Lehigh Valley's Bravest

PALMER TOWNSHIP ELECTRICAL FIRE 1-24-12

Palmer Township, PA-- Firefighters were called to Palmer Plastics at 2906 William Penn Highway for the reported structure fire. While en-route dispatch advised units of an electrocution and a fire in the building. Arriving units made entry to find the fire out but heavy smoke throughout the building, crews remained on scene for ventilation. One patient was transported with reported burns to the hands from being shocked.

Units on Scene: Palmer Fire/PD, Suburban EMS Staging: Hecktown Fire

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LOWER NAZARETH DWELLING FIRE 1-28-12

Category: Structure Fires

Lower Nazareth, PA--Departments working on the 1st alarm fire which gutted the 2nd floor at this residence on Vista Drive. 1st arriving firefighters from Hecktown and Nancy Run went to work on the 2nd floor with 2 1 3/4 hand lines and had the fire knock downed within 15 minutes of arrival, crews remained on-scene for extensive overhaul

Units on Scene: Hecktown, Nancy Run, Nazareth, Bethlehem Township, Hecktown EMS, Bethlehem Township EMS

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TRAIN CRASHES INTO TRACTOR TRAILER 1-23-12

Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Bethlehem Township, PA--A truck driver decided not to stop at a railroad crossing on Brodhead Rd as result of this the trains engine paid a visit to his truck stricking between the cab and trailer spilling more than 200 gallons of diesel fuel and some tasty apple treats. Crews remained onscene most of the day while hazmat crews from Lehigh County cleaned up the fuel.

Units on Scene: Bethlehem Twp Fire/EMS/PD, Nancy Run FD, Northampton County EMA, Lehigh County Hazmat, DEP

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