Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Booz Road Home Damaged By Fire

On January 19, 1999 at 7:52 a.m. firefighters responded to 199 Booz Road, Hopewell Township for a house fire. A faulty installed wood stove sparked a blaze that damaged an occupied 2-½-story frame house. The fire started in a first floor wall and extended upwards to the attic before being stopped by firefighters from six area companies. The remainder of the house suffered extensive heat and smoke damage. The Newburg, Pleasant Hall, Fayetteville, Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies operated at the scene. At 9:06 a.m. the C.V.’s, WEFR and other companies that were standing by in Shippensburg responded to a smoke investigation at 208 East King Street. At 10:31 a.m. the C.V.’s, Vigilant’s and other companies responded to an AFA at 15 N. Spring Street and then at 4:07 p.m. the C.V.’s responded to an AFA at 1750 Pine Road, Penn Township.

5 comments:

E4 Lt said...

don't forget the battle of the bulge at ft indiantown gap is jan 30 of this year.... more info can be found at wwiifederation.org

Brad Myers said...

That has been on my schedule for months now. I will arrive early looking for deer and stay late. What an awesome time for a WW2 history buff.

Dale Jr ( Wally) said...

Brad,1750 Pine Road is Penn Township, that address is Station 50

Anonymous said...

just saying it was february 16,2012 and it was due to a fualty kerosine furnace

Brad Myers said...

Just saying, different fire. I can't predict the future and make a post on this years fire two years ago! I am amazing but not that amazing.