2006 Incidents

Apr.22nd E172 proceeded on the transfer to Cumberland County Company 52's quarters, while they operated a barn fire with 47. While en-route E172 was alerted to respond on the 247-06 box at 1040 Greenspring Rd., to assist with overhaul operations. Members from 17 remained on the scene for about an hour.

Apr.20th A busy few days began on the 17th with a Truck run to Chambersburg for a reported shed fire at 29 Garber St. AFC 48 arrived reporting fire out and holding E1-2. The 18th brought 3 runs including an landing zone/mva assist to Swamp Fox Rd. Co. 8 had an auto accident which then led to a FF being struck by an unyielding motorist. A brush fire assist with Sta. 4 to Mountain Rd. Crews had multiple acres off and an expired subject that was burning the brush, which led to the mountain fire. While assisting Sta. 4, crews back home handled an mva at Wayne Rd. and Stitely Rd. Chief 17 AOS and put units in service shortly after. The 19th brought 2 runs and a working fire to 25N Potomac St. Crews assisted Co. 2 For about 2 hours. Truck 17 ran back to Chambersburg for a electrical fire at 959 Wayne Ave. AC 1-5 placed units in service within minutes of dispatch. The Truck was back out on the 20th for a report of a multi- family dwelling fire, to 13061 Welty Rd. The Truck was placed in service about 10 minutes later. At 10:58 Co. 17 was alerted to 2521 New Franklin Rd. for an AFA. Crews investigated and were back in service in under 20.

Apr.13th At 22:02, box 8-17 was sounded for a barn fire at 579 Alleman Rd. Units from Co 17 arrived to find a 50x400 multi-use barn with approximately 50 percent involvement. Crews pulled the 2.5inch attack line to start knocking down the bulk, and the other attack line was sent to the middle of the building to stop further spread. members worked together to get the fire contained in about a half an hour. Mean time at 23:57 hours Truck 17 was alerted for the house fire at 123 W. King Street. Crew assisted with operations and was back in service in about an hour.

Apr.11th E171 responded to fill the 8-3-4 box, at 6195 MPH South. Crew assisted with Pt care and hazards. E171, and 172 responded on the inside investigation at Food Lion on LWW. Crews staged for a short time and were placed in service. E172 handled a transfer to Sta. 4, with no calls. Later in the evening E171 responded to the 4000 Blk of Falling Spring Rd. for an auto accident. Crew checked for hazards and went in service about 20 minutes later.

Apr.9th E171, and the Special Unit responded to 4856 Wayne Rd. for a brush fire. Units arrived to find a small area involved. Fire was extinguished and units went in service about an hour later.

Apr.6th Members spent the day in Clarion County supporting the Ramey FD 4 Wheeling Poker Run. There was a 28 mile course though the area, including an abandon coal mine. About 500 ATV's attended the event. Members at home ran 2 medicals, a barn, a chimney, and an outside investigation, all turning out to be minor.

Apr.3rd Engine 171 started the day running an auto accident, filling the 7-4 box, on Skelly Rd. Crew checked for hazards and assisted with landing STAT. While returning, E171 was alerted to fill the 5-03 box, for a brush pile fire, that was out of control in the 6000 Blk of Wayne Rd. Crew deployed the raptor line and had the fire under control in a few minutes. Later that evening box 1-05 was sounded for a dwelling fire at 235 S. Fourth St. sending Truck 17. Crews assisted with operations and was back in service in under an hour.

Mar.25th Truck 17 started off the morning with a run to the Chambersburg Mall. Crews set up and took roof operations, checking HVAC units and found nothing. Meanwhile E171 was handling a outside investigation in the 7-5 district, on Anthony HGY. Later in the day box 17-1 was sounded for a chimney fire sending E171, 172, and the Truck. Units arrived to find smoke only from the chimney, and no extension. Crews cleared a small smoke condition from the first floor and cleaned the chimney as usual. Units operated for about an hour.

