Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder

15:21 hrs - Stations 36, 33, 34, 21, Hunt. 22, and Medic Unit 401 were dispatched by Blair Co. 911 for a reported structure in box area 36-1 (along Irvin-Hill Road in Snyder Twp). Deputy Chief 3602 responded direct. Engine 3317 with Asst.Chief 3303 (J.Watson) on board responded immediately with a crew of 7. Engine 3612 responded with a light crew right after Engine 33. Deputy Chief 3602 arrived on the scene with heavy smoke showing from the second floor. Engine 3612 arrived on the scene with its chauffeur putting the engine in pump gear and pulling a 1.75" preconnect before advancing to the front porch. Engine 33 arrived on the scene with its crew taking over the 1.75" line off of Engine 3612 and also pulling an additional 1.75" off of 3612. A crew member of Engine 33 also took over pump operations of Engine 3612. The chauffer of Engine 33 set up the water supply for Engine 3612. Engine 3413 arrived on the scene with its crew assisting with interior operations. The interior crew from Engine 33 found the seat of the fire located on the second floor in a front room.  Rescue 3338 with Chief 3301 (B.Lynn) arrived on the scene with a crew of 8. A crew was sent to the roof to open up. Chief 3301 assumed command. Tankers 3621, 2121 and Hunt 22 arrived on scene for water supply. Engine 2111 also arrived on the scene with orders to stage. Rescue/Engine 2231 was requested by command to transfer to Station 33 for stand-by. Crews got a good knock on the fire and started an extensive overhaul operation on the structure. Crews remained on scene until 18:00 hrs when the box was placed in service by command.

Units responding: Engines 3612, 3317, 3413, 2121, Rescue 3338, 2231 (on the transfer), Tankers 3621, 2121, Hunt.22, Utility 3441, Chief 3301 (with command), Medic Unit 401, Tyrone Fire Police Unit 3144

Photos courtesy of Paramedic Shawn Melly

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21:45 Hrs. -- Station 33 was dispatched for Rescue 3338 to assist Centre Co. Station 13 (Sandy Ridge) for a heavy rescue assignment on Rt. 350 north at the top of Sandy Ridge Mountain. Rescue 33 responded with a crew of 9 with Capt. 3305 (D.Hoffman) riding the officers position. Upon arriving on scene, Rescue 33's crew encountered multiple crews working a heavy duty entrapment which appeared to be a tractor trailer vs. a passenger car. The tractor had came to rest on top of the passenger car crushing the car under it. First arriving crews on scene had already determined that there was 1 deceased male victim, but it was unknown if he was the only occupant of the passenger car. Crews went to work lifting the tractor off of the car to determine if there was any other occupants. Capt. 3305 received orders from command (Asst.Chief 1302) to assist with airbag operations. All available cribbing and airbags off of Rescue 33 were placed into operation along with the equipment from 3 other rescues also operating on the scene. Eagle Towing & Recovery from Milesburg was summoned to assist with the lift. After it was determined that the deceased was the only occupant, the entrapment operation was switched to a recovery operation. Once recovery was completed, command placed Rescue 33 back in service. Rescue 33 picked up and returned home at 23:59 hrs.

Units responding: Rescue 3338, Centre Engine-Rescue 1310, Asst Chief 1302 (with command), Centre Rescue 1118, Centre Engine 1210, Medic 23, PSP, Eagle Towing & Recovery