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Flames Shoot Out Chimney Of Lancaster County Home (PHOTOS) Flames Shoot Out Chimney Of Lancaster County Home (PHOTOS)
Flames Shoot Out Chimney Of Lancaster County Home (Photos) Flames shot out of a chimney in Lancaster County early Monday morning, Oct. 28, fire officials announced. The chimney fire broke out in the 200 block of Center Road in East Drumore Township at 5:42 a.m. while Robert Fulton Fire Company crews were already assisting the Quarryville Fire Company on the scene of a four acre wood fire, officials explained. Robert Fulton Truck 57 and Rescue 57 responded from station, and Engine 574 freed up from the woods fire also went to the scene. Truck 57 arrived to find fire from the chimney, contained to the flue with no extension.  The 57 and 89 cre…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS) Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS)
Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (Photos) Numerous emergency crews rescued a man "who was wedged in a crevice, deep inside the Wind Cave at the Clark Nature Preserve" on Saturday night into Sunday morning, officials explained to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 9.  The man was rescued after 1 a.m. after over five and a half hours stuck in the cave, rescue workers explained.  Crews were called to the scene at the Clark Nature Preserve Bridge Valley Road in Martic Township 6:12 p.m.  The cave posed numerous challenges: dark, narrow, slippery conditions within Wind Cave. A tube to supply the man oxygen was lowered down at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (PHOTOS) Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (PHOTOS)
Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (Photos) A man having a "medical issue" in the rafters of a tobacco barn on an Amish farm was rescued on Friday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the farm rescue in the 1700 block of Georgetown Road in Bart Township at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, according to a release by the Quarryville Fire Company and Lancaster County Wide Communications.  Crews from both the Quarryville and Bart Township fire companies responded. Firefighters located the man approximately 30 feet off the ground in the rafters of the tobacco barn. To safely get to him, a hole was cut in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities
Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities A spooked horse caused a crash in Quarryville earlier this week, a local fire company said.  The horse was pulling an Amish family's buggy, when it was suddenly "spooked and hit another vehicle," the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voice.  The rollover horse-and-buggy crash happened in front of the Drumore Township Illustrious Americans historical marker on US Route 222/Robert Fulton Highway near Black Bear and Puseyville roads in East Drumore Township.  The fire company was called to the scene around 3:20 p.m. on Jan. 22.  "No injuries, the horse was ok," the fire…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Grandpa's 'Hiney Is Burned' Fire Hospitalizes PA Grandparents, Family Says Grandpa's 'Hiney Is Burned' Fire Hospitalizes PA Grandparents, Family Says
Grandpa's 'Hiney Is Burned' Fire Hospitalizes PA Grandparents, Family Says Elderly grandparents are in the hospital after an early morning house fire on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police announced that evening.  An 87-year-old woman and a 76-year-old man were taken to a hospital with injuries they suffered after their home caught fire at 4:16 a.m. on Nov. 21, state police troopers detailed in a release.  The Refton Fire Company was the first to arrive at the scene of the house fire on White Oak Road in Strasburg Township. The Quarryville Fire Company later brought Engine 574  and Tanker 57 to the scene to assist and remained on the scene for about …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (Photos, Video) A fire tore through downtown Oxford overnight on Wednesday, Sept. 13, displacing dozens and devastating multiple buildings, according to Borough leadership. The blaze broke out on South Third Street between Market and Hodgson streets around 11:30 p.m., affecting six buildings in the Borough’s historic downtown, officials said in a statement. Please pray for Oxford Borough and those effected! Main street(S. Third, Market to Hodgson Street) buildings and... Posted by Nedra Herman on Thursday, September 14, 2023 The buildings are mixed-use with commercial space on the first floor and re…

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by Mac Bullock
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Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities
Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities A person was rescued from a flipped car in Quarryville on Friday, February 17, authorities say.  The Quarryville Fire Company was called to help the Refton Community Fire Company after a person was found pinned by the car they were driving in the 100 block of Truce Rd. in Providence Township around 8:35 a.m., QFC explained in a release later that morning. When they arrived at the scene, they saw the person was stuck under the car which had completely overturned onto its roof.  After stabilizing the vehicle, the fire crews were able to safely rescue the driver, who was treate…

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by Jillian Pikora