Category: A-Shift

Cars Collide On Moulstown Road 

   Hanover Fire Department, along woth Penn Township EMS responded Saturday at 17:04 hours to York County Box 53-04 for a two car  auto accident with reported double entrapment on Moulstown Road near Old Hanover Road. Rescue 46 performed a door pop to free a female occupant who then self extricated. Two persons were transported …

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Truck 49 Stands-by At Adams County FS 1

On Monday, January 18th,  Truck 49 stood-by at Adams County FS 1 (Gettysburg) while they operated at a working barn fire. Truck 49 covered the area for almost two hours with no incidents taken in. This marked the second time in almost as many days that Truck 49 found itself covering Adams County FS 1 …

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Working Fire In West Manheim

Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments responded to York County Box 53-13 in West Manheim Township for a reported wood stove on fire in a structure. A working fire was sounded. Crews worked on ventilation, overhaul and salvage in temperatures hovering just above zero this evening. Photos by Derrick Potts of 911 Photography

Fire Prevention Activities Continue At Penn Township Assisted Living Facility

The day’s fire prevention activities continued with fire extinguisher training for the staff of Columbia Cottage of Hanover. Many businesses throughout Hanover Borough, Penn Township, and West Manheim Township conduct annual in-service fire extinguisher training for their employees. Utilizing the Bullex system (shown) allows efficient and environmentally responsible extinguisher training. Here, FF Charlie Hale directs …

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Fire Extinguisher Training At Penn Township Business

This morning, Penn Township staff from the Clover Lane station handled fire extinguisher training at Finch Services, located on Frederick Street. October continues to be a busy month with multiple fire prevention, extinguisher training, and inspection activities.

Feast Fit For A Fire House

  Thursday evenings meal at the Wirt Park fire station was a feast to say the least. Little Everett’s BBQ catered a meal consisting of pulled chicken, ribs, baked beans, potato salad, and we can’t forget whoopee pies for dessert. New York Wire Cloth decided to provide dinner for the Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments …

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Car Crashes Into Structure

Crews responded Friday morning for a passenger car into a house on Baltimore Street near O’Neal Street. A natural gas meter was struck and sheared off. One person transported by EMS for evaluation. Photo by Eric Miller and Hanover Evening Sun’s Lillian Reed

Clousher New Deputy Fire Chief

  Tony Clousher, Captain 46-B was promoted this evening to Deputy Fire Chief at the Hanover Borough Council Meeting. Katy, Tony’s daughter had the honor of pinning her fathers new badge on him while the Hanover Fire Department A and B shift firefighters looked on. Deputy Chief Clousher officially starts the new position Sunday, August …

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A-Shifters

Firefighters Jason Kopp of Station 49 and firefighter Charlie Hale of Station 46 are all smiles after a quick Friday night fire at New York Wire Company.  Did they just discover they’re father and son?? Is that why such happy faces? 

New York Wire Fire

  Our usual Friday night box alarm for New York Wire Company came in at 16:54 hours. Engine 46-1 arrived on location  and reported  “smoke showing from the north tower again”. The crews of Engine 46-1 and Truck 49 found a small fire in the powder coating tower. A Dry chemical extinguisher was used by …

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