Latest News and Incidents

Engines 7-5-1, 7-5-2, 7-11-1(Rheems), Trucks 7-5, 8-1(Columbia) and Rescues 8-4-1(Susquehanna) and 7-9(Maytown) were dispatched for a reported basement fire.  Chief 7-5-3(Leber) arrived with a light smoke condition and reported a working fire in the basement.  Engine 7-5-1 arrived, laid a supply line and stretched a handline to the basement and extinguished the fire.  The fire was confined to a small area of the basement.  Truck 7-5 ventilated the house.  Engine 7-11-1 and Rescue 7-9 were held for  short time for manpower and the remainder of the box was recalled.  The cause of the fire appears to be from careless smoking.  The incident was cleared at 16:09.

Earlier in the morning at 06:39, Engine 7-5-1 and Chief 7-5-3 handled an investigation at 623 Donegal Springs Rd, Mount Joy Borough.  Engine 7-5-1 determined the problem was a faulty smoke detector and the incident was cleared at 06:59.

At 07:57, Engine 7-5-2 and Chief 7-5-3 responded to Route 283 East at Rissermill Rd in Mount Joy Twp for a vehicle accident.  Engine 7-5-2 applied some absorbent to the ground for fluids leaking from the vehicle then cleared at 08:19.

Engines 7-5-1, 7-5-2, 7-11-1(Rheems), Trucks 7-5, 8-1(Columbia #1) and Rescues 8-4(Susquehanna) and 7-9(Maytown) dispatched for a smoke detector sounding and odor of something burning on the 2nd floor.  Chief 7-5-1(Bradley) arrived with nothing showing and established command 7-5.  Engine 7-5-1 discovered the fire was something burning on the stove and was extingiushed.  Truck 7-5 ventilated the building and the remaining units were released.  The incident was cleared at 22:43.

Earlier in the day Station 7-5 responded to a fire alarm at Sassafras Terrace Apts and a public service for a person locked out of their house on Donegal Springs Rd.

Engine 7-5-2 was dispatched to assist EMS with a stroke patient.  EMS had a delayed response due to the snow.  Engien 7-5-2 assisted on the scene for a couple minutes before clearing at 09:29.

At 11:30, Engine 7-5-1 responded to 102 Harvestview North in Mount Joy Borough to assist EMS with lifting a patient due to the snow.  Engien 7-5-1 cleared at 11:45.

At 14:56, Truck 7-5 was dispatched to assist Station 7-4(E-town) with a gas leak in Mount Joy Twp at 55 Rainbow Cir.  Shortly after responding, Truck 7-5 was recalled by Command 7-4 at 15:07.