Category: Firefighters – Members

ON FRIDAY JULY 26th MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, SMOKED 50 POUNDS OF CHICKEN WINGS and 5 RACKS OF RIBS. THROUGHOUT THE DAY PREPWORK AND COOKING WAS COMPLETED. LOCAL 2045 HAD ALL FOOD TURNED INTO THE JUDGES, THEN IT WAS UP TO THE PEOPLE AND THE KCBS JUDGES.

THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS FOR WINGS, LOCAL 2045, 6th PLACE

KCBS JUDGES FOR WINGS, LOCAL 2045, 4th PLACE

KCBS JUDGES FOR RIBS, LOCAL 2045, 3rd PLACE

OVERALL COMPETITION, LOCAL 2045, 2nd PLACE

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE HELP, THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT CAME TO SUPPORT, AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME TO VOTE. IT WAS A GREAT DAY, GREAT FOOD, AND FUN.

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 2045 ARE AT “SMOKE IN THE GROVE” COMPETING IN THE ANNUAL WING AND RIB FIRST RESPONDERS CUP. THEY WILL BE COOKING FOOD THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR THE PUBLIC AND WINGS/RIBS FOR THE COMPETITION. PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT US. PUBLIC CHOICE JUDGING STARTS AT 6PM. $10 TO VOTE FOR THE BEST WINGS. WINGS WILL BE JUDGED BY THE PUBLIC AND KCBS PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. RIBS WILL BE PREPARED FOR THE KCBS JUDGES ONLY. THE EVENT IS HELD AT THE SPRING GROVE COMMUNITY PARK. THANK YOU TO THE CITIZENS OF HANOVER, PENN TOWNSHIP, WEST MANHEIM, AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO LOCAL 2045.

Happy 25th Anniversary of service to the Borough of Hanover and surrounding areas!

Firefighter Howard Billig has served the Hanover Area since July 18, 1994.

Come out on July 26, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM to support our local first responders while they compete against each other for the best wings in town.

How it works:

Our registered first responders will each be provided 50 lbs of wings to smoke for the public to judge. First wing turn in will be at 5:45pm and available for public judging at 6:00 pm. Second turn in will be at 6:15 pm.  Details are as follows:

• $10 for 12 wing samples & 1 vote
• Public voting begins at 6:00 pm
• Public voting ends at 8:00 pm
• First Responder’s Cup awarded at 8:00 pm
• The winning team will receive a check for $1,000 to present to a charity of their choice.
• Teams will turn in one box of wings (6) to a table of certified KCBS judges. Teams will be provided with a turn in box but must provide garnish. A separate trophy will be awarded.
• NEW for 2019 -Teams will turn in one box of ribs (6) to a table of certified KCBS judges. Teams will be provided with a turn in box but must provide garnish. A separate trophy will be awarded.

Crews were touring South Western school district buildings when the call came in. Crews found heavy fire confined to the oven. Building was charged with smoke. Fire was eventually extinguished using multiple dry chemical extinguishers. Sta. 52 and 29 both brought in an engine crew due to high heat index.