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Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities
Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities A warehouse fire in Philadelphia went to three alarms and required an all hands-on-deck for fire crews, authorities said. Philly fire crews responded to a fire in the Port Richmond area at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to a news release by the Philadelphia Fire Department. The blaze, which was in a warehouse in the area of Kensington and Allegheny avenues, required all hands almost immediately, to PFD. UPDATE at 9:19 am: This fire has been placed under control. You will still see our members and apparatus in the area as... Posted by Philadelphia Fire Department on Wed…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities 5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities
5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities Five people were injured during a hazmat incident in Montgomery County around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to authorities. Four residents and one firefighter were taken to Jefferson Health at Lansdale Hospital after being exposed to an odor, the Fire Department of Montgomery Township detailed in a release. The department responded to an investigation of an odor last evening in Montgomery Township, PA. The odor was from... Posted by Fire Department of Montgomery Township on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 The incident occurred in the townhomes located near the 300 block o…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Raging Wildfires Scorch Pennsylvania, Threaten Communities as Containment Efforts Continue Raging Wildfires Scorch Pennsylvania, Threaten Communities as Containment Efforts Continue
Raging Wildfires Scorch Pennsylvania, Threaten Communities as Containment Efforts Continue Pennsylvania has been dealing with significant wildfire activity, with several blazes impacting different parts of the state as of Sunday, Nov. 10. Blue Mountain Fire, Northampton County: This major wildfire erupted near the Lehigh Gap and scorched approximately 600 acres. As of Nov. 7, officials reported that the fire was 100% contained, preventing further spread. Crews worked tirelessly to secure the area and protect surrounding communities. Governor Josh Shapiro wrote in a release on the fire:  "Thank you to all of our first responders who worked around the clock to battle the Blue Moun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal A fire did severe damage to a Bucks County home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Bristol Township fire marshal. The fire happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2 in a Facebook post.  A second floor bedroom was destroyed in the blaze, and there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the second floor, Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito told Daily Voice via email. There was also water damage to the first floor. No one was at home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, Dippolito said. The …

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (BREAKING) Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (BREAKING)
Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (Breaking) An explosion and fire tore through a Pennsylvania home along South 9th Street just after 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, disptachers explained.  Firefighters and emergency responders were called to the scene of a reported house explosion followed by a fire along the 300 block of South 9th Street in Connellsville just after noon, Fayette County 911 confirmed. Emergency crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, with residents evacuated from nearby houses as a safety precaution.  While the extent of injuries remains unconfirmed, initial reports suggest that at least one person may…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials
Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials Three family members — including two firefighters — are in the hospital after a car crashed into their York County home on Sunday morning, Oct. 20, fire officials announced. Within three minutes after the car slammed into the home in the 6700 block of York Road in Heidelberg Township at 2:21 a.m., emergency crews were on the scene, according to the Porter Fire Company. Arriving crews found the car on its side and there was extensive damage to the house.  The people in the home freed themselves but the driver needed help extracting himself from the vehicle, the fire officials expl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (VIDEOS) 2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (VIDEOS)
2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (Videos) A two-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school in Springfield Township on Monday, Oct. 7, according to authorities. Multiple fire departments responded to the report of a fire on the second floor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School, located at 112 Saxer Avenue, the Springfield Fire Company said on its Facebook page. Firefighters arrived on scene within 2 minutes of the report and found fire coming out of the second floor and extending to the building's roof at 5:08 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, according to the Springfield Fire Company.  On October 7, 2024 at 508 pm Springfield Fire …

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (PHOTOS) Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (PHOTOS)
Strasburg Barn Destroyed In 2-Alarm Fire (Photos) Over 100 bales of hay and three pieces of farm equipment have been destroyed in a two-alarm fire, officials explained on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  The fire broke on a farm in the 1500 block of Lime Valley Road in Strasburg Township At 5:33 a.m. a second alarm was rung at 5:56 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the barn fully engulfed in flames, by 8:30 a.m. nine tankers were at the scene.  Early this morning station 59 was dispatched to assist station 5 with a barn fire on Lime Valley Rd. Engine 59-1 responded with 7 and Tanker 59 with 2 and Brush …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say
PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say The Blue Bell community is rallying to support an emergency room nurse and a firefighter injured in a serious car crash on Friday, Sept. 13, according to a GoFundMe. "We come to you today with heavy hearts and a deep sense of urgency," Monica Colicino wrote on a GoFundMe campaign page. Dorothy and Kelly Rines "were involved in a serious car accident that has left them both with severe injuries and a long road to recovery," the GoFundMe organizer, Colicino explained. Dorothy, a veteran ER and trauma nurse, has spent years caring for others at Hahnemann University Hospital and curr…

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by Jon Craig
News
Reading Firefighter, Dad Battling Cancer Gets Support From Ambulance Corps Reading Firefighter, Dad Battling Cancer Gets Support From Ambulance Corps
Reading Firefighter, Dad Battling Cancer Gets Support From Ambulance Corps First responders have come together to help a lifelong firefighter and father of two from Reading who is battling cancer.  The Lower Alsace Volunteer Ambulance Association is raising money for Christopher Bixler and his family as he ongoes chemotherapy treatments, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched Sunday, Sept. 1. Chris is a career firefighter and paramedic with over 20 years of service to his community. "The physical nature of his line of work combined with the intense toll chemo takes on his body has forced Chris to take extended leave from his work," the GoFundMe expla…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 A former firefighter in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and a Vietnam veteran died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, his former station announced. Blaine W. Horn, 75, of Slatedale, passed away at his home, according to his obituary posted on Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc.'s website.  He was known in his community as the former Fire Chief of Citizen’s Fire Company #1 for over 40 years and the current Fire Marshal of Slatedale, but his service to his community dates back much further.   Blaine has been an active member of various fire services for over 60 years, according to his obituary. "He served…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials A firefighter was briefly hospitalized following a rowhome fire in Red Lion, officials explained on Friday, Sept. 6.  The blaze broke out in the 200 block of South Main Street at 1:21 a.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The firefighter was taking to the hospital for dehydration but has since been released, fire officials said.  Two units were damaged and the three residents have been assisted by the Red Cross.  The units will be repaired, although the estimated cost of damage was not immediately available. The cause of the fire remains under investigatio…

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by Jillian Pikora