Fiery Crash On I-176 Kills One, Injures Another

In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 18th, Company 24 was dispatched to assist Company 23 (Gibraltar) on Interstate 176 northbound, a half mile north of the Green Hills exit, with a truck fire after an accident. Company 2 (Reiffton) was also dispatched. Squad 24. Tanker 24, and Engine/Tanker 24 made the response. When 24 units arrived, Company 23 had the bulk of the fire knocked down. Tanker 24 supplied Rescue 23 with water. The driver of the pickup truck was going the wrong way, south in the northbound lanes at a high rate of speed when he collided head on with the tractor trailer. Upon impact both vehicles burst into flames. The driver of the tractor trailer was able to get out with minor injuries, however the driver of the pickup was killed on impact. After the police investigation, firefighters from Company 23 and 24 assisted the Berks County Coroners office with extrication of the pickup driver. After the vehicles were removed, firefighters washed down the roadway so it could be re-opened to traffic. The company cleared the call around 7:30am.

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New Tanker Arrives From Texas

On Sunday Feb 24th 2008, the newest addition to the apparatus arrived from it's previous home with the Volente Volunteer Fire Department in Volente Texas. The new Tanker 24 is a 2004 Osco Tanker, which holds 3,200 gallons of water. The tank is on a refurbished 1999 Kenworth chassis. The Tanker replaces the 1979 GMC Brigadier that was sold to a fire department in North Carolina. Asst. Engineer Brian McGowan flew to Volente and began the 1,650 mile trip home. Once lettered and outfitted, new pictures of the truck will be posted.

New Engine 24 Now In Service!!

As of Monday night, the new Engine 24 was placed in service and ready to roll as the first out truck for most of our calls. It replaces the 1989 Ford FMC Engine which has been sold to a fire department in Montana. The truck is a 2004 Pierce Contender which seats six firefighters including the driver. It has a CAFs system (Compressed Air Foam) which allows us to fight fires with the use of foam, which drastically decreases the amount of water needed to extinguish a fire. The truck will carry a full set of rescue tools to assist in vehicle accidents. Anyone interested in seeing the truck or taking a closer look, feel free to stop down any Monday evening after 7pm for a full tour of the new truck and the firehouse.

Fairwell Tanker 24-1...

On Friday May 5th, Tanker 24-1 was loaded onto a truck to start its trip to Lake Waccamaw North Carolina to serve as the newest Tanker to the Lake Waccamaw Volunteer Fire Department. The truck was sold to help make room and pay for the new Engine. The company will soon be looking into replacing the Tanker with a newer one. The Tanker was purchased in the late 1990's from the Honey Brook fire company and served the Geigertown Fire Company until the day it left. We wish the Lake Waccmaw Fire Dept. the best of luck with the tanker.

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