On February 25, 1994 at 10:29 a.m. Cumberland County 911 dispatched firefighter to a house fire at 107 Kerrsville Road, West Pennsboro Township. A fire that started in a bathroom wastebasket destroyed an occupied 1-½ story dwelling. Firefighters from 10 companies battled the two-alarm fire that was through the roof on their arrival and had it under control in 30 minutes. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose, West End Fire and Rescue, Newville, West Pennsboro Twp., South Newton Twp., Penn Twp., Upper Frankford Twp., Union and Empire fire companies operated at the scene.Earlier in the day at 9:08 a.m. companies 47, 49, 52 and 53 answered a chimney fire on the Koser Road. At 6:44 p.m. companies 52 and 51 responded to an emergency service call at 11542 Skyline Drive. At 7:57 p.m. the Carlisle fire department and the Viggies answered a search detail at the Carlisle Hospital and at 8:24 p.m. companies ended a busy day when units from 52, 53, 54, 51 and 49 responded to a chimney fire at 666 Walnut Bottom Road.
4 comments:
Sounds like one of those busy days.
Who are the firemen in the pictures?
I have no idea, I would need to go back and look at who the Junior officers were in 1994 to even make a guess.
The member from 15 is Doug Shields
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