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 6:40 pm....Tamaqua fire department was dispatched to the 200 block of Washington Street for reported smoke in the structure. Units arrived on scene to find a row home, with heavy smoke coming from one of the units.
At 15:21..stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to four 309 in the area of Shellhammer road fOr a mva. Engine 6514 arrived on location, ems already handling patient care. District 37 dispatched to the area of Leibys restaurant for a landing zone.
@ 8:28pm..Tamaqua fire department was dispatched to the area of N Greenwood street for a reported house fire. All 4 stations went responding. Station 1 arrived on scene and advised units to come in under caution.
@3:35pm..Tamaqua Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Spruce street for a reported electrical fire. Cause of the smoke was located. after approx 20-30 minutes, all units except 6514 which remained on scene to investigate and await PPL.
@ 7:12am..Station 4 for engine 6514 was dispatched to walker twsp for mutual aid and an MVA on route 443. Engine 6514 responeded to the mva, no injuries and released upon PSP arrival,.