Lower Allen Township Fire Department

Incident Date: 5/2

Around 10:15pm Carlisle was alerted for a small fire in the old Leer building on Fairground Ave. Chief 45 arrived on scene and requested a 2nd alarm and saw fire from the roof. Another 6 minutes and 3rd alarm was struck. Lower Allen got dispatched at 10:30pm a good 20 minutes after first dispatch. Truck 12 went responding with 5 and quickly made it on scene. Lower Allen staged behind Truck 23 on Fairground Ave. After several explosions several companies had to back out. The 12 crew placed ground monitors and protected exposures. After the fire had calmed down Truck 23 and 12 moved forward to start aerial operations. A separate crew from Truck 12 stretched a 3 inch line and deployed two attack lines off the end and began ground attacks with crews from 28. Command 45 received information of a severe thunder storm approaching fast. The truck and ground crews had to shut down until the storm had subsided. Crews went back to work and after several thousand gallons of water and several hours later the fire was contained. Lower Allen spent a total of 8 hours on scene. Thanks goes out to everyone who came out to help. Everyone went home safe.

Links to Youtube video of the fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt8ks1Ee8sU

Truck 12 responding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEY69TjVQw

Units; Engines: Adams Co. 7-1, Adams Co. 9-2, Perry Co. 11, Cumberland Co. 3-13, 20, 1-23, 1-28, 31, 1-33, 2-33, 2-34, 2-36, 3-36, 1-37, 38, 1-38, 1-39, 2-39, 2-41, 1-45, 46, 1-48, 2-48, 49, 1-50, 2-51, 1-52, York Co. 68-1, York Co. 68-2

Trucks: Cumberland Co. 12, 1-17, 2-17, 23, 30, Dauphin Co. 32, Adams Co. 33, Dauphin Co. 35, Cumberland Co. 39, 45, Dauphin Co 456, Cumberland Co. 53,

Rescue/Squads: Salvage 21, 27, Air 45, 45, 47, Dauphin Co. 49, Cumberland Co. Air 53, 54,

RIT: Cumberland Co. 23, 25, Adams Co. 33, Cumberland Co. 37, 54,

Incident Date: 4/24

At 10:21pm Lower Allen was dispatched to The Jacobson Company for a building fire. 911 receiveda call saying the caller could see flames through the windows. Police arrived on scene confirming fire and smoke showing from the bravo side. Engine 2-30 was the first to arrive on scene and hooked up to the FDC to support the fire sprinklers in the warehouse. Engine 1-12 arrived on scene and provided fire attack with the assistance of Engine 1-37. A small skid was on fire in the corner of the building. Fire was extinguished quickly. Truck 12  and several other units helped provide ventilation of the warehouse over 2 hours. After a quick clean up the box was released. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Units; Engines: 1-12, 1-30, 1-37, 22, 2-30, 4-30, Trucks: 12, 30, Squad/Rescue: 14, 30, York Co 69

Incident date: 4/21

Lower Allen Township had a busy day. Around 5am 911 alerted Lower Allen for a mutual aid call to the Camp Hill Giant for an Automatic Fire Alarm. Company 14 handled the call.

Later in the day around 3:3o pm Lower Allen and its surrounding companies for a carport on fire next to a home. Police arrived on scene to confirm a working fire. Engine 1-12 arrived along with squad 13 and extinguished the fire. Chief 2-12(Sheely) established command. Units then overhauled the scene. The house suffered minor damage but the carport was destroyed.

Units: Engines; 1-12, 14, 2-10, Squad; 13

Later in the night around 9:30pm Lower Allen and West Shore Bureau of Fire were dispatched to a reported car fire on Rt 15 eastbound near mile marker 6.7. Ambulance 2-74 arrived on scene first to confirm a working a fire. Engine 3-12 with a crew of 5 was the first engine to arrive and seconds after squad 13 came on scene. Chief 2-12(Sheely) established command. Crews from both engine and squad deployed a line and extinguished the fire. Salvage and overhaul was continued. Shortly after units cleared the call.

Units: Engines; 1-12, 3-12, Squad; 13

Even later that night Lower Allen has a report of a stove fire on Columbus Ave. Engine 2-10 and squad 13 arrived on scene to find the fire out and a light smoke condition. After crews provided ventilation the call was cleared and everyone finally went home.

Units: Engines; 1-12, 3-12, 2-10, Trucks; 12, Squads; 13

A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued to inform area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wild land fire ignition and propagation. After very dry or drought conditions, and when humidity is very low and especially when high or erratic winds which may include lightning are a factor, the Red Flag Warning becomes a critical statement for firefighting agencies, which often alter their staffing and equipment resources dramatically to accommodate the forecast risk. To the public, a Red Flag Warning means high fire danger with increased probability of a quickly spreading vegetation fire in the area within 24 hours.

The weather criteria for fire weather watches and red flag warnings varies with each Weather Service Office’s warning area based on the local vegetation type, topography and distance from major water sources but usually includes the daily vegetation moisture content calculations, expected afternoon high temperature, afternoon minimum relative humidity and daytime wind speed.

Outdoor burning bans may also be proclaimed by local law and fire agencies based on Red Flag Warnings.

Incident Dates: 4/9

Around 8pm Lower Allen Township Fire Department was toned out for a tree on fire at Dairy Farmers of America. The tree turned out to be bushes on fire in the mulch next to the building. Engine 3-12 went responding immediately with a crew of 4. During the incident Lower Allen Fire received another call, a house fire in Upper Allen Township on Cumberland Pointe Circle . The bushes were extinguished and engine 3-12′s crew quickly packed up and went responding to the house fire. An update was given from county was that the bathroom was on fire. Engine 3-12 was first to arrive on scene. The crew pulled a line and and quickly extinguished the fire. Truck 23 and Truck 28 shortly thereafter arrived and provided ventilation. The box was placed in service and Engine 3-12 went back in station for cleanup. About 15 minutes later another call came in, a reported oven fire in Upper Allen Township on Cumberland Pointe circle. Engine 3-12 went responding with a of 6. Chief 23 arrived on scene with nothing showing. Engine 3-12 was the first apparatus to arrive on scene. Engines crew went inside to investigate only to find the family extinguished the fire. Chief 23 placed the box available shortly after.

Tree Fire Units: Engine 3-12

Upper Allen Fires Units; Engines; 3-12, 1-23, 2-23, 1-28, Trucks; 23, 28 Rescue; 30

Incident Date 4/9

Around lunch time Lower Allen Township Fire, Ems, and Police were dispatched to Allendale Way at the intersections of Candlewyck Rd and Deerfield Rd for a pedestrian struck. Ems and police were first on scene and provided patient care. Engine 3-12 arrived shortly after and helped with patient care. Patient was loaded into the ambulance and sent to the hospital. Units stayed on scene to aid with investigation with police.

Units: Engine; 3-12, Squad; 12, Ambulance; 2-74, 1-74, Medic 81

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