fire spread in the western direction by opening up the walls in the last home. Engine crews from Girardville, Shenandoah, and Mahanoy City Citizens were able then stop the fire spread on the eastern side of the primary fire building. The bulk of the fire was knocked down after 22:15 hours and over haul operations started. The engine crews were unable to gain entry in to the fire buildings to extinguish hot spots due to the collapse. It was determined by Command that elevated master streams were to be utilized to put out the pockets of fire in the homes. The fire was placed under controlled at 22:30 hours and Command allowed some units and the tanker taskforce to return. Ashland, Mahanoy Plane, Altamont and Mahanoy City (RIT Team) fire units cleaned up and cleared the scene by 00:01 hours. Mahanoy City Citizens Tower 456 was reposition to the front side of the structure on the A-B Side. Frackville Engine 43-15 supplied Engine 742 with water that was drafted from the creek. Engine 742 obtained a second water source from the hydrant and supplied the two elevated master streams. Tower 456 and Ladder 745 were put in service and operated elevated master streams. Girardville, Shenandoah, and Mahanoy City fire fighters remained on the scene through out the night wetting down the destroyed collapsed homes. Mount Carmel Fire Companies were transferred to Ashland to be on stand by. Tamaqua Engine, Hazle Township Engine and McAdoo Ladder 49-22 stood by at the empty Citizens Fire station in Mahanoy City. The fire continued to burn in the last collapsed exposure building (D Side) that was difficult to access. Incident Command then had Pottsville City Humane and Goodwill Fire Companies responded to the scene to assist with overhaul. Pottsville City Engine 32 and Engine 41 responded, staged on Street and set their crews into the rear of the building to due overhaul. Mahanoy City Engine 454 was then sent to the scene after 02:00 hours to help relieve the initial crews. Engine 43-15, Engine 742 and Ladder 745 was then released from the scene and returned home. Engine 454 hooked to the hydrant and supplied Tower 456 until 04:30 hours. The remaining fire units left the scene by 05:00 hours and returned back to their stations. Fire crews remained at the fire scene through out the night to prevent any flare ups. The Girardville Fire Department was sent back to the scene after 06:00 hours for a rekindle. A total of five homes were damaged or destroyed by the fast moving fire. It was determined a day after the fire that a wood burner was the caused. The fire chief reported that there were no serious injuries to firefighters or residents. Ashland and Lost Creek Ambulances responded to the scene and assumed control of rehab with the American Red Cross. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL0bkk1U0ao

GIRARDVILLE ROWHOME FIRE 2-23-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE

GIRARDVILLE (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 23, 2011 after 18:00 ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 5:38pm PST

RYAN TOWNSHIP MM125 I 81 VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-25-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE :

RYAN TOWNSHIP MM125 I 81 VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-25-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 1:28pm PST

POTTSVILLE CITY VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-13-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE :

POTTSVILLE CITY VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-13-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE

Updated: Feb 13, 2011 4:06pm PST

EAST NORWEGIAN TOWNSHIP VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-11-2011 PICTURES BY COALREGIONFIRE : EAST NORWEGIAN TOWNSHIP (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 11th at 14:00 hours the East Norwegian Township Fire Department, Blythe Township Fire Department, Saint Clair Fire Department Rescue 707, Pottsville ALS were dispatched to a vehicle accident with entrapment in the area of the Coal Company on Route 209. The caller reported that there was one mini van on its side with the driver trapped in side. Mill Creek Engine 8-12 and Saint Clair Rescue 707 went on scene and found a vehicle accident involving a mini van that was overturned with the driver confined. The vehicle was off the roadway and against a snow pile with minor damage. The driver was injured and stuck in her vehicle after the accident. Fire fighters were able to open the back door of the mini van and gain access to the driver. The driver was then walked out of the vehicle with the help of the first responders. The driver was then treated by Pottsville EMS and transported to a local hospital in Pottsville. The fire Mill Creek fighters provided traffic control while waiting for the tow truck. The engine crew remained on scene while the tow truck removed the wrecked vehicle from the scene.

EAST NORWEGIAN TOWNSHIP VEHICLE ACCIDENT 2-11-2011 PICTURES BY COALREGIONFIRE

EAST NORWEGIAN TOWNSHIP (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA - On February 11th at ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2011 3:45pm PST

