Help Us Help You, Clear Snow From Your Fire Hydrants and Driveways FEBRUARY 07 - If the fire company is unable to find or connect to the closest fire hydrant during a fire, unable to access your driveway or front door there could be a delay in providing fire protection and or ambulance service. Help the fire company help you by clearing snow and ice from the closest fire hydrant and your driveway/walkway. If you know of a neighbor or friend that needs your help, make sure ... (Full Story & Photos)

Parkesburg Fire Company Members Work Through the Night to Assure Your Safety FEBRUARY 06 - The Parkesburg Fire Company, in cooperation with Parkesburg Borough and the Parkesburg VFW, began to make preparations for the big snow storm as early as 09:00 am Friday. Food, shelter and snow removal plans were secured and made ready in the event the community needed them. Borough workers and fire company members worked all through the night and continued through the afternoon to assure fire, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Rescue 28 Due on Working Dwelling Fire in East Fallowfield JANUARY 30 - This afternoon Rescue 28 was dispatched as part of a Box Alarm to Lyons Lane located in East Fallowfield. Pomeroy units arrived on location and confirmed a working structure fire. Rescue 28 arrived and assisted with suppression duties and overhaul. All crews operated for several hours in the extreme cold. Rescue 28 along with Ambulance 291 also provided an area for warmth during the incident. Rescue ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just prior to the arrival of first in units

Tower/Ladder 28

Members Take Additional Training To Better Protect Their Community JANUARY 30 - This weekend Parkesburg Volunteers hosted Truck Company Operations by Traditions Training. The class is focused on the "Truck Company" aspect of daily fire ground operations. The class was also attended by members of Honey Brook Fire and Modena Fire. The class focuses on "real world" operations of a truck company. Many skills were reinforced along with some new skills gained. The weekend started ... (Full Story & Photos)

Overnight Vehicle Fire in West Sadsbury JANUARY 26 - At 00:13 Atglen and Parkesburg Fire Companies were dispatched for a vehicle fire on Lincoln Highway East of Swan Road, Atglen's section of West Sadsbury Township. Deputy 28 arrived first and reported the fire to be West of Swan Road, one vehicle fully involved. Engine 26-3 arrived and pulled a hand line while Engine 28 crews backed them up and accessed the engine compartment. The fire was quickly ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle Accident on Zook Road JANUARY 25 - Station 26 and Rescue & Ambulance 28 were dispatched at 1133 hrs. on Thursday, January 21st for a vehicle accident at 1119 Zook Road. Units arriving found a van into a tree in the front yard, no victims around the scene. The van had been parked in a driveway two houses east of its final resting place. The van travelled through the neighbors back yards, pulled a limb off a tree, crashed through a stockade ... (Full Story & Photos)

Barn Fire in West Sadsbury Township DECEMBER 31 - Atglen and Parkesburg Fire Companies were dispatched at 3:49 pm for a report of a barn fire. Engine 26-3 arrived with smoke showing from a turkey barn approximately 400 ft by 60 feet. Crews entered to find fire involving turkey pens and pine shavings on the floor. The fire was quickly controlled while crews began to immediately tend to the hundreds of turkey chicks that were now in jeopardy of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine and Ambulance Assist Atglen on Working House Fire DECEMBER 27 - Engine and Ambulance 28 were dispatched to assist Atglen Fire Company on the working house fire at 1575 Glen Run Road in West Fallowfield Township after 0100 hrs with Township police on location reporting the house fully involved. A 1st and 2nd Alarm tanker task force was called for while crews performed an exterior attack to knock down the bulk of the fire. Several handlines were then placed ... (Full Story & Photos)

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