2205: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS dispatched to 1450 East Broad St. for a commercial fire. Reported to be Hartz Metals, magnesium fire. E776 responding, other Tamaqua units responding, update from county, active magnesium fire, workers attempting to extinguish. Crew responded with L770 and followed by E775. E778 and E776 on scene, all units initially […]
2109: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS dispatched to 143 North Railroad for building fire, reported to be Tommy’s. E776 responding, update from county, caller reported sparks coming from the stove. E776 on scene. Shortly after all units to return and go in service.
1848: AHCO, East End and South Ward for brush truck, reported brush fire 600 Arlington St. C771 on scene, unable to locate anything, Brush 787 on air, able to see large column smoke up high on mountain. C771 located fire, behind East End Playground. E776 en-route. Units on scene, brush burning high up on hillside. […]
2231: Tamaqua fire, rescue and EMS, dispatched to 14 West Broad St for an apartment building fire. Police on scene, reporting smoke showing. E778 en-route, update from county, building being evacuated, PD on scene with smoke showing inside on 3rd floor. AHCO responding with E776, county advised that PD believes they have fire knocked down. L770 […]
It’s Time for the prom: that one special night, usually in May, when girls in colorful gowns and boys in ill-fitting tuxedos pose awkwardly for photos that they will cherish (or rue) for the rest of their lives. The night when curfews are broken and limousines are taken for joyrides. The night when the punch […]