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Jacobs Road gas leak
AUGUST 23
- At 6:59AM on Monday, August 23, Station 4-9 Fire & EMS, along with Rescue 33, were dispatched to the 200 block of Jacobs Road in Salisbury Township for a gas leak.
Units arrived on the scene with an active propane leak from a propane tank, with a sizable vapor cloud visible on the property. Deputy 4-9 (J. Beyer) arrived on the scene and assumed Command 4-9. Engine 4-9-1 pulled two handlines and went into service dissipating the vapor cloud at the low point of the land (propane gas is heavier ... (Full Story & Photos)
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The gas vapors are dissipated at the leaking tank
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"Ride for Kristin"
AUGUST 08
- On Sunday, August 8, a benefit motorcycle ride was held for Kristin Skowood of East Earl. Kristen was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Penn Township in June. Tragically killed in the accident were her fiance, her mother, her stepfather, and two family friends. Kristin was hospitalized for weeks, and has since returned home.
Station 4-9's Fire Police were glad to be able to assist with traffic control as the benefit ride rode through Salisbury Township. The 32 mile ride started at ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Two accidents on Buena Vista Road
AUGUST 07
- At 12:52PM on Saturday, August 7, Squad 4-9 and Engine 4-9-1 responded to the 5600 block of Buena Vista Road in Salisbury Township for a pedestrian struck, along with Ambulance 5-2-1 and Medic 6. Ambulance 4-9 was committed on a previous medical emergency and was not available.
Units from White Horse arriving on the scene found a child on a scooter struck by a recreational vehicle and requested aeromedical helicopter SkyCare1 to the scene, due the childs injuries. EMS crews from 4-9, 5-2, and ... (Full Story & Photos)
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SkyCare1 departs for the pediatric trauma center
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Units from Gap, White Horse, Christiana, Kinzer and Paradise were dispatched to this mobile home fire. (Chris Kennedy photo)
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Assist to Gap on a mobile home fire
AUGUST 02
- At 2:05AM on Monday August 2, Station 4-9 Fire & EMS was dispatched to assist the Gap Fire Company (Station 4-2) on a mobile home fire in the 5800 block of Hilltop Lane in Salisbury Township.
Lancaster County Communications was reporting a possible mobile home fire, with heavy smoke in the area. Chief 4-2 (Wenger) arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire and assumed Command 4-2. Engines 4-2-2 and 4-9-1 arrived and began to extinguish the fire both inside and outside the home.
The ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Farm tractor collides with pole in Springville
JULY 28
- At 11:22AM on Wednesday, July 28, Engine 4-9-1 and Squad 4-9 were dispatched to the intersection of Route 340 and 897 in the Salisbury Heights section of Salisbury Township for a vehicle accident standby.
Lancaster County Communications advised the responding units of a farm tractor into a utility pole, with wires down in the roadway. Upon investigation, the accident was found on Route 897 one mile north of Route 340 in the village of Springville.
Engine 4-9-1 cleared the scene, while Squad ... (Full Story & Photos)
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This tractor struck this utility pole in the village of Springville, blocking Route 897.
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Units from White Horse and surrounding companies were dispatched to this Cut Road home for a bedroom fire
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Cut Road dwelling fire
JULY 26
- At 1:36PM on Monday, July 26, Station 4-9, along with mutual aid companies, were dispatched to the 200 block of Cut Road in Salisbury Township for a dwelling fire.
Lancaster County Communications advised the responding units for a bedroom on fire, reporting that everyone was out of the residence.
Units arrived with a working fire on the southeast corner of the second floor. Engine 4-9-1 began fire attack, while Engine 4-9-2 laid its entire load of supply line (1500 feet) up the driveway from ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Vehicle accident closes Route 897 for 5 hours
JULY 20
- At 4:55PM on Tuesday, July 20, Station 4-9 Fire & EMS, along with Medic 9, were dispatched to the 600 block of Springville Road (Route 897) in Salisbury Township for a vehicle accident.
Units arrived on the scene to find a SUV that collided with a utility pole, with the pole and wires down partially blocking the roadway. After impacting the pole, the SUV came to rest in a neighboring yard.
Engine 4-9-1 arrived and controlled hazards on the SUV. Ambulance 4-9 arrived on the scene and checked ... (Full Story & Photos)
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The utility pole was sheared off at the base, partially blocking the roadway
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This tree on Wertztown Road was blown over during the brief thunderstorm
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Busy Monday evening
JULY 19
- The evening of Monday, July 19 proved to be a busy one for Station 4-9.
After a brief, but strong, storm passed over the Township, at 6:00PM, Engine 4-9-1 was dispatched to the 400 block of Jacobs Road for a tree that was struck by lightning, and partially blocked the roadway. Crews arrived and using chainsaws, cut the tree up and removed it from the roadway. Units cleared the scene at 6:30PM.
Just as Engine 4-9-1 was backing into station, a phone call was received at 6:43PM advising of a ... (Full Story & Photos)
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