MCADOO BUILDING FIRE 2-3-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE : McADOO (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA: On February 3, 2011 at 15:45 hours the McAdoo Fire Department, Hazle Township Fire Department, Tresckow Fire Company, Mahanoy City RIT Team (Humane Fire Company No.1, Citizens and West End Fire Company), Medic 11-APTS and McAdoo EMS were dispatched to 5 south Kennedy Drive for a commercial building fire. The McAdoo fire chief 49-08, Engine 49-15 and Ladder 49-22 arrived in a minutes and found smoke coming from the first and second floor. He then requested that a second alarm be dispatched right away. Beaver Meadows, Sheppton-East Union Township, Delano Township, West Hazleton, Hometown-Rush Township Fire Companies and Tamaqua RIT responded to the scene. McAdoo Ladder 49-22 arrived on scene first and staged on Side B. Engine 49-15 arrived second, staged behind Ladder 49-22 and established a water supply from a hydrant at Kennedy and Blaine Streets. Two hose lines were advanced from Ladder 49-22 to the rear of the building and location of the fire. One of the hose lines was charged and knocked down the fire in ten minutes. Hazle Township Tower-Ladder 105 staged on the A-B Side Corner and went to the roof at 1 south Kennedy Driver. West Hazleton Ladder staged on the A Side and sent its ladder to the roof of 5 south Kennedy Drive. Truck crews were ordered to go to the roof to make ventilation holes and search for extensions in the roof area. Tresckow, West Hazleton, Delano Township, Beaver Meadows, West Hazleton and Hazle Township Engine companies arrived and staged in the area. A manpower staging area was established and fire fighters stood by for assignments. The additional engine crews backed up the attack crew and entered the large building and searched for extensions. The walls of the first and second floor of 5 south Kennedy Drive were opened up and overhauled. The Mahanoy City Fire Department West End Rescue 993, Citizens Tower 456 and Humane Squad 451 staged through out the scene to provided RIT operations. Mahanoy City RIT teams staged on the A Side and B Side of the structure. The mutual aid engine companies responded to the scene and assisted with overhaul operations. Mutual aid fire fighters assisted with setting up a number of ventilation fans to vent the structure. The smoke conditions in the building improved and the fire was under controlled in hour and with no rekindles. The fire chief believes the fire started when an individual was thawing out frozen pipes to a propane tank. A fire broke out on the first floor and spread to the second floor of the apartment. The fire chief reported that there were no serious injuries to fire fighters. A number of fire fighters suffered falls caused by the icy conditions due to the extreme cold temperatures. The apartment building received major interior damage and was condemned by the code enforcement officer. MORE PICTURES: http://wbarr.smugmug.com/Fire-Photography/2011-Fire-Photos/WSF-McAdoo-Kennedy-Drive-2311/15717329_k3aAV#1178073214_H5DfJ http://fastfrank.smugmug.com/Fire-ph...77143384_6vRdi http://tamaquaarea.smugmug

MCADOO BUILDING FIRE 2-3-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE

McADOO (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY), PA: On February 3, 2011 at 15:45 hours th ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2011 6:22pm PST

BEAVER MEADOWS HOUSE FIRE 2-1-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE : BEAVER MEADOWS (CARBON COUNTY), PA: - On February 1, 2011 at 07:33 hours the Beaver Meadows Fire Department, Weatherly Fire Department, West Hazleton Ladder and Weatherly Ambulance were dispatched to 129 South Broad Street in Beaver Meadows for a house fire. Beaver Meadows Fire Chief and Engine 21-12 arrived in minutes and found smoke coming from the windows and doors of the double home. The fire continued to spread quickly and began to move through the basement ceiling into joining 2 ½ story home. The fire chief then ordered a second alarm with additional water tankers. Hazle Township, Tresckow, and L&L Fire Companies were then dispatched and responded. White Haven and McAdoo Fire Companies were then placed on stand by for the units operating on the fire scene. Engine 21-11 crew attacked the basement fire with hose line that went through the front door. Engine 21-11 attempted to obtain a water supply from the hydrant a block away from the residence. Weatherly Engine connected to a hydrant a block east of the residence. The Engine staged east of the home and sent its crew to assist the first arriving engine. West Hazleton ladder arrived and staged in front of the home. The additional fire fighters backed up the attack crew and entered the residence to stop the spreading fire. Hazle Township Tower-ladder arrived and staged on Broad Street. The Tower crew enters the home and provided ventilation and searched for extensions. It was determine that there was a problem with the hydrants and tankers were ordered to the scene. Hazle Township tankers along with tankers from the Weatherly area responded to the scene. A portable dump tank was set up in front of the home so Engine could draft and feed Engine. Second due Engine companies staged two blocks away and sent their crew to the fire scene. The Incident Commander then removed all fire fighters from the home and started ventilation operations. The fire was placed under control and all units cleared the scene by 09:00 hours. The fire chief believes the fire restarted in the basement ceiling of the home at 219 East Broad Street and appears to be accident in origin. The fire chief reported that two residents were taken to the hospital to be evaluated.

BEAVER MEADOWS HOUSE FIRE 2-1-2011 PICTURES AND VIDEOS BY COALREGIONFIRE

BEAVER MEADOWS (CARBON COUNTY), PA: - On February 1, 2011 at 07:33 hou ...

Updated: Feb 01, 2011 10:22am PST

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