Cry Of Fire In Shippensburg

On February 5, 1856 in the evening hours the cry of “Fire” was heard in town. Firemen soon learned the location was the dwelling house of Samuel Harris, Shippensburg. Firemen quickly raced to the scene pulling the button engine and Alert engine behind them. The fire was discovered in a ceiling and floor in an occupied two-story house. The second floor and roof were partly destroyed and the building suffered heavy water damage before the fire was controlled. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant and Alert Fire companies answered the alarm.


UPDATE

Cumberland County LODD

On Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 1:45 a.m. an out of county ambulance was involved in an auto accident on Interstate 81, mile marker 59 in Hampden Township. As a result an addistional BLS unit was dispatched to the location, bringing a unit from Silver Springs EMS Co. 72 to the scene. After picking up there patient the Silver Spring unit was involved in an accident on Interstate 81, the rig left the road and traveled sum 1,000 feet before crashing into a ditch. The driver EMT Barry Nagle, 66 died. It is believed that Barry suffered a heart attack leading to the accident. His partner EMT George Weimer was transported to Hershey Med Center where he is expected to be hospitalized for days.

Funeral services will be held Saturday February 7 at the Malpezzi Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday.