Category: Fires

Early morning house fire in Heidelberg Township

At 6:10 this morning units were dispatched in the Heidelberg township for a structure fire. Upon arrival, it was confirmed everybody was out of the house and safe. No one was hurt.

B SHIFT RUNS A STRUCTURE FIRE AT SOUTH WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL

Tonight around 1900 Hours, B-Shift was alerted to a Structure Fire at the South Western High School Maintenance Shed.  Penn Township Police arrived and updated York County Control of a Working Fire.  Engine 79-2 dropped 5″ at the driveway.  Truck 79 arrived, laddered the building.  Engine 79-3 was advised to come straight in.  Crews popped …

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Carroll County Engine & Truck Run

Early morning of October 21st, the Bells at the stations alerted Station 79 for a house fire in Carroll County.   Truck 79 was due.   A few minutes later, Engine 79-3 was added to the call.  Truck 79 arrived to place ground ladders and search the house.  Engine 79-3 arrived and the crew was …

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Truck 79 Goes To Irishtown Blaze

  A-Shift firefighters from Station 79-1 responded with Truck 79 to a well involved house fire in Adams County on Irishtown Road early Sunday morning.  911 Photography Photos Gallery

Building Fire at JF Rohrbaugh & Co.

  The Greater Hanover Area Fire Department along with several mutual aide departments battled a multiple alarm fire in Penn Township Thursday evening. Members were at a department training when a “header” became visible to the members. Chief 79 went to investigate and immediately requested the working fire assignment at JF Rohrbaugh & Co., a …

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3 Alarm Fire on Baer Avenue

Firefighters from all of Greater Hanover Area Fire Department along with several mutual aid departments battled a three alarm building fire early Saturday morning in the 500 block of Baer avenue in Penn Township. A mother and three children escaped the fire unharmed. Firefighters battled the fire for several hours.  

Mutual Aide Fire In Adams County

Station 79 went to Adams County for a building fire at the Little Red Schoolhouse Restaurant on Race Horse Road in Conewago Township. Crews went to work on the single story commercial building fire smoke and fire visible on arrival.  PHOTO GALLERY  

Goats, Dogs & Birds Rescued on Highland Avenue

Firefighter McDermitt hands off to EMS personnel one of several dogs rescued today at a house fire on Highland Avenue. Two goats were also removed from the two story home. A great effort by the brothers in saving several family pets. 911 Photography Photo Gallery

East Walnut Street Fire

Less than 12 hours after becoming The Greater Hanover Area Fire Rescue, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire at East Walnut and Fulton Streets in Hanover Borough. Heavy fire conditions on arrival took the fire to three alarms.  911 Photography Photo Gallery

Busy Beginning for 2018!

First day of the year with temperatures in single digits bring four incidents for “A” shift.  A chimney fire, automatic fire alarm, 2 alarm structure fire, and a vehicle accident kept us busy for the day. Photo shows master streams operations at the two alarm fire. Photo are courtesy of Harrison Jones from the Hanover …

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