Monroe Fire Co

Monroe Fire Company - in partnership with the USFA - offer these Fireworks Safety Tips to ensure you and your family have a safe July 4th celebration.  Please follow the link and be sure to check out the safety reminders before you light the first firework this year.

June 27 - At 04:28 hrs, Engine Company 25 and Rescue 27 were dispatched to 24 Sinclair RD for a reported vehicle accident with wires down.  Chief 25 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle has sheared off a telephone pole with wires down.  Traffic 33 was requested to set up barricades until utilities could be repaired.

June 12 - Engine 25 was requested as a transfer company to Company 40’s quarters in Carlisle while 40 operated at the scene of a house fire in Plainfield, West Pennsboro Twp.  A short time into the transfer assignment, E25 was requested to the scene of the fire at 34 W Main St (Box 46-01).

Monroe Fire Co responded to this house fire at 1 Morari Dr in Carroll Twp on May 31. Photo by Curt Werner - Special to Monroefire.net. Click on the image for a photo gallery.

 

May 31st  - Engine 25 and Tanker 25 were dispatched for a working house fire, with reported entrapment, in Carroll Twp., at 1 Morari Dr (Box 64-3).

One resident reportedly jumped to safety from a second story window - breaking her foot.

Special thanks to the crews from Engine Co 45 and Tanker 19 for covering Monroe Twp while crews operated in Carroll Twp.

Click the image above for photos from the scene taken by Curt Werner.

In addition, Monroe Fire Company honoroed the top three volunteer responders:

1. David D. Heckert
2. Doug Boyd
3. Devin Flickinger

Congratulations to all award winners and thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Also, a special thank you to the duty crew from New Kingstown for covering the township during the banquet.

May 29th -  Heavy rains, which resulted in widespread flooding county-wide, contributed to two simultaneous incidents in Monroe Twp early Friday morning.  At 1:15 AM Cumberland County 911 received a report of a tree down blocking Williams Grove RD in the area of the railroad overpass.  Additionally, units responded to the 1200 block of Kuhn RD for a flooded basement.

Truck 36 at the scene of an animal rescue in the 25-10 box. Click the image for a photo gallery from the rescue.

May 5 - A small group of firefighters from Monroe Fire Company and Mt Holly Springs Fire Dept assisted with an animal rescue at 1321 Horick Dr in the 25-10 box.  Truck 36 was requested to assist with rescuing a cat stuck approximately 45′ up a tree.  Chief 225 (Murphy) made the grab and we’re happy to report that Viga that cat is ok after being stuck in the tree most of the day.

May 2nd - Crews from Monroe and New Kingstown (Co. 33) responded to a reported auto accident with a vehicle overturned at the intersection of W Trindle RD and S. Old Stonehouse RD at 02:16 hours. 

Chief 25 arrived on scene and found one vehicle on its side abandoned.  The correct location was in Silver Spring Twp.  Crews from both companies 25 and 33 utilized thermal imaging equipment to search for the driver; however it was determined that the driver fled the scene.

April 27th - Monroe Volunteers were kept busy today with three fire incidents and the first TJ Rockwells fundraiser of the year.

Crews were alerted to transfer to York County Company 65 about mid-day and returned a few hours later.  Shortly after returning to service, Company 25 was alerted as part of a wildfire strike team deployment to Franklin County. 

At 17:00 hours, Company 25 attended a benefit night at TJ Rockwells.  TJ Rockwells was generous enough to donate 10% of every bill between 17:00 hours and 22:00 hours.  While at the event, Headquarters alerted Engine and Tanker 25 to a reported car fire in the 500 block of Gutshall RD (Box 25-02).  Chief 25 arrived on scene to find the fire did not involve a vehicle, but a trash can.  The fire was extinguished by the neighbors and crews returned back to TJ Rockwells for the remainder of the event.

We would like to thank TJ Rockwells and the community for their support.  The event was well attended and we hope to continue the events in the future.

April 16 - E25 responded along with Company 33 and Rescue 31 for a one-vehicle accident, reported vehicle overturned, in the area of 43 N Locust Point RD (Box 33-04).  C25 arrived on scene and established command.  All patients were self-extricated upon arrival.  Both engines provided scene lighting while the power to the vehicle was secured and the patients were packaged.  Silver Spring Twp Police Dept is investigating the crash.