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I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS) I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS)
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (Photos) A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS) Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS)
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (Photos) A vehicle struck a mailbox bank and another car in a pedestrian crash that sent one person to the hospital in Cumberland County, fire officials announced. The crash happened on Cypress Lane in Country Manor at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to New Kingstown Fire Company. Firefighters responded with the Squad, Engine, and Chief to find a vehicle that had hit a mailbox bank and collided with another car, the fire company said. One person was transported to the hospital for treatment. Further details on the extent of the injuries or the cause of the crash were not immediately availab…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Central PA Home: Fire Officials Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Central PA Home: Fire Officials
Near-Lethal Carbon Monoxide Levels Detected In Central PA Home: Fire Officials A Silver Spring Township home was found to have near-lethal levels of carbon monoxide during a medical emergency on Thursday morning, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. Township fire companies were dispatched to a residence for a medical call when first responders' carbon monoxide alarms on their medical bags alerted them to dangerous levels of the gas, according to fire officials. Upon further investigation, the source was identified as a malfunctioning coal stove in the basement, the fire company said in a release. Fire officials stressed the importance of equipping all homes with…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials A vehicle caused significant damage after crashing into a farmer's market, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 15.  The crash happened at Garden Gate Farm Market in the 1500 block of Trindle Road, Middlesex Township, on Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2024, according to the New Kingstown Fire Company. The crash, which was described as a property damage accident, prompted fire police to close Trindle Road while crews worked to assess the scene. Firefighters deactivated the vehicle and inspected the structural integrity of the farm market building. “No one was injured,” the fire company wr…

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by Jillian Pikora