| Tractor Trailer Accident involving wires |
| Wed. Aug 20th 2008 |
At 1:05pm the department was dispatched to an electrical fire outside at Audubon Road and Adams Avenue. Initial reports indicated a tractor trailer got caught up on some wires and pulled down two poles with high powered electrical lines. In addition to overloading nearby residences with power, the...
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| 8 Alarm Conshohocken Blaze |
| Wed. Aug 13th 2008 |
At about 5:00pm on Wednesday 8/13/08, Conshohocken Fire Companies were dispatched to a building fire on Washington Street. Units arrived on scene with heavy smoke and heavy fire from a 200' X 200' apartment building. Soon after, Station 53 was dispatched with R53 on the 2nd alarm as the RIT team. E5...
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| Accident W/ Injuries- Ridge Pike & Crosskeys Road |
| Tue. Aug 12th 2008 |
Station 53 was dispatched with 322 for a vehicle accident with injuries at Ridge Pike and Crosskeys Road. LPPD Arrived and discovered one vehicle blocking traffic after colliding with a pole. Rescue and Engine 53 distributed about 200lbs. of oil dry to Ridge pike and secured the battery to the ...
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| Upper Merion Building Fire |
| Thu. Jul 24th 2008 |
Rescue 53 was dispatched as a 2nd FAST for a 2-alarm building fire at Bed Bath & Beyond in King of Prussia. The Rescue crew stoodby on the C-side of the building while crews operated lines in the building and roof work was being done. The building was reported to be struck by lightning during a ...
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| Working Dwelling Fire |
| Sun. Apr 27th 2008 |
Station 53 was dispatched about 3 minutes into the new day for a reported house fire. Reports from the caller indicated the house had been struck by lightning and the interior of the residence was filling with smoke. Further reports from the neighbors house advised there were flames from the rear....
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| Barn Fire in West Norriton Township |
| Mon. Apr 14th 2008 |
Lower Providence was requested with one Engine and manpower to assist Jefferson on a fully involved barn fire. Special request for the Utility was also made by Chief 53 for extension into the woods. Engine 53 crew responded and assisted with extinguishing the fire and overhauling what wa...
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| Porch Fire |
| Mon. Apr 7th 2008 |
The company was dispatched to a reported house fire on Rittenhouse Road. Caller reported seeing flames on the front of the residence. Police arrived on location with a fire on the porch on the front of the home. Crews, assisted by Jefferson Fire Company, quickly extinguished the fi...
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| Trash Can Fire - Park Ridge Shopping Center |
| Sun. Feb 10th 2008 |
Station 53 was dispatched for a trash can on fire in front of a pizza shop in Park Ridge Shopping Center on Ridge Pike. Utility 53 was out on hydrant inspections and arrived first to extinguish the fire with a water can....
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| Vehicle Rescue 1/28/08 |
| Mon. Jan 28th 2008 |
Station 53 responded to a vehicle rescue at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Crosskeys Road. The Rescue crew used the Holmatro rescue tools to remove both passenger side doors and the B-post. Squad 53's crew pulled a hoseline for protection and assisted the Rescue crew. Quint 53, Pipeline 53,...
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| Brush & lawn tractor fire |
| Sun. Jan 27th 2008 |
Field and Engine 53 responded to a pile of brush and a lawn tractor on fire on Alden Road in the afternoon. Crews stretched a booster line and used hand tools to extinguish the fire quickly....
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