Author: Steve Roth
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IAFF Brothers In Battle
IAFF Local 2045 B-Shift from Greater Hanover Professional Firefighters and IAFF Local 2377 from Greater York Professional Firefighters of YAUFR C-Shift gathered for a group photo after working several hours together on the D Side of the Miller Chemical commercial building fire last Monday.
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Commercial Building Fire (B-shift)
The B-Shift Brothers were awakened around 03:30 hours Monday morning for the commercial building fire in Adams County at Miller Chemical Company on Radio Road. Hanover and Penn Township firefighters operated at the five alarm building fire for over thirteen hours, with Engines 46 and 49, Truck 46 and 49, Portable foam unit, and several support units from both departments.
911 Photography Photo Gallery VIDEO FOOTAGE
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Apartment Bldg. Fire With Entrapment (A-Shift)
Hanover and Penn Township firefighters responded around 03:00 hours Friday morning in Penn Township for a reported apartment building fire on Alvin Street with possible entrapment. Two Penn Township police officer’s arrived to find residents self evacuating and with the report of maybe a man still inside. Making entry the two officers located and removed one unconscious adult make to safety prior to FD arrival. Engine 46-1 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions in the common hallway of the four unit building with fire in the kitchen of the one apartment. Several deceased pets were located and removed.
911 Photography Photo Gallery
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Memorial Day Parade Detail
Brother Jeff Parks wheels Engine 49 for the annual Hanover Memorial Day Parade.
911 Photography Photo Gallery
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Annual Memorial Day Remembrance
Members of Penn Township, Hanover, Pleasant Hill and S.A.V.E.S. fire departments gathered at the Wirt Park Station for the annual remembrance ceremony where the list of members who have passed on over the past year are read. Each name read was followed by the ringing of the bell. After the ceremony, the brothers and sisters from all four Hanover area fire departments marched together in the annual Hanover Memorial Day Parade.
911 Photography Photo Gallery
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Another Arson Fire – Suspected Arsonist Caught
Engine 46 sits behind crime scene tape after yet another arson fire in Hanover Borough. An adult male was detained by a young observant United States Marine who noticed he was acting suspicious in an alley off Fulton Street. Noticing smoke coming from a shed, the Marine held the suspect in a choke hold until Hanover Police officers arrived and took him into custody.This was the last of many arson fires over a few week period that plagued the Hanover Borough and Penn Township communities.
Hanover Evening Sun News Article
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House Fire On Granger Street (C-Shift)
Sunday afternoon around 17:30 hours, York County Box 49-05 was struck for the house fire at 533 Granger Street in Penn Township. While en-route, York County 911 advised chief 49 they were receiving multiple calls for smoke from a house.A working fire assignment was dispatched for a basement fire in a duplex unit with heavy smoke pushing from the front and rear of the structure.Hanover and Penn Twp. units made fast work of the fire and placed the fire under control in about 30 minutes.
911 Photography Photo Gallery
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Garage Fire (C-Shift)
C-Shift firefighters caught a working garage fire on Hanover Street in Hanover Borough Monday morning. The fire was ruled arson. -
Brother Fred Sentz Retires
Brother Fred Sentz retired from the Hanover Fire Department on April 10, 2015 after serving the Hanover Borough for 35 years. A retirement party was held at Bay City Restaurant with Fred’s family, co-workers and friends in attendance. Several gifts were presented to Fred, including his favorite recliner from the Clearview Fire Station.