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3 Alarmer in
Warrington on Valley Road |
At approximately 7:15pm on Sunday
June 7, 2009, The Doylestown Fire Company
was dispatched to assist the Warrington Fire
Company with a reported building fire at
Flexible Circuits, 222 Valley Road. Chief 29
(Bean) was first on scene and reported heavy
fire through the roof. First arriving
apparatus knew of the possible hazardous
materials stored inside the building so an
exterior attack was set up with elevated
master streams and ground monitors. Command
requested the 2nd and 3rd alarms for
manpower and water supply. Multiple 5 inch
hose lines were laid out and some went as
far away as County Line Road and Route 611.
Engine 19-1, Rescue 19, and Ladder 79
assisted with the call and were on scene for
an extended period of time. The fire was
placed under control around 10:30pm and
Doylestown units were returned home around
1:30am. Photos by JD Brooke of
PhillyFireNews.com and Pete Mills.
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Fire at
Buckmans Ski Shop |
An early morning fire was reported
at 635 North Main Street in Doylestown
Township on Thursday, May 14. Battalion
Chief 79 Paul Kreuter was first on scene and
reported smoke and fire visible from the
building. Engine 19 arrived and stretched a
hand line interior to the 2nd floor while
Ladder 79 opened up the building. Additional
apparatus was on scene for manpower from
Midway, Warrington, and Plumsteadville Fire
Companies. The fire was quickly knocked
limiting damage to the first floor ski shop,
but water and smoke caused some damage to
the 2nd floor unoccupied space where the
fire originated. The fire was placed under
control within 30 minutes. Ladder 79 stayed
on scene to provide lighting for the county
fire marshal to investigate. Photos by Larry
Browne.
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Truck
Committee in Wisconsin for Final Inspection of
New Ladder 79 |
Members of the Fire Company Truck
Committee traveled to Appleton Wisconsin May
5th through the 8th for the final inspection
of the new ladder truck. Ralph Rehrig of
Glick Fire Apparatus was our host and walked
us through the process of final inspection.
The committee noted several punch list items
that needed to be fixed before the truck
would be delivered, but nothing major was
noted. With any luck, the truck will be
coming east in the next couple of days and
be in town for Memorial Day Parade. The wait
is almost over and the truck looks great.
Photos by Jeff Kennedy and Matt Grogan
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2009 Fire
Company Banquet |
The Doylestown Fire Co. #1 held
their annual banquet for members and
Auxiliary at the Gardenville Hotel on April
4. The annual event honors the membership of
the organizations and gives the company the
opportunity to recognize members for their
service to the community and fire company
for the previous year. Photos by Larry
Browne
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Fully Involved
Dwelling Fire at Iron Hill and Sandy Ridge Roads |
At 4:00pm on Monday April 27,
2009, The Doylestown Fire Company was
dispatched for a dwelling fire at Sandy
Ridge and Iron Hill Roads in Doylestown
Township. First arriving units reported a
vacant house under construction fully
involved. Companies took a defensive
approach to the fire using ground and aerial
master streams and focused on protecting the
exposure buildings. Due to the heat and low
humidity, the grass around the dwelling
caught on fire and had to be extinguished as
well. Local and County Fire Marshals are
investigating the fire. Photos by Sara
Grogan and Denny Loux Sr.
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2 Alarm
Building Fire in Plumstead Township |
At approximately 6:40am on
Tuesday, April 21 2009, The Doylestown Fire
Company was dispatched to assist
Plumsteadville Fire Company on Box 20-1 at
603 Airport Blvd. Chief 24 Brian DuBree and
Battalion 79 Paul Kreuter were first on
scene and confirmed heavy smoke showing from
a 300x300 commercial structure. Engine 20
was assisted by the crew from Engine 19 and
stretched a handline interior on the "C"
side of the building. Ladder 79 arrived on
scene and went to the roof to begin
ventilation. The evacuation tones were
dropped as the interior crew reported a very
heavy fire load and extreme heat inside and
the "CD" corner walls threatened to fall
down. All companies withdrew from the
building and a new attack was devised.
Ground monitors and heavy water lines were
placed in service and truck companies went
back to the roof for a trench cut to stop
the fire spread. Tower 24 and Ladder
79 had their aerial master streams in
service. Due to a lack of hydrants in the
area, water tankers from all over the county
and some from far away as New Jersey were
dispatched to shuttle water to the scene to
maintain a constant supply for the crews
working to put out the fire. Doylestown
crews were back in service by 11:00am, but
Plumstead Command was still on scene until
4:30pm. No firefighters were hurt during the
fire and the two attached businesses were
not harmed. Great job by everyone on scene.
Photos provided by John Kalix and Vinay
Setty.
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New Ladder
Taking Shape |
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Progress has been made to our new
ladder truck. Below are two pictures from
the Pierce factory in Oshkosh Wisconsin
showing the truck well into the production
process. The cab has been mounted to the
frame and the body has also been attached.
