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Recent Photo Incidents
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Derry Township - Apartment Fire
Around 0325 hours the 48 Box sent Company 48 (Hershey), Engine 46, and Truck 46 (Hummelstown) to 13 Granada Building in the Briarwood
apartment complex for a structure fire. Reports of an unaccounted occupant were quickly nullified as PD confirmed all occupants
were out. Captain 48 signed on as responding and received the info from County Dispatch of multiple calls. Captain 48 went on
location with heavy fire showing from a 2 story, occupied, garden apartment......(More)
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - Upper Allen Township - Dwelling Fire
Shortly before 1400 hours, Box 23-04 sent companies from Upper Allen, Mechanicsburg, and Monroe Township to 2112 Beacon
Circle for a house fire. Chief 23 had a 2 story, unoccupied, single-family, dwelling with fire on the second floor rear.
A handline was stretched knocking down the bulk of the fire quickly limiting extension. Command 23 special called additional
resources.....(More)
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Monday, January 20, 2012 - Mount Joy Township - Dwelling Fire
Around 0345 hours western Lancaster County companies dispatched to 990 Schwanger Road in Mount Joy Township for a dwelling
fire. PD on location reporting a working fire with occupants still possible inside. Engine 701 (Rheems) arrived and reported
heavy fire from the garage attached to a 2 story, single-family, dwelling. Two lines were stretched making a good knock on the fire.
Truck 7-4 (Elizabethtown) went to the roof.....(More)
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Middle Paxton Township - Building Fire
Around 0720 hours Box 38-4 sent companies to 1241 Gap View Road at the "Aces Inn" for a structure fire. Assistant Chief 29 was
on location with smoke showing from all sides of a commercial building with an unoccupied vehicle out front. Chief 38 arrived and
requested the working fire dispatch. Duncannon Rescue 2 arrived and set up a port-a-pond, Progress Truck 32 took side A for
ventilation, and Dauphin Engine 38 laid 5 inch to side A.....(More)
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Monday, January 16, 2012 - Shippensburg Borough - Apartment Fire
Shippensburg area fire companies battled an apartment fire this morning that heavily damaged the structure and left several
people homeless. Shortly before 0130 hours units were dispatched to 130 E. Garfield Street for a house fire with entrapment.
First arriving companies had heavy fire on the 1st floor of a 2.5, brick, apartment building. A second alarm was requested. Multiple
Hand lines were stretched into the building.....(More)
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 - Monroe Township - Dwelling Fire
Around 0420 hours units from Cumberland County Stations 23, 25, 27, and 28 responded to a house fire at 1284 W. Lisburn Road in
Monroe Township. Reports indicated a garage fire attached to the house. A medic was added due to reports of entrapment. Chief 25
on location with a working fire. A line was stretched from Engine 25 (Monroe) quickly knocking down a fire in the garage, attached
to 2 story, single-family, dwelling. All occupants were able to escape the home safely.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 - Cumberland County Year End Review 2011 Video
A video featuring photos of events from throughout Cumberland County has been posted on YouTube. The impressive video was put
together by S n S Productions. Thanks to S n S Productions for featuring some of my photos in the video. Please click on the below
link to view the video. Any inquiries on the video should be sent HERE
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Cumberland County Year End Review 2011 Video
Monday, January 2, 2012 - South Middleton Township - Dwelling Fire
Around 1345 hours Box 1-41-01 sent Carlisle area companies to 108 York Road (WIOO Radio) in South Middeleton Township for a basement fire.
Engine 2-41 (Union-Carlisle) arrived with a working fire in an unoccupied, 2.5 story, wood frame, dwelling that housed a radio station. Several lines were
stretched on a working basement fire with extension to the upper floors via the walls. A good knockdown of the fire.....(More)
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 - Happy New Year's - A Look Back
As we celebrate ringing in the 2012 new year I thought I would share some fires I photographed in the Harrisburg Metro area
on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day the last few years. Amazingly, during these times of taking pictures there has'nt
been any real significant or spectacular fires to strike the area on this celebratory day. Happy New Year to all and have a safe 2012!!!!
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Friday, December 30, 2011 - Harrisburg City - Dwelling Fire
Box 1-3 companies dispatched to 2524 N. Fifth Street for a structure fire around 0416 hours. Uptown companies Wagon 3 and Tower
2 pulled up with a working fire in an occupied, 2.5 story, brick duplex. Chief 5 (Horst) went on location, had heavy fire on the second floor
rear, and requested the first alarm assignment. Wagon 3 secured a plug in front of the structure and stretched a line for the interior attack.
Tower 2 went in service on side A for ventilation. ......(More)
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - Columbia Borough - Building Fire
At 2205 hours Lancaster County Fire Communications dispatched Columbia Borough fire units to 125 Bridge St at Gordon Waste for
a building fire. Companies on location with heavy smoke from a large, commercial building that housed a recycling business.
A second alarm was struck and crews went to work on stretching lines on the deep seated fire....(More)
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Sunday, December 11, 2011 - South Londonderry Township - Dwelling Fire
Around 1130 hours, Lebanon County Fire dispatched companies to 63 E. Main Street in the village of Lawn for a structure fire.
Calls being received indicated flames visible and a responding chief officer reported a column of smoke showing enroute. First due
Lawn Engine 3 arrived with a well involved, 2.5 story, frame dwelling....(More)
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