20260226 2nd Alarm Row Home Fire West Mahanoy Street. Girardville Pa скачать в хорошем качестве

20260226 2nd Alarm Row Home Fire West Mahanoy Street. Girardville Pa

Press Release by the Rangers Hose Company, Girardville, Pa On February 26, 2026 at 1305 hrs, the Girardville Fire Department was dispatched to a possible house fire on Mahanoy Avenue in the Borough. Prior to Girardville units even responding, a second call was made to Schuylkill County 911 that flames were coming out of a window. Lt. 45-2 immediately struck a second alarm working fire. Engine 45-12 arrived simultaneously with Engine 45-11 with Chief 45-1 assuming command on Alpha side. Engine 45-10 arrived on the Charlie side of the structure and quickly placed the wagon pipe into service. 45-10 was also able to secure a water source directly behind the fire building an supplied water to Squirt 64-20. 45-12 secured a water source and quickly placed both cross-ways into service. 45-12 also fed Ladder 43-20 and Engine 45-11 with water for the duration of the incident. In addition to the second alarm companies, an additional engine and RIT team, along with Schuylkill County IMT, were dispatched to the scene. Thankfully the occupants of the home made it out safely but some of their pets sadly perished in the fire. We would like to thank all of our mutual aid companies and the Schuylkill County 911 Dispatchers for their help on this incident. We also want to thank the neighbors who handed out bottled water to the volunteers working the incident. The fire is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal and Red Cross is helping the fire victims. The Rangers Hose had 12 personnel on scene. Democracy dies in darkness. Help shine the light by exercising your constitutional right by filming everything in public and holding people accountable. Remember Democracy dies in darkness. Only by shining a bright light in every dark corner can on those who willingly bring down our department reputation can one hope to change the culture from exclusion to inclusion. Represented by Newsflare.com