Saturday, February 2, 2008

Mobile Home Fire Leaves Family Homeless

On February 2, 1972 at 2:45 p.m. firemen were alerted to a mobile home fire on the Orrstown Road, Southampton Township, Franklin County. An electrical short sparked a blaze that gutted a bathroom and bedroom in an occupied mobile home. The remainder of the house suffered heat and smoke damage. Firefighters from three companies had the blaze under control quickly. Damages were estimated at $6,000. The West End Fire and Rescue and Vigilant Hose Company battled the blaze.

WEFR's second patch used until the present patch was adopted in May 1977. I never found documentation on when they began to use this patch but I would think it was after they adopted the orange and white colors for fire apparatus in 1973.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Brad,

If memory serves me right, the orange and white patch was designed by Ron Coleman. You are right on the date. It was developed just after West End went to Orange and White in 1972-3.

CW

Brad Myers said...

Thanks, CW I know we used the patch until May 1977 when the current one was adopted. I hope you are enjoying your weather, it is snowing here this morning. Brad