Mar.21st Units responded on the 1-01 box for an apartment building fire, to 232 S. Second Street, at 6:38am. Initial units arrived to confirm a working fire on side C. Truck 17 took a position on the C/D corner and assisted with search, and ladder placement. After the fire was contained, units did an extensive check for fire extension. Overhaul operations lasted about an hour, and units went in service about 2 hours later. No injuries were reported.

Mar.20th Co. 17, and Co. 3 responded for wires down in the 8300 Blk of Grindstonehill Rd., on box 3-17. E172 arrived an confirmed a non active cable line and requested units to be placed in service.

Mar.20th E171, and 172 responded on the auto into the house with reported fire in the 1700 Blk of Hade Rd. Units on scene confirmed no fire with one class 4. Co.17 staged and was placed in service shortly after, sending E172 to Co. 18 for the transfer. While on the 18 box, Truck 17 responded to 2130 LWE for a shed. Truck crew assisted with overhaul, clearing at 17:40.

Mar.15th Members, Friends, Family, and Community Reps were on hand at the New Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, annual awards banquet. Everyone enjoyed an evening of good food, good laughs, and fellowship with one an other. Awards winners listed below.

Mar.10th E171, 172, SU 17, and B8 responded to the 3500 block of Guilford Springs Rd. for a field fire. Units arrived to find about 1 acre off ,and spreading into a wooded area. Fire was under control in about 10 minutes and units remained on the scene for about 30 minutes.

Mar.6th Truck 17 responded to 5204 Manhiem Rd., at 00:59, on the 5- 02 box for a chimney fire. Members arrived and assisted Co. 5 with operations. At 06:26 E172 and Truck 17 responded to 1711 Gabler Rd. for the chimney fire. Sta. 4 was on the scene reporting no fire placing the box in service, mean while Amb 1-9 was calling in a priority accident on W. Commerce St. with entrapment. E172 was in the area due to previous incident and assisted Sta 4. with hazard control and stabilization. Units cleared at 07:00.

Feb.20th E171 responded to the 5000 blk of Wayne Rd., for a report of an illegal burn. Crew arrived to find a large pile of trash burning and extinguished the fire with the bumper line. Members were on the scene for about 30 minutes.

Feb.18th E171, and E172 responded to 2168 Mont Alto Rd (Box 7-5), for a reported building fire at o2:34. E5-2, and E17-2 arrived simultaneously, as E5-2 was laying a supply line, E 17-2 crew accessed the rear of the structure, meeting up with Asst. 48 to get a location of the fire. E5-2 advanced an attack line to one of the classrooms, where the source of the smoke had been determined to be coming from. After further investigation a burnt motor was found in the duct work, and the box was downgraded. Co. 17 went available about 30 minutes later.

Feb.13th Truck 17 along with Co.1 and Sta. 4 responded to 550 Philadelphia Ave. for a dwelling fire. Asst1-5 arrived to find fire showing on side c. Sta. 4 put a quick knock on the fire after extending a hand line to reach the rear of the structure. Truck 17 crew split up and handled roof ops, cutting one vent hole. The other crew set up lighting and ladders. Units remained on the scene until 130 am.

Feb.10th Crews kept busy for the day, with 5 truck runs, an engine run, and a medical. The Truck ran back to back CFA's, then was in the area to assist 171 with saws for the tree removal. Later that evening box 16-2 was sounded for a chimney fire. Just after 1am the Truck was sent to Waynesboro for a possible building fire on W. Main St. Truck 17 arrived and was advised to go to the basement and check the furnace. After the door was forced to gain access members disassembled the furnace to determine that was the cause of the smoke. 17Truck went available just before 2am.

Feb.9th Truck 17 responded on box 16-5 to 1011 Rocky Mountain Rd, for a building fire. Upon arrival command advised the truck crew to go to the roof for ventilation and assist with the removal of the heating unit. Crews operated for about 2 hours before being released by Command 16.

