Category: Fires

Smoke In The House

Hanover and Penn Township firefighters on A Shift responded to 909 York Street in Penn Township for “smoke in the house”. firefighters found a refrigerator on fire in the basement. Photo by 911 Photography 

Only Captain Spickler! 

 As we shared a few days ago, Captain Spickler and family are vacationing in the Outer Banks, NC. Well today, he has a front row seat to a two alarm motel fire five blocks from their rental house. And ironically once again, Engine 46 is first in. Like we said, “only Captain Spickler” 😀

Working Fire At Hanover Wire Cloth

  Captain Kevin Adams catches some fresh air after battling another working fire in the stack At Hanover Wire Cloth located at 500 East Middle Street in Hanover Borough Monday evening around 17:30 hours. Several EMS and RIT teams stood by during the operation in hot humid conditions. Fire Police had the area street secured for …

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Commercial Building Fire (B-shift)

The B-Shift Brothers were awakened around 03:30 hours Monday morning for the commercial building fire in Adams County at Miller Chemical Company on Radio Road. Hanover and Penn Township firefighters operated at the five alarm building fire for over thirteen hours, with Engines 46 and 49, Truck 46 and 49, Portable foam unit, and several …

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Apartment Bldg. Fire With Entrapment (A-Shift)

Hanover and Penn Township firefighters responded around 03:00 hours Friday morning in Penn Township for a reported apartment building fire on Alvin Street with possible entrapment. Two Penn Township police officer’s arrived to find residents self evacuating and with the report of maybe a man still inside. Making entry the two officers located and removed one …

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Another Arson Fire – Suspected Arsonist Caught

Engine 46 sits behind crime scene tape after yet another arson fire in Hanover Borough. An adult male was detained by a young observant United States Marine who noticed he was acting suspicious in an alley off Fulton Street. Noticing smoke coming from a shed, the Marine held the suspect in a choke hold until …

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House Fire On Granger Street (C-Shift)

Sunday afternoon around 17:30 hours, York County Box 49-05 was struck for the house fire at 533 Granger Street in Penn Township. While en-route, York County 911 advised chief 49 they were receiving multiple calls for smoke from a house.A working fire assignment was dispatched for a basement fire in a duplex unit with heavy smoke …

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Garage Fire (C-Shift)

C-Shift firefighters caught a working garage  fire on Hanover Street in Hanover Borough Monday morning. The fire was ruled arson.

B Shift Goes To Suzi Suds

Hanover and Penn Twp firefighters were dispatched Saturday evening for a dryer on fire inside Suzi Suds on Carlisle Street in Hanover Borough. Truck 46 arrived under the command of Captain Clousher to light smoke conditions from exterior, heavy smoke conditions on the interior. Truck 46 crew grabbed “the can” and put the fire out. …

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Garage Off With Extension in Township

A little over a hour into shift change, C-Shift was dispatched by York County for a structure fire at 108 Arwco Drive IN Penn Township. Shortly after responding it became evident this was going to be a working fire with a very black header of smoke showing over town. A working fire assignment was immediately …

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