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 ...
@4:09 pm..TFD was dispatched to the location of the church fire Saturday night. Report of smoke coming from the walls. Chief 65-2arrived on scene and held the call to one engine. 65-14 handled the call.
@ 11:22 pm..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched for an odor investigation in the area of Mahanoy and Bowe street. As station 4 went responding, the call was upgraded for the entire Tamaqua fire department for a working church fire at 226 East Broad Street.
@ 4:30pm..the Tamaqua fire department was dispatched to the area of Schuylkill ave for a reported house fire. small fire was found and contained. Units cleared
At 4:30 pm..Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to the Salvation Army Building on West Broad street for reported Automatic fire alarm. Units on scene upgraded for the TFD to respond to a working fire in the 2nd floor apartment.