At 8:16 AM the Alpha Fire Company was dispatched to the 2600 Block of Buffalo Run Rd. (Rt. 550) in Benner Township for a reported vehicle accident with injuries.  Medic 2448, from Mt. Nittany Medical Center, arrived on scene and advised of 2 cars head on with 2 patients entrapped.  The call was then upgraded to an accident with entrapment bringing additional resources to the scene.  LifeFlight was also requested, however, due to poor weather conditions no helicopters were available to fly.  One patient was transported to Altoona Hospital via ground and the other to Mt. Nittany Medical Center.  The box was placed available at 9:49 AM.

Less than 2 hours later, at 11:35 AM, the Alpha's were dispatched to another vehicle accident with entrapment at 1879 W Pine Grove Rd. in Ferguson Township.  Reports placed the accident at Gate E of Ag Progress.  Police arrived on scene first and confirmed 1 pick up truck rolled over with 1 patient entrapped in the vehicle.  The patient was extricated in approximately 10 minutes and was transported to the hospital.  Fire apparatus cleared the scene at 12:16 PM, while fire police remained for traffic control.  Fire police were placed available at 12:56 PM.

Units on Scene: 

Rt. 550: Rescue 518, Engines 514 and 513, Fire Police 536, Bellefonte EMS, Mt. Nittany Medical Center ALS, Center LifeLink EMS.

Pine Grove Rd.: Rescue 518, Engine 514, Fire Police 536, Center LifeLink EMS, Ferguson Township PD.

Command: 

Rt. 550: 3rd Assistant Chief C. Prestia (503)

Pine Grove Rd.: Captain R. Clouser (596)

Early this morning the Alpha Fire Co. assisted multiple other fire companies from Centre and Clinton Counties with 4 simultaneous structure fires.  The Alpha Fire Co. assisted at a barn fire in Unionville as well as a church fire in Howard Township.  The 2 other fires occured in Milesburg's first due.

Good job to all companies involved during this hectic beginning to the New Year!

All 4 fires are under investigation by the State Police Fire Marshal.