Two Fires in Two Days in Bethel Township

61 Daub Road

Friday, December 19, 2008

At 4:22 AM, Company #27 was dispatched to assist Company #53 (Frystown) with a reported structure fire.  Companies #28 (Mount Aetna), #54 (Bethel) and Lebanon Truck #31 (Keystone-Myerstown) were also dispatched.  Command 53 arrived and confirmed the working fire in a 2.5 story farmhouse back a long drive.  ENG54 arrived first and laid a line back the drive and along with ENG53 initiated the attack.  ENG27 dropped 700+' of supply line on Daub Road from Route #645, and ENG28 had dump site operations.  ENG27-1 established the fill site at Frystown's fire dam.  TANK27, along with tankers from the other companies as well as special calls kept the fire scene supplied.  RES27 also responded for manpower and equipment.  The company was released at approximately 8:30 AM to return to station. 

Later that day, CAR27 (QRS) and RES27 were dispatched to assist Company #54 with an accident on Interstate #78 between exits 16 and 17.  Chief #54 arrived and reported no injuries and cancelled all units.

Schubert Road @ MidWay Road

Friday, December 19, 2008

At 5:25 PM, Companies #54 and #27 were dispatched for an odor of smoke in a mobile home.  Almost immediately a second call was received from a neighbor reporting flames showing.  The full station responded and ENG27-1, ENG27, TANK27 arrived almost simultaneously, and initiated the attack.  TANK50 arrived soon thereafter and assisted with water supply and overhaul.  Fire contained to the bathroom area of the home.  Although the mobile home was damaged, crews were able to help residents salvage most of the contents.  CMD54 also requested  53 (Frystown), 50 (Strausstown), and TANK28 (Mount Aetna) to be dispatched.  Crews were in service a little less than 2 hours.