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At 15:28 Hrs The 15 House was dispatched to Interstate 80-Mile Marker 211 West Bound for an MVA with unknown injuries. Rescue 15-1 with 1513 (Lupo) responded followed by Engine 15-2 with 1506 (Campbell). The Rescue arrived in the area and could not find anything so the Rescue and Engine split up checking the Interstate from county line to county line finding nothing. Crews returned to service at 15:46 Hrs.

45 minutes later, The 15 House along with Company 17 was dispatched to 7880 State Route 405 for an MVA reported truck vs. motorcycle with serious injury. Rescue 15-1 with 1506 (Campbell) arrived and started assisting EMS on the scene with patient care. Engine 15-2 with 1513 (Lupo) arrived and set up a landing zone and landed the chopper. Life Flight returned to service shortly after landing due to the patient being deceased. Units on the scene: Rescue and Engine 15, Engine 17-1, MICU's 15 & 8, Ambulance's 8-1 & 5-2, Medic 60, Milton and Turbot Twp. Fire Police, and PSP Milton. Units remained on the scene till 18:30 Hrs.

Three hours later The 15 House along with Company 2 (Lewisburg) was dispatched to the area of State Route 147 and 45 for an unknown type fire. Engine 15-2 with 1513 (Lupo) responded followed by Tanker 15-1. Company 15 units were placed in service while responding. Nothing was found and all units were available within 10 minutes.

On this Monday afternoon The 15 House along with Turbot Township (CO17) was dispatched to Cemetery Road just off Rt. 254 for an auto accident. Rescue 15-1 arrived to find two vehicles with one injury. Engines 15-2 and 17-1 handled traffic control and assisted the Rescue and EMS with patient care. The driver of the Mustang was transported with minor injuries. Apparently the pickup was attempting a U-turn and turned in front of the Mustang. Units remained on the scene for about 45 Min.

At 00:37 Hrs The 15 House was dispatched to Vine St. in the borough for a reported house fire. Milton PD was on patrol when they smelled smoke and started looking for the source, finding it a short time later. PD advised UCES they had smoke showing from a house. UCES immediately dispatched a working fire box sending 2nd alarm units. Chiefs 1501 (Gaugler) and 1503 (Stump) arrived and confirmed a working fire still contained to the garage. Truck 15-1 arrived and started a primary search that came up negative. The Can Man (Bearce) proceeded to the breezeway to keep the fire in check if it breached the door. Engine 15-1 arrived second and pulled a 2" handline and prepared to make entry. Lieutenant 1513 (Lupo) and the engine crew pushed in just as the Outside Vent Man (Martin) was taking the window of the garage showing just how nice coordinated ventilation is. Lieutenant 1512 (Metzger) advised command that there was no extension into the attack area. The fire was marked under control within a few minutes after making entry. Company 15 remained on the scene for about 3 hours while the Fire Marshal investigated. Units on the scene: Truck, Engine, and Rescue 15-1, Engine 9-1 (Warrior Run), Engine 5-1 (White Deer Twp.), Engine 17-1 (Turbot Twp.), Rescue 3-1 (Mifflinburg) for RIT, and Rescue 2-1 (Lewisburg). Engines 741 (Point Twp.) and 9-2 (Shamokin Dam) transferred to station 15.

At 18:40 Hrs. Company 15 was special called to East Chilliquaque Township along with Pottsgrove (CO 12) for a field fire. Brush 12-1 arrived to find a large field involved with multiple vehicles also burning. Brush 15-1 arrived just behind Pottsgroves brush and immediately went to work on the field. Company 12 handled the vehicles and rubbish that was burning. Units remained on the scene for about an hour.

At 04:48 The 15 House was dispatched to Interstate 80-Mile Marker 212 WB for a vehicle accident with injury. Chief 1503 (Stump) arrived to find one vehicle about 60 yards off the roadway with the occupants still inside. Rescue 15-1 arrived and started vehicle stabilization and patient care. Engine 17-1 (Turbot Township) began to cut a path for the removal of the patient due to the over grown brush around the vehicle. The patients were transported ALS to the local hospital. Units remained on the scene for one hour.

At 15:16 Hrs the date The 15 House along with second alarm units were dispatched to the 100 block of South Front St. in the borough for a working building fire. Chief 501 (Messinger) was a block away when the fire was dispatched and quickly gave an on scene report and took command until a company 15 Chief arrived. Engine 15-2 and Truck 15-1 responded minutes later with full crews and quickly went to work once arriving. The Engine laid in from the south and the Truck came in from the north end of the street. The crew from the Engine pulled the 2" smooth bore line and proceeded to the 3rd floor of the fire building with the crew from the Truck following, ready to force doors and perform a primary search. Rescue 2-1 (Lewisburg) arrived and assisted with a second line off The Wagon to the 2nd floor, while Engine 5-2 (White Deer Twp) assisted the remaining truck crew with throwing ladders. Chief 1503 (Stump) arrived and assumed command 15. With crews inside encountering high heat conditions and no visible fire a 3rd alarm was struck. Conditions began to deteriorate rapidly so crews evacuated and went into defensive operations. The 15 House remained on the scene for about 7 hours. Units from Union, Snyder, Montour, Lycoming, and Northumberland assisted at the scene. Many of these units operated at the warehouse fire 4 days earlier.

