Tuesday evening, Box 46-02 was dispatched for ” smoke in the area” of the 200 block of East Chestnut Street in Hanover Borough. As firefighters left the fire house on North Franklin Street, it became immediately clear this was a working fire as a heavy layer of smoke was all over the down town area. …
Category: Fires
Smoke In the House
York County Box 46-05 was struck at 14:01 hours Thursday for a structure fire at 304 Centennial Avenue in Hanover Borough. Chief 79 and Hanover PD arrived on scene with a very light smoke condition in the residence. Engine 46-1 used an exhaust fan to clear the house of the smoke from burnt popcorn …
Electrical Fire In The Attic
Firefighters from Penn Township and Hanover Fire Departments were dispatched for smoke in the attic at a private residence on Allegheny Avenue in Hanover Borough Monday. Chief 79 arrived to the odor of smoke and burning wood, but no smoke was visible. it was determined to be electrical in nature. Photos by EMS providers
Automatic Alarm Becomes Working Fire
Box alarm 083 was received via the Gamewell System in both Hanover and Penn Township Fire Stations at 04:58 hours Saturday morning. Units responded from all three stations to the IWM International facility at 500 East Middle Street in Hanover Borough. Engine 46-1 arrived with a working fire visible from the roof of the commercial structure. …
Mutual Aid For Barn Fire
Engine 46-3 established the water supply with portable tanks this afternoon at a barn fire on High Rock Road in Berwick Township, Adams County. Engine 46-1 had the fill site for the tankers in the water supply shuttle. Both engines worked the scene for 3.5 hours. One week ago “A” shift covered rural water supply …
Mutual Aid To New Oxford
Stations 46 and 49 were alerted to respond to Adams County box 33-4 at 06:10 hours on Monday March 27th for the commercial building fire at the old Keystone Diner (now the New Oxford Family Diner) on the York Road. Truck 46 was put to work on the “Alpha” side while other crews from stations 46 …
North Franklin Street House Fire
Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments responded overnight for a house fire in the five hundred block of North Franklin Street, where firefighters found smoke showing from a house. Firefighters found smoky conditions throughout the house. A dehumidifier in the basement is suspected as the cause of the fire. PHOTO GALLERY
Hay & Straw Bale Fire Equals Long Night In Township
At approximately 22:30 hours on Monday evening, a local alarm was transmitted for a reported woods fire in the area of York Street and Deagen Road in Penn Township. Car 49 arrived several minutes after dispatch and requested an upgraded assignment due to a large fire involving hay and straw bales. Additional engine and brush …





