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Vehicle Overturns Into Central PA Brick Home, Trapping Two: Fire Officials Vehicle Overturns Into Central PA Brick Home, Trapping Two: Fire Officials
Vehicle Overturns Into Central PA Brick Home, Trapping Two: Fire Officials Two people were trapped when their vehicle overturned into a Mountville home Sunday morning, Jan. 5, fire officials said. The Mountville Fire Company No. 1 was dispatched to the crash around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, along with Squad 7-1, Engine 7-2, and Duty Officer Assistant Chief Duquin, who responded with 10 crew members, according to the fire company. The vehicle had overturned and crashed into the residence, leaving two occupants trapped inside, officials said. Rescue crews, including Columbia Borough Fire Department’s Rescue 80, worked swiftly, extricating both occupants within 13 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials A driver lost control and slammed into a home in Leacock Township, sending one person to the hospital and sparking a dramatic rescue operation, authorities said on Friday, Nov. 29 at 11:07 a.m. The crash occurred on Buckingham Lane, where emergency crews discovered a vehicle embedded in the side of a house, according to the Intercourse Fire Company. The impact caused significant structural damage, requiring a coordinated effort to stabilize the home. The Lancaster County Rescue Task Force, including members of Rescue Companies 905 and Manheim Township Fire Rescue, worked alongside multiple …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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
Weather
WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS) WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS)
Water Rescue: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (Photos) A group of 19, which included children, was rescued from flash flooding in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 9, officials announced.  A local flagged over emergency crews who were clearing a vehicle in the water at 12:04 p.m., Dover Township Fire Department detailed in the release. They told the crews that multiple victims needed to be rescued due to flood waters from Conewago Creek.  Crews at Conestago Creek for a water rescue.  Dover Township Fire Department Crews at the water rescue in York County. Dover Township Fire Department Boats b…

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by Jillian Pikora