1056: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS respond to 222 East Broad St, Tamaqua High Rise, for an automatic fire alarm, first floor activation. C771 in route, update from county, call back from alarm company, possible false activation. C771 on scene, all units to cancel. Alarm panel tripped from accidentally.
0015: AHCO dispatched for an engine and ladder for special assignment, request from C772, area of Union and East Elm. AHCO with crew on E776 and L770 responding, update from county ladder needed to the roof, C772 on scene. And as we arrived on scene and ascended the ladder, we heard on the roof. The prancing […]
0732: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS, dispatched to area of East Elm and Schuylkill Avenue for reported house fire. C771 responding, update from county address is 209 East Elm, caller reporting heavy smoke from roof. AHCO crew on E776 and L770 responding along with other companies. C771 on scene, possible oil burner malfunction, heavy black […]
0755: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS respond to 249 Rowe St for a working structure fire. Citizens and South Ward initially dispatched for a smoking kerosene heater. When crews arrived upgraded to working structure. AHCO crews on E776, followed by L770 and E775. E776 took position on A side of structure, E775 took C side and […]
0011: Tamaqua Fire for the ladder and Citizens for an engine, respond to 210 Winfield Drive Blythe Twp. for working structure. E782 responded with L770 crewed by AHCO responding shortly after. L770 took position on A/B corner to set up for water town operations while crew provided manpower. Roof was accessible with ground ladders and […]