At 09:00Hrs Engine 15-2 headed north to cover for the Notorious 9 while they attended funeral services for a past chief. Engine 15-2 did not run any calls, so the crew did maintenance on the Engine and washed Rescue 9-1 for company 9. Engine 15-2 returned to the boro at 14:00hrs

At 09:37 Hrs. The 15 House along with Engines 9-1 and 5-1 were dispatched to 250 Mahoning St formerly Warshows in the borough for a working building fire. Chief 1501 (Gaugler) responded immediately and was advised by UCDES that PD was on the scene with fire and smoke showing from the first & second floors to the rear of the building. Chief 1501 immediately struck a 3rd alarm. Truck and Engine 15-2 responded at second dispatch. While Truck 15-1 was positioning on the west side of the building, Engine 15-2 began to drop a tail line from Mahoning St. down the east side of the building along the railroad tracks for the next incoming engine to complete a reverse lay to the hydrant. Engine 15-2 then advised Chief 1502 that they had interior operations and that they were pulling a 200’ 2" smooth bore. Chief 1502 radioed back with an immediate response that we’d need a bigger line. The crew from Engine 15-2 then pulled the 2 ½" with a smooth bore nozzle. As the crew was stretching in, Chief 1502 advised Capt.1506 that when you come in the door don’t turn left, and that I’m in a 3-4’ pit with a possible broken leg and arm injury. After the crew made it to the Chiefs location, he confirmed his injuries and advised us to make a hit on the fire. The crew then began to initiate a hit but due to water supply issues the crew could not. By this time, Truck 15-1 was setup and advised the Engine that they had fire though the roof of the C/D side. The Engine crew then called command 15 and advised they had a firefighter down with arm and leg injury and they were bringing him out the door and needed more manpower. Command 15 then requested EMS to meet us at the door and ordered an EVAC of the building. Command 15 then advised everyone it was now a defensive operation. By this time the rest of the apparatus was now arriving on the scene and multiple master streams were being placed in service. The fire was brought under control by 13:00 Hrs and crews still had multiple hours of overhaul. The demolition company that was working next door had a trachoe and were summoned to help tear down the building due to the stability. Crews began breaking down what they could and started to get their apparatus back in service. All Firefighters that were injured were treated and released. Engine 15-1 got a relief crew and remained on the scene until the trachoe was done. During the tear down the Engine encountered some more flare-ups and called for our Tanker and Tanker 9-1 with manpower back to the scene so they would not have to lay another 500’ of LDH. The 15 House returned to full service around 22:45 Hrs. Units on scene: ENGINES 15-2, 15-1, 9-1, 5-1, 12-1, 17-1, 4-1(transferred Sta. 2) SC 9-2, 7-2, 5-2, NC 741 TRUCKS 15-1, 9-1, SC 8-1, NC 542, LC 20 RESCUES 15-1, 2-1, 3-1, NC 735, 62,LC 13, LC 12 (transferred Sta.9) TANKERS 15-1, 91 EMS MICU 15, MICU 8, A8-1, A5-1, SC A8-5. SQUADS NC 5 REHAB NC 5-4. UTILITIES 15-1, SC 9-1 FIRE POLICE Co15, 17, 9, Point Twp, Sunbury & Milton Police Dept CHIEFS 1501, 1502, 1503, 902, 904

At 18:16 Hrs The 15 House along with C0 17 (Turbot Township) was dispatched to the 700 block of Red Hill Rd in the township for a reported motorcycle accident with serious injury. Chief 1503 (Stump) arrived and requested Life Flight to the scene. Rescue 15-1 arrived and assisted EMS with patient care. Engine 15-2 was not on the scene yet and was advised that the chopper was hovering over the scene a couple minutes after being requested. Engine 15-2 picked the closest field to set up a landing zone and landed the helicopter. Units remained on the scene for about an hour.

At 11:45 Hrs. The 15 House was dispatched to the old Warshaw building on Mahoning Street in the borough for a reported buidling fire. Chief 1501 responded and was advised that PD was on the scene with smoke showing. The Chief immediately struck a second alarm due to the size of the structure and not knowing what exactly was involved. Engine 15-1 responded first, dropping its tail line on Mahoning St. and proceeding down the railroad tracks to make entry. Truck 15-1 positioned on the D side and set up for vertical ventilation. The crew from the Truck made entry into the building to look for the fire and encountered moderate smoke, but no signs of heat or fire. Engine 15-2 picked up the tail line from Engine 15-1 and laid to the hydrant. The crew form Engine 15-1 pushed in about 20' and found a large machine that was on fire. The fire was knocked down quickly and second alarm stand-by crews were brought to the scene to assist with venting the large structure. Construction crews were cutting an old machine up when it caught fire and became to large for them to extinguish. Units remained on the scene for about two hours.

At 01:13 Hrs. this date The 15 House was dispatched to ConAgra (Chef Boyardee's) at the boiler house for fire on the roof. Chief 1501 responded and was advised that there was some fire visible. The Chief arrived and ordered The Wagon to hit the hydrant and lay in while the Truck was setting up for roof operations. Crews made the roof and found the fire to be knocked down by the maintenance staff. The crew from Truck 15-1 overhauled the ductwork and removed the insulation and other material around it that was smoldering. Crews remained on the scene for about one hour.

At 13:30 Hrs The 15 House along with Turbot Twp was dispatched to Interstate 80-Mile Post 215 East Bound for a car fire. Captain 1561 (Mabus) & MICU 15 arrived to find a Pontiac on the north shoulder with a well-involved engine compartment and spreading to the passenger compartment. Engine 15-2 arrived and utilized the front bumper line, and hand tools to make entry to the engine compartment. Tanker 17-1 stood by. Units remained on the scene approx. 1hr & 30 minutes. Units on the scene: Engine 15-2, Tanker 17-1, Milton Fire Police, Turbot Twp Fire Police, Chief 1502, and Milton PSP.