Wiring of the trucks lights and onboard
equipment is ongoing. Check back again soon
as more pictures are sent to us. Photos from
Glick Fire Apparatus |
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Dumpster Fire
at Delaware Valley College |
The fire company was dispatched to
a dumpster fire at Delaware Valley College
on Monday, March 23, at 2:39 PM. On arrival,
Chief Denny Loux, Jr., found an industrial
dumpster attached to a compacting unit with
smoke showing. A backhoe was brought in to
separate the dumpster from the compactor,
after which the firefighters pulled the
smoldering trash out and extinguished the
burning garbage. The surrounding area was
kept wet, as the area was under a Red Flag
warning for brush fires, due to a lack of
rain, high winds and low humidity. Photos by
Larry Browne
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2009 Pancake
Breakfast |
The Fire Company held its annual
pancake breakfast at our Shewell Ave station
on March 21, 2009. The lines were out the
door for most of the day and everyone had a
great time getting to meet our neighbors and
catching up with old friends. Many thanks to
the auxiliary and pancake breakfast
committee for coordinating the event. Photos
by Larry Browne.
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The Chicken
flew the Coop |
On March 14th, 2009, our 1968 Hahn
Engine was sold to Joe DeAngelis, AJ
DeAngelis, and Jim Miller. The Hahn will now
begin its life as a show piece with the
Gibson Road Antique
Fire Association
located in
Bensalem, PA. Below are pictures from the
day the DeAngelis' took ownership along with
an original picture of when the Hahn came to
Doylestow in 1968. Thank you to the DeAgelis'
for the picture of the Hahn when it was
originally delivered. We hope that you enjoy
the truck! |
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Fireworks
Ignite Garage at Thompson Rent-A-Car, 2 In
Custody for Starting Fire |
Volunteers from the Doylestown
Fire Company No. 1 were dispatched to a
confirmed building fire on the night of
January 5, 2009 to the 600 block of North
Main Street in Doylestown Borough for a fire
at the Thompson Rent-A-Car. Added to the
initial dispatch were firefighters from
Plumsteadville and Warrington as well. First
arriving units confirmed a well involved
garage with exposure concerns over the
buildings next to it. Engine 19 stretched a
hand line to the front of the building to
extinguish the fire. Crews from Ladder 79
and Tower 24 (Plumsteadville) worked to open
up the doors to gain access inside the
garage and Engine 79 checked for extension
into the exposure building. Rescue 29
(Warrington) was on scene to provide RIT.
Additional companies were on scene from
Chalfont and Midway to provide manpower.
Police were investigating the fire and had
two in custody for
causing the blaze with fireworks. Crews were
available within 2 hours and no injuries
were reported. Photos by Larry Browne,
Dorothy Kreuter, Denny Loux Sr, and Sara
Grogan.
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1 Injured in
New Britain Borough Dwelling Fire |
The first call of the year for the
Doylestown Fire Company came in around 11am
on January 2nd, 2009. Bucks County Radio
dispatched a dwelling fire on Evergreen
Drive in New Britain Borough off of Route
202 with one injured in the backyard.
Capt 19 Bret Morris arrived first and
established Doylestown Command reporting he
had a 1.5 story dwelling with heavy smoke
showing. Morris reported an oil burner
service tech down in the backyard. Engine 19
layed in from the hydrant and stretched hand
lines to the rear of the dwelling to attack
the fire in the basement. Ladder 79 went to
the roof to open up and vented windows from
the exterior. Engine 79 took a position at
the hydrant to boost pressure if needed.
Initial attack of the basement fire was
slowed due to utilities that were not yet
secured. Three firefighters in the basement
were shocked by the electrical service and
were taken to Doylestown Hospital for
observations before being released. The fire
was placed under control after an hour.
Firefighters checked for extension and found
some hot spots on the first and second floor
where fire traveled up the walls of the
dwelling. County Fire officials were
investigating the cause of the accident and
the injured service tech was taken to
Abington Hospital with 2nd degree burns.
Doylestown was assisted by Warrington,
Plumstead, Hilltown, Chalfont, Lingohocken,
Warwick, and Midway Fire Companies. Photos
provided by Sara Grogan, Denny Loux Sr, and
Lindsay Hendricks.
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Car Rollover
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Rescue 19 and Engine 79 were
dispatched for a reported vehicle overturned
with entrapment by the Doylestown Fence
Company on Route 611 Bypass just north of
Edison Road. Medic and Police units on scene
reported a small Volkswagen over and onto
its side. As Rescue 19 was enroute, county
dispatch reported that the driver was out of
the car and put all units incoming onto
reduced speed. Rescue 19's crew assisted the
medics from 129s (Warrington) with loading
the patient into the ambulance and Engine 79
controlled any hazards until the vehicle was
on the back of the wrecker. Photos by Jay
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