The Strasburg Fire Company was dispatched for Truck 5, Engine 5 and Tanker 5 to assist Paradise-Leaman Place Fire Company (Station 47) today at 1024 hrs for a barn fire at the 100 blk of Paradise Lane in Paradise Twp. … [Read more...]
This evening, Lampeter Fire Company joined us on our weekly training night. Teams worked together on different extrication techniques. Thank you NULL'S TOWING for providing us the cars! Strasburg Fire Co was then dispatched shortly thereafter for an unknown type fire in … [Read more...]
We were honored to participate with Truck 5 this morning and share the flag with Truck 57 in memory of John T "Whitey" Whiteside Jr. … [Read more...]
The Strasburg Fire Company volunteers spent some time on the farm last evening. Crews did a mock demonstration of a liquid manure spreader rollover with a patient trapped underneath. Also the farm owner, Jonas Ebersole, explained how to properly disengage a PTO shaft and possible … [Read more...]
Just before 11 pm last evening, Station 5 was dispatched to a dwelling fire on the 400 block of Hilltop Rd in Strasburg Twp. Chief 5 (Stoltzfus) arrived approximately (2) minutes later and reported heavy smoke in the area and fire showing from the gable end of the home and asked … [Read more...]
Tanker 5 was dispatched to assist Sta 57 (Quarryville) on a barn fire on Clearview Rd in East Drumore Twp @ 1554 hrs. Tanker 5 arrived, set up as a nurse tanker and pumped 3000 gallons into Engine 57-4 while Tanker 51 (Bart) supplied Tanker 5. Crews went available at 1701 … [Read more...]
Due to rain, the golf tournament postponed May 5 has been rescheduled for Friday, July 14 8:00 a.m. at Tanglewood Golf Course. We are still accepting registrations for the tournament at a cost of $300 per foursome as long as the payment is forwarded by July 5, 2017. Any … [Read more...]
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The Strasburg Fire Co. was dispatched at 11:00 am this morning for a building fire at the Clinic For Special Children on Bunker Hill Rd in Strasburg Twp. Chief 5 (Stoltzfus) arrived on scene to find that there was no active fire. However, there had been charred siding which was … [Read more...]
At 12:36 am Sunday morning, Strasburg Fire Co was dispatched to assist Refton Fire Co for a chicken house fire. Crews arrived to find the building fully involved. Truck 5 set up to do aerial master stream operations. Rescue 5 drafted water from the port-a-tanks along with Tanker … [Read more...]
At 12:45 pm today, Truck 5 and Tanker 5 were dispatched to assist Station 60 (West Willow) on a dwelling fire. Tanker 5 connected to Sta 54's (Lampeter) as a water supply while Truck 5's crew set up ground ladders, turned off utilities supplying the building and did some … [Read more...]
Registrations are now open!! … [Read more...]
The Cub Scouts stopped in on Monday evening with a special treat for the firefighters. They delivered cookies, coffee and got to climb on the apparatus. We THANK YOU! … [Read more...]
Rescue 5 was dispatched at 3:40 pm for a vehicle accident with unknown injuries and shortly upgraded to ejection at the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Twp. Chief 5 arrived to find (1) vehicle that had left the roadway, hit a pole and came to a stop in a meadow. Upon … [Read more...]
