At 08:02 Hrs. this date The 15 House was dispatched to Broadway Rd. in Turbot Township for a reported car into a house. Chief 1501 responded and was on the scene a short time later confirming that a car was inside a house. Due to the location of the home sitting up on a small hill it was hard to locate the crash at first. Chief 1501 advised that all occupants were out of the vehicle and the structure. The occupants of the car only had minor injuries. Apparently the woman was driving west on Broadway at 90 MPH + and was all over the road according to witnesses. The car then traveled through two yards, up a small embankment, and the launched into the kitchen of the house. The Engine and Rescue crews checked for any major hazards and remained on the scene for about 45 minutes before being dispatched to the Petro Truck Stop for a tractor trailer fire.

At. 17:45 Hrs. this date The 15 House was dispatched to 5091 State Route 405 at Fetter's Meat Market for a working building fire with multiple calls. Chief 1501 (Shaffer) responded and UCDES advised they had multiple calls reporting a working fire. 1501 requested a 2nd alarm to be brought in. Chief 1501 arrived with heavy smoke pushing from the roof area and visible fire on the 2nd division C/D corners. Engine 15-2 arrived in minutes and laid in from the plug across the street. The Wagon had to also ladder a window in the center of the 2nd division in order to make entry the fire area. Crews stretched a 200' 2 inch smooth bore attack line. Engine 15-1 arrived and pulled a 2nd 200' 2 inch line and advanced that to the 2nd division to assist the crew from engine 15-2. Truck 15-1 arrived and went to work utilizing vertical ventilation. Truck 15-1 laddered the roof and cut three 4x4 holes in the roof and advised command they still had fire running the roofline in the crawlspace. Units on the scene: Engine's 15-2, 15-1, 5-1 WDT, 17-1 Turbot Twp, 12-1, Pottsgrove, Rescue's 9-1, Lyco 13 RIT, Ambulance's 16-1, 2-3 WCEC, Milton Fire Police, Milton Boro Police, and Milton State Police. Units remained on the scene approx. 3.5 hours.

At 18:52 Hrs. this date Tanker 15-1 was dispatched along with Warrior Run (CO 9) for a reported shed fire in Delaware Twp. Chief 901 (Burrows) arrived on the scene to find a fairly large shed well off with multiple exposures. Chief 901 then requested more tankers and had Engine 15-2 dispatched to establish a fill site at a near by pond. The structure involved had tractors and other farm equipment in it. Units from The 15 House remained on the scene for about 2 1/2 hours. Units on the scene: Engines 9-1, 9-2, Tankers 9-1, 9-2, 5-1, 15-1, Lycoming 24, 29, Rescue 13 for RIT, and Milton Fire Police.

On this date at 04:15 Hrs. Tanker 15-1 was dispatched along with Warrior Run (CO9) to a working trailer fire at Sensnig Mills outside of Turbotville. The trailer involved was used as an office and scale house for the business. This was the second fire at this business in a year. The Tanker remained on the scene for about an hour and a half. Units on scene: Engines 9-1, 9-2, Tanker 9-1, 9-2, 15-1, and Lycoming County Rescue 13.

On this date at 19:06 Hrs. The Milton Fire Dept. was dispatched to North Front and Upper Market streets in the borough for and tree down on wires with a house possibly on fire. Chief 1501 (Shaffer) arrived on the scene to find a large tree that had pulled the service line out off the house and brought down a pole. Once units arrived they began investigating the smoke condition inside the house. It was discovered that when the tree ripped the service line off the side of the of the house it shorted out a lot of wiring and outlets in the house. No fire was found and ventilation was preformed. Units remained on the scene for about 2 hours. Units on scene: Engines 15-1, 15-2, Truck 15-1, Rescue, 15-1, Brush 15-1, Milton Fire Police, Chiefs 1501, 1503, Milton Borough Street Dept., and PPL



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On this date at 16:47 Hrs. The 15 House was dispatched to Interstate 80 and 1-80 for a reported vehicle fire. Chief 1503 (Goodbrod) arrived to find a Subaru on the off ramp to I-180 south fully involved. Engine 15-2 arrived minutes later and pulled a 200-Ft. trash line with foam and went to work. Units remained on the scene for about 45 minutes. While pumping the fire, it was discovered that with the new diesel emission standards and how hot the exhaust gets you can't park close to grass or anything that might catch on fire as you will see in the picture. Got to love emission standards. Units on the scene: Engine 15-2, 17-1, Rescue 15-1, Tanker 17-1, Milton Fire Police, and PSP.

At 01:20 Hrs. this date The 15 House was dispatched along with Co 2 (Lewisburg) to a house fire on South Water St. in Lewisburg borough. Engine 15-2 responded a short time later and was advised while en-route that it was a confirmed working fire with negative entrapment. Engine 15-2 arrived just behind Lewisburgs engine and assisted them with another line for fire suppression and ventilation. Chief 201 than struck a second alarm. Crews had extensive overhaul once the fire was under control due to the age of the house. Units remained on the scene for almost four hours. Units on the scene: Engine 2-3, Rescue 2-1, Engine 15-2, Truck 15-1, Engine 5-2, Rescue and Truck 3-1, and Engine 9-1.

Units from companies 12 & 15 were dispatched to Dance Hall Rd for a field fire. Brush 15-1 arrived and assisted Co. 12 (Pottsgrove) with fire suppression and overhaul operations. Brush 15-1 remained on the scene approximately 40 minutes.

Every year The Milton Fire Department hosts its annual Palm Sunday ham dinner. This year the weather was perfect and we had a great turn out. We would like to thank all those that attended and also the members that spent their whole weekend helping. Hope to see you next year.

Company’s 15 & 17 were called to Turbot Twp. Rt. 254 at Schnure Rd for a motorcycle off the road with injuries. Chief 1501 (Shaffer) arrived to find one motorcycle off the north side of the road in a drainage ditch with one moderate injury. Chief 1501 requested life flight to the scene. Rescue 15-1 arrived and assisted with patient care and vehicle hazards while Engine 15-2 setup a landing zone. Units on scene: Rescue 15-1, Engine 15-2, Ambulance 16-3, and Medic 60, Milton Fire Police, and PSP Milton & Life flight 4 Units remained on scene approximately 45 minutes.

Company's 9 & 15 were sent to Delaware Township on River Road for a large brush fire. Brush 15-1 arrived on scene and split its crew. Half went with brush 9-1 and assisted with fire suppression while the others worked at heading the fire off at the wood line. Crews remained on the scene for approximately 1 hour until overhaul operations were complete. Units on scene: Company 9 (Warrior Run), Brush 15-1, and multiple Lycoming County Units.

At 09:22 Hrs. this date The 15 House along with companies from five other counties responded to a building fire at Strong Industries between Northumberland and Danville. This company manufactures swimming pools and hot tubs. Once Truck 15-1 arrived they prepared for elevated master stream operations and assisted crews on the roof. Half of the truck crew assisted with trench cuts on the roof while the others tried to gain entry through outside bay doors and help with fire suppression. Fire departments from Union, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and Snyder counties operated at the scene. Truck 15-1 remained on the scene for about five hours.

At 14:18 this date The 15 House along with Turbot Twp. (CO17) were dispatched to Phillips Rd. in the township for a field fire. Chief 1503 arrived to find about 100x80 Ft. section of cornfield burning. Brush 15-1 arrived and went to work on knocking down the bulk of the fire. Brush 17-1 also assisted. Apparently the homeowner was burning and it got way from them. Units were on the scene for about one hour. Units on the scene: Brush 15-1, Engine 15-3, Brush 17-1, and Milton Fire Police.