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 1:37 pm ..TFD was dispatched for RIT to the city of Pottsville for a working structure fire. Squad 6564 From station 4 and Engine 6510 from station 1 responded.
@ 5:45p...TFD was dispatched to the are of west vine and Washington street for a reported house fire. Units advised by PD and Chief on scene it was someone grilling. Units recalled.
@ 10:11 pm..TFD was dispatched to the 100 block of Penn Street for a reported Structure fire. Units arrived on scene and had a small fire that was extingushied. 6514, 6512 & 6510 were on scene. all other units recalled.
@ 2:10 pm..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the 200 Block of West Broads street for a reported automatic fire alarm. Units recalled, false activation.
As units were on scene at the garage fire, a 2nd call was dispatched in the borough. A working house fire was called in in the 300 block of West Broad Street. 2nd alarm units and some Tamaqua units went en-route from the garage fire.