Yesterday Kutztown hosted the annual ELCO drill in the form of a rural water movement drill. This drill involved 13 local fire departments including every ELCO department, simulating a large commercial fire in a non-hydranted area of our first due. This drill consisted of two fill sites by E33, and E34 located at Dutch Valley Food Distributors, and Mt Zion Fire Company's Fire Dam. At the incident ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services dispatched the 32-01 box for a reported residential structure fire. Deputy 32 reported smoke showing upon approach and arrived to find an active fire on a small attached deck of a single-wide manufactured home, with flames visibly extending into the soffit area.

Engine 32, staffed with four personnel, arrived as the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine and PT responded as a part of the 1st alarm assignment into Bethel Township this afternoon.

Engine 32 arrived as the second due engine company and were advised to beach in the neighbors driveway and assist RE40s crew with suppression. Engine 32's crew stretched a blitzfire off RE40 to the "C" side of the structure which was also the second floor. RE40 and E32's crews knocked all visible ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early this afternoon LCDES sent out a pole and wires down call in the area of E Kercher Ave and Runway Drive.

Chief 32 along with Engine 32 arrived to find 4 poles completely down with another hanging, as-well as a vehicle in the middle of the mess with wires on top of the vehicle.

Upon further investigation it was discovered the vehicle with wires on top was still occupied with visible burn ... (Full Story & Photos)

Around lunch time today box 32-03 was sent out for a reported Business/Commercial Fire.

Assistant 32 marked up and was advised caller reported a large amount of smoke from their large sawdust collection hopper. Upon arrival found the incident to be as described.

Engine 31 and made their way to the B/C corner followed by TW31 who did the same. Handline was deployed and knocked down the majority ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last night refreshed their vehicle rescue skills with some help from the Mt Zion Fire Company.

Crews worked on Basic Vehicle Operations, Vehicle Stabilization, and eventually Extrication.

Huge thanks to Station 40 for their assistance!... (Full Story & Photos)

In the early afternoon yesterday Station 32 along with 31 and 40 were alerted to a report of a mulch fire on East Strack Drive.

Deputy 32 arrived to find a large mulch pile on fire spreading rapidly and quickly added the next 4 tankers for water. Engine 31 arrived and lead off with their deck gun knocking down the bulk of the fire. As additional units arrived crews worked to hit hotspots employing ... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly after 2:30 Stations 32 and 31 were alerted to a report of a Chlorine leak in the 600 block of Stracksdam Road.

PT32 and R31 made the response. With the additional information the Lebanon County Hazmat Team was requested to the scene along with E31 for additional manpower and, EMS from 140.

Units arrived and spoke with workers on scene who identified a possible leak in the Chlorine room ... (Full Story & Photos)