Steve Roth

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FF Tyler Graduates 53rd Career Fire Academy at HACC

Probationary firefighter Tim Tyler graduated the 53rd Fire Academy held at Harrisburg Area Community College Monday, June 15, 2015. Chief Cromer along with firefighters Jim Startzel and Steve Buhl attended the ceremonies with Tim’s wife April. Firefighter Tyler is assigned to B-Shift.

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.

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 …

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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 …

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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

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.