Fire Stations 53 and 14 along with EMS 17 were dispatched for a structure fire at 4656 Hanoverville Road at 1714 hours. 5354 (Captain Suhr) responded to the scene and confirmed the dispatch of a working fire in a detached 2 two-story building and established the 53 Command. 5311 (Lt Cortright) responded with a crew of 5 and stretched a line to the second floor and began fire attack. 5312 (AC Boucher) ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker 5331 was dispatched to a working commercial structure fire at 3419 Commerce Center Blvd in the City of Bethlehem as part of the Northampton County Tanker Taskforce. 5331 was dispatched at 1600 hrs to shuttle water to supply multiple master streams in use at the scene. Tankers from Northampton, Lehigh, and Bucks Counties filled out the assignment with Northampton County units staffing the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Over the last 2 weekends personnel from surrounding fire companies/departments participated in Pump Operations 1 and 2. In Pumps 1, personnel received information on basic pump construction and operating techniques. Emphasis was placed on securing a water supply, getting water to the pump, getting water from the pump to hose streams, and prevention of common mistakes in pump operations. In Pumps ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 18:27 hours, the Hecktown Fire Company No. 1 and ALS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were alerted for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision with a pole and wires down in the 4400 block of Newburg Road in Lower Nazareth Township. 5353 (AC Hinkel) arrived shortly after dispatch, confirmed the pole and wires down, and assumed 53 command. Rescue 5341 (FF Gable) arrived and crew assisted with scene control and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of the truck committee traveled to the 4-Guys Fire Apparatus plant in Meyersdale, PA to conduct the pre-paint inspection of the new 5331. Work is progressing well with details being finalized for the final fit-out of the apparatus. The unit is being built on a Peterbilt 389 chassis and will have a 1750 gpm pump and a 4000 gallon poly tank. The members met with 4-Guys staff from the electrical, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker 5331 was alerted to respond as part of a Northampton County Tanker Strike Team for a structure fire at 520 Benner Avenue in the Borough of Fountain Hill. Companies were operating at a heavily involved commercial structure with multiple master streams which were straining the municipal water system. 5331 arrived and set up nurse tanker operations supplying LC Truck 3431. 5331 operated for ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 18:50 hours, the Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 was alerted for a mulch bed fire on Easton/Nazareth Highway in Lower Nazareth Township. Brush 5342 made the response staffed with 3. 5351(Chief Seip) arrived on scene with a mulch bed smoking and established 53 command. 5342 arrived and crew assisted with extinguishment and overhaul.
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At 1416 hours, the Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company and ALS 1785 (Bethlehem Twsp) were alerted to a motor vehicle accident with a reported two vehicles involved, one vehicle reported into a building in the area of Newburg Road and Nazareth Pike in Lower Nazareth Twsp. Rescue 5341 (LT. Cortright) arrived and crew secured both vehicles and checked on the structure. The structure was found to have very ... (Full Story & Photos)