Thursday Nov. 16th, the officers and members prepared retired engine 784 to leave South Ward. She was purchased by a private individual in Virginia. Retired engine 784 served us and the borough of Tam...
The South Ward Fire Co is proud to announce the arrival of our new 2017 Pierce Saber. New 784(in 2018 changed to unit #6514) has a 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallon tank and a 30 gallon foam tank. We would li...
The South Ward Fire Co. is proud to announce that we have been awarded a FEMA grant for over $400,000 for the purchase of new apparatus. We would also like to congratulate the East End, Citizens, and ...
At 17:42 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to several locations in the west side of the borough for several trees down as a result of a strong line of thunderstorms. Units were on the road for about an hour.
At 14:08 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 143 N. Railroad St. for a structure fire in a business. Chief 771 was first to go en route and was advised that the Domino's pizza called and said that the air conditioner of the liquor store was on fire.
At 21:29 hrs. the TFD RIT Team was dispatched to 500 W. Bertsch St. in Lansford for an odor investigation in a commercial structure. Units were canceled before going en route.
At 17:46 hrs. the TFD Ladder was requested to 345 All Kings Dr. in West Penn Twnsp. for a possible house fire. Ladder 770 and the first out of town engine 776 went en route but were canceled shortly after.
At 16:11 hrs. the TFD RIT Team was dispatched to 30 W. White St. in Summit Hill for a reported house fire. Units went responding and were canceled shortly there after by Summit Hill Command.
At 17:56 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 328 Mahanoy St. for a tree down. Units responded to find a tree down across the road but laying on wires and on a house across the street. Chief 773 had command and closed the road and called for PPL to take care of the tree due to the power lines....
At 14:02 the TFD was dispatched to 521 Schuylkill Ave. for a possible structure fire. Units went en route and were advised that the occupants said that there was a heavy odor of something burning in the building.
At 15:25 hrs. Station 4 was dispatched to Valley Rd. and Mountain Rd. in Walker Twsp. for an MVA. Engine 784 went en route only to be canceled by Chief 3201.
At 01:43 hrs. Station 4 & 2 were dispatched to 100 Hagarty Ave. for a tree down. Squad 783 and Chief 771 were first en route and held the incident to just there station. Units were available in mins.
At 19:29 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 118 Center St. for a reported structure fire. Units responded to find a small fire in the basement and quickly extinguished it. Crews checked for extension and performed ventilation.
At 18:52 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 210 Bowe St. for a hazardous materials incident. Engine 784 went en route and was advised that a home heating oil tank was leaking in the basement. Upon arrival Capt.
At 17:52 hrs. Stations 4 and 2 were dispatched to 397 Stadium Hill Rd. for a landing zone. Ambulance personnel had a person that was hit by a car. Units set up an LZ for Pennstar 5.
At 18:28hrs. the TFD RIT Team was dispatched to 20 W. Main St. in Schuylkill Haven for a working commercial fire. Units were advised upon dispatch that this was the Schuylkill gun works. Squad 786 and Engine 784 along with Chief 772 responded and were assigned to the Charlie side(Rear) to replace En...
