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 the engine company to extinguish the small fire. The assignment was held to the initial dispatch companies.
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.
Penn Township and Hanover Fire Departments responded to assist Pleasant Hill Fire Dept on Vegas Drive for a possible electrical fire this afternoon.
Just after 06:00 hours Saturday morning, Hanover and Penn Township firefighters responded to UTZ Quality Foods on Broadway for a trailer on fire. Engine 49-2 arrived to smoke showing from a trailer full of snack food waste product. Firefighters began removing material from the trailer to get to the seat of the smoldering fire.
Engine 49-2, Ambulance 49-3 and Car 46 handled a small brush fire in the parking lot near the Giant store on Eisenhower Drive Thursday afternoon.
An early morning house fire in the 200 block of East Middle Street brought Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments to a house fire believed to be caused by a lightening strike with passing storms in the area overnight. 911 Photography Photo Gallery
Tuesday evening Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments were dispatched to assist on a working house fire on Westminster Street, just off Route 27 in Carroll County Maryland. Engine 46-1, Truck 49, Rescue 49 responded. Engine 46 and Rescue 49 worked on scene for about thirty minutes before returning to service. Truck 49’s crew operated until around 23:45 hours doing overhaul operations.
Photos provided by Manchester Volunteer Fire Department and Firefighter Brian Bankert.
Truck 46 was dispatched and responded to Adams County Box 29-1 at UTZ Quality Foods on Kindig Lane for smoke coming from the roof of a large commercial building. While en-route, York County Department Of Emergency Services advised the fire was at the main UTZ facility on High Street, York County Box 46-6. Truck 46 arrived first with heavy black smoke pushing from the roof. Truck 46 crew set up for roof operations, arriving crews found a contained fire to the stack with maintenance crew of UTZ using a hose. Truck 46 crew used a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) to check for extension into the roof. No extension located, the box was placed in service.