Feb.5th Truck 17 responded on the 8-17 box ,which was originally dispatched as a 3-08 box, to 5488 Horst Rd., in Guilford Twp. Da' Truck arrived first to find a 25x60 barn with smoke showing. With no Engines on the scene the crew placed two PW's in service to extinguish the fire prior to attack lines being charged. The other part of the the Truck crew check for any remaining animals that may have been in the barn. The home owner extricated the two Lambs that were in the barn, and no other animals were found after the search. Units remained on the scene for about an hour.

Jan.31st E171 and SU17 responded to the intersection of Wayne Rd and Hades Church Rd. Sgt 17 AOS and found 1 auto with a pole snapped off. 1 pt was transported and hazards were controlled.

Jan.24th Box 7-1 was sounded for an inside investigation of gas. Units arrived and Command 7 held 7, and Truck 17. After further investigation no sources of the odor could be determined and the box was placed in service.

Jan.20th E171,and E172 responded to 646 Willow St. for a chimney fire. Units staged and were placed in service shortly after. Later in the evening E171, E172 and Da' Truck responded to 28 W. Main St., box 7-1, for a chimney. The truck assisted with operations and E172 transferred to Co.7 after the box was downgraded. At 01:24 Truck 17 responded to 617 Brookens Rd., box 7-1, for an inside investigation and ended up checking and chaining the chimney. Units cleared at 02:20.

Jan.19th E171 responded to I-81 NB at the 15MM. SQ41 AOS to find 1 auto flipped over with no injuries. Command 8 held S41 and 171 for a minute.

Jan.17th E171, SU 17, SQ41,1A responded to 1285 Henry Ln. for an auto accident. E171 and the Chief arrived to find 1 vehicle off the road with the hook already on the scene. Units were in service moments later.

Jan.15th Truck 17 was alerted on the 1-02 box, in Chambersburg, to 65 S. Franklin St., for a dwelling fire. The truck crew originally went to the roof for vent, but was canceled before any holes were cut. Sta.4 put a quick knock on the room and horizontal ventilation was used. Crew assisted with overhaul and was placed in service in about 45 minutes.

Jan.6th Box 17-7 was sounded, sending E171, E172, and Da' Truck, to 2341 Falling Spring road for a reported dwelling fire. Co.7 arrived and laid a supply line for a small fire that had already been extinguished on the roof of the 2 story colonial. Command 17 quickly did a scene size up and downgraded the box. Crews checked for extension and returned to service in about 45 minutes. Shortly after the SU ran another one to the double P. At 1942 Rescue local 17- 7 was sounded for a child that had been ran over by a small farm tractor, sending E171 and the SU to the scene, and E171 for the LZ to the rear of the station. Initially crews were hampered by the response due to a train at the New Franklin Rd crossing. The child was flown to Hershey Medical Center.

Jan. 2nd New Franklin Fire Department was awarded $23,031.04 through the Pa State Fire Commission. The funds will be used for new hose and turnout gear. Special thanks to Chief Bradnick and Sgt. Holmquist for procuring the funds for the department.

Dec. 26th Box 17-5 was sounded, sending E172, E171, and TRK17 to 4875 Burkholder Rd. for an inside investigation. Units from 17 arrived to find the basement charged with smoke but no source. After all possibilities were exhausted, a smoldering wood chisel handle that found its way into the bottom of the chimney was the cause of the smoke. The wood stove had not been burned for over a day but when the cold air settled into the chimney it forced the smoke of the acrylic handle in through the stove causing the condition. Negative pressure was set up and units cleared about an hour later.

Dec. 18th Members were awoken at 02:33 hrs for a report of a dwelling fire at 89 Cherry Ave. Asst. 49 arrived to find a 2 story residential with fire showing side D on the number 1 and 2. Members from multiple departments worked to gain control of the fire and then had a lengthy overhaul working in freezing temps. The second fire was at 1226 Courtney Dr., as E172 responded on the WFD and staged, soon to be placed in service. About an hour later Da' Big Stick headed to the 7-6 area for a Chimney Fire. Crews went to the roof and worked the chimney. Units were placed in service about 30 minutes later.