Shippensburg Fire Department: On this day October 31

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

On this day October 31

October 31, 1987, 3:40 a.m., Walnut Bottom Road between Shippensburg and Leesburg, Southampton Cumberland. A fire caused by an unattended candle in a second floor bedroom damaged an occupied 2-1/2-story frame house. The blaze was confined to the second floor bedroom with the remainder of the home suffering smoke damage. Firefighter has the blaze under control in 20 minutes and remained on the scene for almost three hours. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies operated at the scene.

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Haney said...: I had the nozzle on this one. On arrival the neighbors thought 2 girls were still inside. A swift kick opened the front door and a search showed the girls had already gotten out. This was confirmed form outside around the same time.; October 31, 2007 at 10:07 PM

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Bradley Myers

Born into a fire service family firefighting is the only thing I knew for many years. I started my career with the CV Hose in Shippensburg in 1977 until I became old enough to join my family at the Vigilant's in February 1979. After getting married I moved to the other end of town within walking distance of the West End Fire and Rescue. After a few years of traveling across town to never catch a rig it just made sence to change my active status. I am also a member of the Empire Hook and Ladder, Carlisle and the Camp Curtain Volunteers No. 13 in Harrisburg along with numerous other fire service organizations.

I have spent many years researching the history of the SFD and this will be a way for me to share it with others.