Friday, November 17th, 2017
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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...
Monday, November 13th, 2017
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The officers and members would like to congratulate the West Penn Fire Co on the arrival of their new KME!!!!
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
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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...
Saturday, August 27th, 2016
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 ...
Call history
Monday, January 25th, 2021
At 7:39 stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the 100 block of West Broad St. for an odor investigation.
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
At 7:30pm..Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Clay Street for a reported House Fire. Fire Police on scene reported working fire. Units on scene Approximately 1 1/2 hours..
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
At 2:52 pm..stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to west broad and Lehigh street for a reported motor vehicle accident
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
At 6:52PM stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the 200 block of West Cottage Ave for and odor investigation.
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
At 6:52 AM..stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the 500 block of West Broad for a reported vehicle accident.
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
At 10:35am...stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the area of 30 Centre Street for a reported vehicle accident.
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
At 10:50 am..TFD was dispatched to the High Rise for an automatic fire alarm. Units advised the system was being worked on.
Monday, January 4th, 2021
At 1:44pm..Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the area of South Railroad Street for an electrical fire.
Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
At 9:54pm...stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to route 309 and owl creek road for a tree down
Friday, January 1st, 2021
At 6:51 am..stations 4&3 were dispatched to the 900 block of owl creek road for a tree down.
Thursday, December 31st, 2020
At 5:23pm..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the area of Cheery street for an unknown type fire.
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
@ 1:46 PM..TFD was dispatched to the 200 Block of East Broad street for an Automatic fire alarm. units recalled due to maintenance being done.
Monday, December 28th, 2020
@ 2:59pm..TFD was dispatched to the 500 Block of Pine street for a reported house fire.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
@ 6:44pm..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the 100 Block of West Broad street for an automatic fire alarm. Culinary incident.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
@ 8:54pm..the Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the 10 block of N. Railroad street for a house fire. A 2nd dispatched and was upgraded to a working fire. (this happened during a snow storm with 8-10 inched of snow on the ground already).Units responded do find heavy fire.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
@ 5:14 PM..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the area of Center and Cedar streets for a no injury MVS with fluids down.
Friday, December 4th, 2020
At 6:15 am....The Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at 222 East Broad street, The location of the Tamaqua high rise. Almost immediately, County upgraded to a structure fire, Then to a working fire reported on the 16th floor.
Monday, November 30th, 2020
@ 3:10 pm..TFD was dispatched to the 600 Block of East Broad Street for a reported chimney fire. Malfunctioning oil burner from 1st arriving units. Responding units recalled.
Monday, November 30th, 2020
At 12:21 pm..TFD was dispatched to the 400 block of East Broad street for a reported Structure fire.
Sunday, November 29th, 2020
At 10:36am..TFD was dispatched to the area of 44 east Mauch Chunk for a reported Smoke in the structure..Culinary

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