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 14:30 hrs. Station 4&2 were dispatched to 307 Center St. for a reported pole fire. Chief 772 was first to arrive and found nothing showing and held all units in station while he investigated. After checking the area and find nothing he released all units.
At 10:58 hrs. the TFD RIT Team was dispatched to W. Holland and S. Chestnut Sts. in Summit Hill for a house fire. Squads 786 and 779 went en route and were advised of a working fire. Personnel provided RIT services for approx.
At 19:30 hrs. the TFD was dispatched for the ladder and one engine to Archery Club Rd. and Rt. 895 in West Penn Twsp. for a shed fire. Engine 778, Ladder 770, and Chief 774 went en route but were canceled before arriving on scene.
At 20:28 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 125 Pitt St. for a smoke in a structure. Units arrived a and after investigating found it to be a malfunctioning oil burner. All units with the exception of Eng. 776 and Eng. 782 were placed available. Chief 773 had command.
At 19:59 hrs. Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to 265 Rowe St. for carbon monoxide detector activation. Units arrived and investigated with monitors and found the problem to be a faulty detector. Units were on scene for half an hour...
At 0:56 hrs. Station 4 & 2 were dispatched to the intersection of 309 and Owl Creek Rd. for a tree down. Chief 771 was first to arrive and held the call to Squad 783 who was first to go responding.
At 14:12 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 300 W. Broad St. for a bus fire. Engine 784 was first en route and were advised that it was an STS bus on fire. Engine 782 also responded. Units were on scene for one hour.
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.
