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Hershey Fire Department
Hershey, PA
Police & Fire
Five Family Members Rescued After Tubes, Kayak Get Stuck In Swatara Creek: Hershey FD
Five family members were rescued from the Swatara Creek after their tubes and a kayak got trapped on debris near a railroad bridge, Hershey Fire Department officials announced. Hershey Fire and multiple mutual-aid departments were dispatched to the creek on Friday, July 4, after reports of people in distress near the railroad bridge over the water, according to the Hershey Fire Department. Crews were informed that four tubes and one kayak had become lodged on a debris pile in the water. One person managed to climb onto the debris, while the remaining four family members floated downstream. …
Lower Paxton, PA
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Fire Closes Giant In Hershey
A fire broke out at the Giant Food Store in Hershey on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. Crews were called to the Giant located at 1250 Cocoa Ave around 5 a.m. The fire started in the back of the store, where a staff member noticed flames coming from a cardboard baler-- a machine used to crush cardboard. The flames spread from the baler to a nearby wall. The employee called 911 and alarms went off in the store, activating the sprinkler system. The building is a 54,000 square foot facility which required more ventilation than a smaller location so a large fan from Lebanon Ci…
Lower Paxton, PA
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Derry Township School Bus Hits Car Causing Oil Spill
A school bus slammed into a car Tuesday afternoon, says Emergency Dispatch Services in Dauphin County. The bus hit sedan at the intersection of HP Drive and Sandbeach Road just before 5 p.m. One person was injured and treated at the scene. No students were on the bus at the time of the crash. Fire crews were called to the scene to apply oil drying fluid, according to the Hershey Fire Department. Derry Township police stayed on the scene to direct traffic.
Lower Paxton, PA
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Hershey Fire Crews Battle Brush, Boat Fire Along Swatara Creek
Crews in Hershey battled a large brush fire along the banks of Swatara Creek on Sunday. Multiple fire crews were called--including boats from Hummelstown--to battle the blaze around 12 a.m. Monday morning. Here’s a video of what we’re up against. Access is extremely difficult then factor in night operations and a fire that’s easily 800’ back a very narrow steep pathway. Fire crews are now advancing a handline back to the fire and will deploy water from the train bridge pic.twitter.com/dCVB1d2hzS — Hershey Fire Department (@HersheyFire) April 19, 2021 The fire mainly affected debris alo…
