| Appliance Fire |
| Tue. Mar 3rd 2009 |
At 11:55 a first alarm was dispatched originally for a house charged with smoke on Fifth Street in the Westmoreland City section of North Huntingdon Twp. In addition to a normal first alarm, the North Huntingdon All Call was activated per standard protocol for time of day. Engine 3 arriv...
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| Smoke in House |
| Sat. Feb 28th 2009 |
At approximately 14:15 Westmoreland 9-1-1 sent fire crews to North Thompson Ln. in North Huntingdon for smoke in a house. E3 arrived behind Rescue 2 (Strawpump) and provided interior crews to investigate source. After clearing the basement area, a small appliance was smoldering on the fl...
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| Odor in Commercial Structure |
| Wed. Feb 25th 2009 |
At 10:04 the Engine and Vent responded to Manor-Harrison City Rd. in Manor Borough for a strong odor of oil in a commercial structure. Engine 3 arrived shortly after Command 13 to find a faulty oil furnace that caused strong odor throughout two business that occupy a common building. No ...
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| Wind Storm Yields Multiple Calls |
| Wed. Feb 11th 2009 |
Hurricane force winds hit the Western Pennsylvania region for several hours causing multiple issues for many fire departments in the region and we were no different. Tones set at 20:10 for multiple storm related incidents within the Westmoreland City area of North Huntingdon. Several Lar...
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| Possible Electrical Fire |
| Wed. Feb 11th 2009 |
The alarm sounded at 00:38 for a possible electrical fire on Observatory St in Manor Borough. Engine 13 (Manor) arrived to a single story brick structure with the occupants reporting electrical odor in basement with water coming from outlet. Engine 3 arrived and staged mask crew in front...
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| Each Automatic Fire Alarm Is Unique |
| Sat. Feb 7th 2009 |
At 14:03 the Engine and Vent responded to a residential fire alarm in the Renaissance Plan located off of Arona Rd. in Hempfield Twp assisting Station 10 (Adamsburg). Upon arrival of Command 10, no answer at door and no visible sign of fire from the front exterior. Engine 3, Quint 10 and...
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| Fatal Fire in Shafton |
| Sat. Jan 31st 2009 |
At approximately 18:35 dispatch sent fire units to McClellan St. in the Shafton section of North Huntingdon for a reported house fire. About five minutes prior, dispatch sent Shafton VFD out for a transformer fire and upon arriving in the area, Engine 5 was directed by citizens to smoke coming...
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| Cold Weather Causes Water Line Breaks |
| Sun. Jan 18th 2009 |
Engine 3 responded at approximately 01:16 for an AFA at Golden Heights Personal Care Home located on Route 130 in Penn Twp. Dispatched relayed additional information to units that it was a water flow alarm from the facility. Chief 87 (Harrison City) arrived to find broken sprinkler head ...
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| Vent Responds to St. Barbara's Church |
| Sun. Jan 4th 2009 |
At approximately 13:40, the Vent truck was dispatched to assist Harrison City VFD (Station 87) for a working structure fire at St. Barbara's Church in Penn Twp. The fire was held in check by a Harrison City Firefighter until Truck 87 arrived to provide a quick knockdown on the fire room on the...
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