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 16:08 hrs. Station 4 and Ladder 770 were dispatched to Green St. and Union St. in Schuylkill township for a possible structure fire. Units were canceled en route.
At 01:36 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 409 W. Broad St. for a smoke detector activation. Units responded to find a small fire in one of the apartments and extinguished it.
At 11:58 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 204 Penn St. for a CO investigation. After investigating with gas meters it was found to be a faulty detector.
At 16:24 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 450 Biddle St. for a possible chimney fire. Units arrived to find a malfunctioning oil burner. Chief 771 had command and held the call to the first two engines on scene.
At 18:52 hrs. the TFD was dispatched to 69 Bowe St. for a possible structure fire. Units responded and found nothing showing on the outside but a light smoke condition on the interior. Upon further investigation it was discovered to be the neighbor trying to start the furnace.
At 19:56 hrs. Stations 4 & 2 were dispatched to 22 Layaffatte St. for an MVA. Units responded to find a car into the back of a parked pick up. Patient was evaluated by ems and released. Units were on scene for half an hour.
At 04:30 hrs. the TFD RIT Team was dispatched to 524 E. Front St. in Lansford on a working structure fire. Engine 778 and Squad 786 responded to assist and were on scene for three hours.
