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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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While returning to station from the MVA on Route 61, Chief 61 decided to remove trees from the wires and area above the roadway on Port Clinton Avenue. This was a job which needed to be completed for a few days. With the crew of E61-3 and R-61, Deputy 61, and Deputy 61-2, Chief decided to tackle ...
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Captain Frey has his first attempt at throwing the rope over the trees.




Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Today Company 61 and Company 77 were dispatched for a reported MVA with injuries involving two cars in the north bound lane of Route 61 at the intersection of Blue Mountain Road. As the first units arrived on location they found two vehicles across the lanes of traffic. The Crew from R 61 immedia...
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Crews work to clean up the pieces of the vehicle left on the roadway

Kramer's Towing hauled the vehicles away



Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Company 61 participated in the State Farm Insurance Safety Day at the Hamburg Field House. Fire Prevention pamphlets were available, mugs from the 175th Anniversary Parade, as well as the plastic firefighter helmets. Company 61 also operated the concession stand inside the field house. After the ...
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Various stands were set up at Safety Day

Operating the Concession Stand



Saturday, June 21, 2008
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As the Our Town Foundation in Hamburg hosted its annual Kids Fest, Station 61 hosted an open house from 11 A.M.-3 P.M. People who attended the open house were able to look around the station, go inside the apparatus, etc. Fire Prevention pamphlets were available to everyone, along with coloring b...
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FF Jeff Bowers explains the apparatus to an interested Father




Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Company 61 was dispatched for a reported odor of something burning. Deputy 61 arrived in the area along with E61-1 with an odor, but saw no evident fire. While turning around, Deputy 61 saw a small column of smoke in the old construction staging area for the I-78 project. Once on location he foun...
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Crews arriving on scene

FF Fritz works on extinguishment



Monday, June 16, 2008
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Companies 61 and 33 were dispatched for a reported brush fire on Hess Road cross street of Sunday. Assistant 33 arrived on location and reported it to be on Gruber Road. Assistant 33 reported a working hay field fire approx. 15’ X 25’. Deputy 61 arrived on location and assumed Command...
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Asst. Chief Battista and FF Heckman work on extinguishment of fire

Crews overhaul the burnt area



Sunday, June 15, 2008
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Chief 61 was paged by Berks radio for a report of a tree down on wires. Chief 61 arrived on location and found a tree blocking one lane of traffic. He then had E-61-2 dispatched normal flow of traffic. Depuyt 61 arrived on location and between the Chief and the Deputy handled traffic control unti...
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Chief Hatt works to remove the first tree

Chief Hatt works to remove the second tree



Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Alarm : 08-192
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Company 61 was dispatched for an AFA at Hood and Company. While enroute Berks radio advised Deputy 61 that the alarm company reported multiple alarms going off. Deputy 61 arrived on location and reported nothing showing. Upon entering the building there was a moderate smoke condition throughout t...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Alarm : 08-191
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Company 61 was dispatched for a reported vehicle fire. Berks radio then advised that it was a tractor trailer with smoke coming from the rear of the trailer. E-61-3 arrived on location and reported it to be hot brakes on the trailer and that the driver had used an ABC extingusher on the brakes. D...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008, Alarm : 08-190
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Company 61 was dispatched to assist Squad 560 on a sick person. Lt 61along with R-61 arrived on location and began patient assesment until 561 arrived on locatio and took over patient care. Company personell assisted with loading the patient and then was released by Squad 562.
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