| CITY FIRE CHIEF’S OFFICE RELEASES 2009 FIRE PREVENTION REPORT
During 2009, members and the city fire chief's office conducted station tours, school visits, housing apartments, smoke alarm installations and employee training.
People seen totaling 3998 are broken down as follows:
Students/ children: 2,643
Adults: 1,210
Firefighters: 145
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NORTHEAST DUPLEX SENDS FAMILY INTO COLD
November 8, 2009
City fire department was dispatched at 01:30hrs for a reported structure fire at 3 Morris Lane. Upon arrival crews found heavy fire showing from the first floor front window area extending into the porch area. Crews immediately started fire attack along with conducting primary and secondary searches. The searches found to be negative and it was found that 3 Morris Lane was vacant and 4 Morris Lane was occupied by two adults and one child, all got out safely and were unharmed. Fire was contained and brought under control in approx 45 minutes and crews remained on scene till 7:00am conducting overhaul and investigating the cause of the fire. At this time the fire remains as undetermined and a joint investigation continues by the Hazleton Fire Department and Hazleton Police Department Detectives Division.
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CREWS ARRIVE TO FIND GARAGE FULLY INVOLVED
The Hazleton Fire Department was dispatched on October 7, 2009 at 05:30hrs for a reported structure at 588 N. Carson Street. Upon arrival crews found the fire was located to the rear of 588 Carson Street on Garibaldi Court. The structure was a single story two stall garage which was fully involved with heavy fire showing from the roof area. Crews immediately went to a defensive attack and exposure protection. Fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes and remained on scene until about 10:00am conducting overhaul and investigation.
The fire remains as undetermined and a joint investigation continues by the Hazleton Fire Department, Hazleton Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal.
The garage was used for household storage.
No Firefighters or residents were injured during the blaze. Firefighters from all five city fire companies responded along with the Hazleton City Fire Police, Hazleton Police Department and APTS who provided rehab to firefighters on scene.
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CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT LISTS 2009 FIRE PREVENTION LOCATIONS
October 1, Vine West
October 2, McAdoo Elementary School 9:00 am (with McAdoo Fire Company)
October 5, Arthur Street School 2nd Grade 9:30am
October 6, Heights Terrace School 9:30am
October 7, Heights Terrace School 10:00am
October 7, OPEN HOUSE SOUTHSIDE FIRE STATION 6:00 to 9:00pm
October 8, Heights Terrace School 10:00am
October 9, Helping Hands 10:00 am & 1:00pm
October 12, Liberty Place Adult day care 1:30pm
October 13, Trinity Lutheran 9:00am and 12:30pm
October 14, Arthur Street annex 9:00am
October 15, Arthur Street annex 9:00am K thru 2
October 16, Emmanuel Christian K thru 6 9:00am
October 19, Patrician Personal Care Home 1:00pm
October 27, Freeland Elementary School 9:15am (with Freeland Fire Department)
October 28, Weir Pumps Employee Safety Training
October 29, Hayden Electric Employee Extinguisher training 1:00pm
November 10, 70 South Pine Street Resident Safety Talk
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NORTHSIDE DUPLEX FIRE DISPLACES 5
September 24, 2009
At 1834 hrs city fire was dispatched for a structure fire at 735 McNair St. While enroute an off duty firefighter called in a reported heavy fire shown from the rear of the home. Engine 2 arrived on scene to find heavy fire venting from a rear window. Crews deployed a 3” blitz fire to darken down the fire. A 1 ¾ attack line was deployed into a front door to finish extinguishment. Pipeline 4 arrived and laid a 4” supply line to engine 2. Ladder one took position on the A B corner and started venting side B. A cooking accident was determined to be the cause.
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CREWS RESPOND TO HEIGHTS BASEMENT FIRE
September 13, 2009
City fire crews were dispatched to a building filled with smoke in the City’s Heights section. Crews arrived to find a single family dwelling charged with smoke. Firefighters searched the building with a TIC and found a small fire in the basement. Crews used a PW to extinguish the blaze. There were no injuries reported from scene. Fire crews were assisted by APTS ambulance and Hazleton City Police.
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HAZLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST BILLY G SAFETY SEMINAR
On October 22, 2009 at 6:00pm, the Hazleton City Fire Department and West Hazleton Fire Department will be hosting ” The Billy G Safety Seminar”. Anyone interested in attending needs to fill out an State Fire Academy Resident Application using course code BSS, Hazleton 2009.
The course will be held at the Cinema Draft House, 31 W Broad St., West Hazleton. The draft house has a full bar and dinner menu. All food and beverage orders will be at the expense of the individuals ordering and are not included with the program.
State Fire Academy Resident Application
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FIREFIGHTERS
SAVE TWO IN DOWNTOWN ARSON BLAZE
July
1, 2009
The city fire department
was dispatched to a structure fire with entrapment at Broad &
Laurel Streets by Luzerne County 911. Upon arrival of Engine 4,
he reported smoke showing and occupants stating the fire was in
the rear. Eng. 4 then proceeded to the rear of the building. Two
occupants had jumped from the second floor window and were lying
on the sidewalk. Chief 3, Ladder 1 and Engine 2 took positions on
the Broad Street side. Chief 3 assumed command and requested a second
alarm. Second alarm brings Engines 3 and 5 and Ladder 2. Occupants
then stated that there indeed was someone else trapped upstairs
and they were not sure of how many people were upstairs, they said
it could be as many as ten.
Engines 4 were still trying to make access to the rear of the building.
Crew members walked up the alley behind the fences, were met by
C-3 and told to go up on a primary search.
Crews entered with primary attach lines. Ladder 1 was sent to the
roof for ventilation, while ground ladders were being placed to
front windows to be removed for ventilation.
The 2 occupants that heard the smoke alarms exited by the front
stairwell on their own, one man was rescued by a ladder in the rear
of the building off of a neighboring roof, two victims jumped from
a second story window, and one female was rescued by firefighters.
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QUICK
WORK BY FIREFIGHTERS KEEP DAMAGE MINIMAL
MAY 25, 2009
An early morning fire Monday damaged an unoccupied
home on north side. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from
the building, crews forced the front door and entered to find a
fire in the basement. City Fire Chief Donald Leshko stated that
he believes the working smoke detection system contributed to the
damaged being minimal. The fire is being listed as unintentional.
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MVA
RT924 AND N BROAD ST
May
13, 2009
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MIDTOWN
FIRE SENTS TENETS INTO COLD
January 25, 2009
City dispatched to a structure fire in midtown. While crews were responding, LCCC reported a fire with an electric heater on the third floor. Deputy Mandak arrived and reported nothing showing, but occupants outside on the sidewalk. Engine 2 & Ladder 1 arrived crews were sent to floor to investigate. Crews found a smoldering chair and clothing in a bedroom with thick smoke throughout the apartment. Crews vented the apartment and used a TIC to check for extension. An investigation into the origin and cause was conducted by Hazleton City Fire determined that a space heater, TV and VCR were plugged into several zip cords. The cause is being listed accidental. The All units were released and returned to service.
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CITY CREWS RESPOND TO SCHOOL BUS CRASH
January 15, 2009
Crews were summoned to a bus crash on the north side of the city. Upon arrival of DC Jones, he advised that their were no children on the bus. One vehicle had substantial damage to the front end. One Patient was transported by APTS BLS.
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