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"Proudly serving Salisbury Township and surrounding communities since 1914"
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This pole was snapped off after being struck on Meadville Road.
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Two vehicles strike utility pole on Meadville Road
JANUARY 26
- At 7:38 AM on Tuesday, January 26, Station 4-9 was dispatched to the 5800 block of Meadville Road in Salisbury Township to standby at a property damage vehicle accident.
Lancaster County 911 advised the responding units of a vehicle versus a utility pole, with the pole down across the roadway. Deputy 4-2 (Wenger) was in the area and advised of a two vehicle accident involving a downed pole. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and both vehicles were able to leave the scene under thier own power ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Ambulance assist to Honey Brook
JANUARY 19
- At 3:21PM on Tuesday, January 19, Ambulance 4-9 was dispatched to assist the Honey Brook Fire Company (Station 33) on a vehicle accident at the intersection of Mill Road and Route 322 in Honey Brook Township.
Engine 33-2 was returning to station from assisting Station 4-9 at the earlier chimney fire on Mast Road (see separate story) when they came upon the accident and notified the Chester County Fire Radio of the incident, which involved a trash truck overturned down the embankment.
Fortunately, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Station 33 and Ambulance 4-9 were dispatched to the intersection of Route 322 and Mill Road for this overturned trash truck.
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Firefighters from White Horse, Honey Brook, and New Holland were dispatched to this residence on Mast Road for a chimney fire.
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Chimney Fire on Mast Road
JANUARY 19
- At 2:14PM on Tuesday, January 19, Station 4-9, along with an engine from the Honey Brook Fire Company (Station 33), and Truck 3-9 (Liberty-New Holland) were dispatched to a residence in the 5100 block of Mast Road in Salisbury Township for a chimney fire. Lancaster County 911 advised the responding units that the residents were evacuating.
Safety 4-9 (Eno) arrived on the scene with normal conditions from the exterior and after investigating further inside, confirmed the working fire in the chimney ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Expensive mistake in Mount Pleasant
JANUARY 16
- At 2:05 PM on Saturday, January 16, Station 4-9 was dispatched to the 300 block of Churchtown Road in the Mount Pleasant section of Salisbury Township for a utility pole. Lancaster County 911 advised the responding units of a tree down across the roadway with live wires down.
Arriving units corrected the location to the 200 block, confirmed the report and requested Frontier Telephone and PPL Electric to the scene. The farmer had started a controlled burning earlier, which spread to the adjoining ... (Full Story & Photos)
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This burning tree fell and completely blocked Churchtown Road.
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Condolences to the Pennsylvania State Police
JANUARY 13
- The Salisbury Township Fire Company #1 would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Pennsylvania State Police and the family and friends of Trooper Paul Richey who was shot and killed in the line of duty when he and another Trooper responded to a domestic disturbance call in Cranberry Township, Venango County.
PSP News Release:
"Trooper Paul G. Richey, Troop E, Franklin Station - Killed in Line of Duty
Tpr. Paul G. Richey, 40, a 16-year-veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, died Jan. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Ambulance assist to Gap
JANUARY 12
- At 12:48 PM on Tuesday, January 12, Ambulance 4-9 was dispatched to assist the Gap Fire Company (Station 4-2) on a vehicle accident in the 5100 block of Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township.
Lancaster County 911 advised the responding units of a car versus a tractor trailer head on. Deputy 4-2 (Wenger) arrived on the scene and confirmed the report, with a large diesel fuel leak.
Ambulance 4-9 arrived on the scene and along with Medic 6 (Lancaster EMS), tended to the lone occupant of the sedan. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Crews begin to remove the cars roof (Chris Kennedy Photo)
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Units from White Horse and surrounding areas were dispatched to this house fire on Cambridge Road
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House fire claims two lives on Cambridge Road
JANUARY 09
- At 6:24PM, on Saturday, January 9, Station 4-9, along with mutual aid units were dispatched to the 200 block of Cambridge Road in Salisbury Township for a dwelling fire.
Lancaster County 911 advised the responding units of a house on fire with an injured person outside, unknown if anyone else was in the house.
Units arrived with smoke venting from the first floor of the home. A search found a critically injured female outside, and unfortunately a deceased male inside the home. Additional resources ... (Full Story & Photos)
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