Londonderry Fire Company No. 1

County Dispatched box 81-2 for the reported Car Fire on 283 East Bound prior to the 743 exit. Chief 54-2 (Kleinfelter) went en route and county advised that an EMS unit from Elizabethtown was on the scene with a working fire. Engine 54 (Chief 1 Nissley) arrived and advised the car was prior to the turn around. Crews pulled a CAFS line and knocked the fire down. Utility 54 set up to close the highway while crews operated. Engine 54-1 arrived and provided blocking for the low speed lane. Chief 54-2 cleared the box.

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Command: Chief 54-2 Kleinfelter
Units: Engine 54, Engine 54-1 and Utility 54

County dispatched Company 54 at 22:52 for a reported vehicle fire on 283 west bound in the area of Vine Street. Chief 54-1(Nissley) arrived with a passenger vehicle on fire just prior to Vine Street. Engine 54 arrived and pulled a CAFS line and knocked the fire. Tanker 54 arrived and assisted the Engine crew with overhaul. While units were wrapping up, county dispatched Box 48-3(Hershey) for an automatic alarm at the Alleghany Valley School on Vine Street. Engine 54 contacted Chief 48 and advised we were just off of Vine Street. Engine 54 and Tanker 54 responded in and county advised they had a proper password from the alarm company. Engine 54's crew checked the home and the Tanker staged on Vine. Finding normal conditions Chief 54-1 placed the 48-3 Box in service.

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Command: Deputy Chief Nissley
Units: Engine 54, Tanker 54 and Utility 54

Around 01:30 County dispatched the 88 box for a reported structure fire at the Mansion House Restaurant. Chief 88-2 arrived reporting a well involved structure.
Engine 54 arrived and laid a 5" line fron Ann and Union Streets into the scene and supplied Tower 50 from Steelton. Crews worked for several hours to bring the fire under control.

The last couple of days Hershey Doors has been removing the old garage door openers that were installed in the late 90's and replacing them with new ones

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Over the last couple of months the tanker has gone through a minor refurb. First members removed two of the seats in the rear of the cab to make room for a storage cabinet. Next the tanker went to Specialized Fire in Middletown to have some compartments changed around, added some new tools and the new storage cabinet installed. A couple of weeks later the tanker was out on training and when it got back to the station members noticed a lot of oil dumping out from the motor. This resulted in a $30,000.00 motor and transmission rebuild. Finally the "refurb" was finished last week when a new tarp was installed by Henderson Tarps of Middletown.

Today a powerful storm went through the area keeping the company busy. The first call came in with a pole leaning and wires down in front of Chief 54's residence on Colebrook Road. While operating at this location Engine 54-1 went to Locust Lane and Roundtop for a tree down blocking the roadway. Next was a report of a tree blocking route 230 in the 2000 block. Engine 54-1 found nothing and cleared the box. Next was for a tree on wires on Felker Road. Chief 54-2 arrived to find a tree on wires blocking the road. Fire Police set up barricades to block the road and units cleared. After a little break the next call was for Utility 54 and fire police to respond to assist Lancaster County in E-town Borough. Then Chief 54-2 went to check on wires down on Colebrook Road. Chief 2 arrived to find a pole sheered off from an accident that happened a couple days prior. Just as units were clearing the Colebrook call Utility 54 called Chief 54 and advised that they had a large black column of smoke from the area of 283 thinking that it was a residence that frequently burns along 283. They then came upon an accident with fire and entrapment. Despite the efforts of the crew on Utility 54 to extinguish the fire the driver succumbed from his injuries. A second vehicle with 5 patients was discovered up from the vehicle in the median strip. A small fire was handled by Engine 54's crew in the second vehicle. Crews assisted with knocking the fire down in the burning vehicle and assisting EMS with patient care at the other vehicle. Units remained on the scene to assist PSP with reconstruction. While operating here Chief 54-1 responded back to the Chief's house for another call reporting a pole down from earlier. Next came a reported vehicle fire on 283 West Bound just west of Tollhouse Road Chief 54-1 discovered a disabled vehicle, West Bound prior to 743. The occupants there didn't need FD services and the  box was in placed service. The final call for the night was a crash on 283 West bound between Vine Street and Tollhouse Road. Engine 54-1 arrived and assisted EMS with patient care and Chief 54-2 placed the box in service.

Command: Company 54 Chiefs
Units: Engine 54, Engine 54-1, Utility 54  and Ambulance 54-1
Mutual Aid (fatal car crash): Lancaster Co. Engine 7-4-2, 7-4-1, 7-11-1, 7-5-2 and Tanker 7-11

County dispatched Box 54-5 @ 12:45 for a reported house on fire. Engine 54 (Captain Naples) arrived on the scene with heavy smoke and fire showing from the front door. Crews pulled a CAF line to the front door and started to knock down the fire. Truck 88 arrived and positioned to set up. The truck crew assisted on the line and opened the roof. Engine 54-1 arrived and crew pulled a second CAF line to the rear of the structure. Crews did a great job of gaining control of the fire. It took about 350 gallons of water and 1 gallon of foam with engine 54's Compressed Air Foam System to knock the fire down. Command had additional units respond to the scene due to the temps in the mid 90's and high humidity. Crews waited for the Fire Marshals to investigate and then started to overhaul the structure. Command placed the box in service.

Command: Captain Naples
Units:  Engine 54, Engine 54-1, Utility 54
Mutual Aid: Engines 88, 59-1, 46, Lancaster Co 7-4-2 and 7-1-2, Truck 88, Tankers 59, 47, Lancaster Co. 7-11 and 7-1, South Central EMS, PSP Fire Marshal and the Dauphin County Fire Marshal

County Dispatched an OIC from company 54 to assist PSP with a tree across the road way on Elm Road in Conowago Township. Chief 54-1 (Nissley) arrived and advised the Chief to have Engine 54-1 respond to assist. Engine 54-1 (Lieut. Smith) arrived and cut the tree with the chainsaws and used the leaf blower to remove the debris. Chief 54 cleared the box.

Command: Chief 54 Shellenhamer
Units: Engine 54-1 and PSP

County dispatched Company 54 around 01:30 in the morning for a reported crash at the intersection of Geyers Church and Hillsdale Road. Chief 54 (Shellenhamer) went en route and county advised that the crash may be on Hillsdale by the county line. Engine 54 (Chief 1 Nissley) went en route and found nothing at the intersection of the original report and proceeded on Hillsdale. Engine 54 found the crash between Zion Road and the county line with no patients around the vehicle. Crews checked the area and PSP was going to make contact. Crews assisted Dailey's towing and cleared the event.

Command: Chief 54 Shellenhamer
Units: Engine 54, Utility 54, Ambulance 54-1, South Central EMS, PSP and Daily's Towing

Today County dispatched Box 54-1 to the 800 block of Colebrook Road for a brush Fire. Captain 54-1 (Dupler) arrived  with a 30 foot by 15 foot area behind  some houses on fire. Engine 54-1 arrived and pulled a booster line and knocked down the fire. Engine and Tanker 54 arrived to assist while Utility 54 closed one lane of traffic. While units were operating at the Brush fire Ambulance 54-1 with an all volunteer crew responded to a medical call at the Crestview Trailer Park.

Command: Captain 1 Dupler
Units: Engine 54, Engine 54-1, Tanker 54 and Utility 54
Ambulance 54-1 on the EMS call