Category: B-Shift

Car Under School Bus 

Rescue 46 currently operating at a serious auto accident on York Road newr Abbottstown in Adams County. One car under a school bus, victim heavily entrapped, no injured school children. Photo by 911 Photography.  911 Photography Photo Gallery

Working Structure Fire 

  Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments responded for mutual aid to a working fire today at Lau’s Antique Shop & Lodging in New Oxford Borough on Lincoln Way East.  911 Photography Photo Gallery  

Pole Fire 

   Engine and Utility 46 responded for a pole fire in the 200 block of Eagle Avenue in Hanover Borough Saturday afternoon. Fire department personnel were on scene for over two hours while Med Ed worked on correcting the extensive damage to the pole and wires. 

Broadway Crash With Confinement

  Firefighters and EMS dispatched and responded Saturday evening around 19:00 hours for a vehicle crash with confinement on Broadway near Keagy Avenue in Hanover Borough. Penn Township EMS Chief Smith arrived first and requested a door pop and bam cut on one of the cars. Engine 49-2 firefighter Wysocki used the battery operated and …

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Supporting Hanover High Seniors

  While returning from a helicopter landing call, Engine 49-2 was waved in by a group of Hanover High School Seniors having a car wash. Firefighters McDermitt and Wysocki wheeled the engine in and the class of 2016 set out scrubbing the engine. Deciding to help out the kids more, they returned to quarters and …

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Fuel Spill

Engine 46-3 responded to Walmart parking lot for a vehicle leaking fuel. The crew mitigated the situation with stay dry and pig putty. Engine 46-1 and Deputy Chief 46 assisted with vehicle removal from the affected area. 

Firemen Rescue Pigeon In the Borough

  Hanover Fire Department responded to assist the Hanover Police Department with rescuing a pigeon stuck in some webbing on an abandoned building on Frederick Street Thursday morning.  Acting shift commander Jim Startzel climbed the 24 foot extension ladder to free the bird. Firefighters are happy to report, once freed, the pigeon immediately took flight …

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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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Two Alarm House Fire

Hanover and Penn Township firefighters battled this house Sunday evening on Collins Circle. Early indications are the home owners gas grill on the back porch caught fire and extended to the home. It does appear the home is a total loss. Several departments assisted for mutual aid. 911 Photography Photo Gallery

Standing By In West Manheim Twp. 

   Penn Township and Hanover Fire Departments responded to assist Pleasant Hill Fire Dept on Vegas Drive for a possible electrical fire this afternoon.