At 3:17 PM the Alpha's were dispatched to the Giant Plaza, 255 Northland Center, in Ferguson Township for a landing zone for Geisinger LifeFlight.  Centre LifeLink had requested the helicopter to transport their patient.  One engine was requested to set up a landing zone in a small grass field in the area.  Engine 514 responded on the call and once on scene began to assist with traffic control.  When Geisinger LifeFlight landed crew members also assisted with patient transfer from the ambulance to the helicopter.

Crews were available approximately 45 minutes later.

Today at 10:20 AM the Alpha Fire Co. was alerted to a trailer fire at 1137 Blue Jay Ave.  Engine 510 arrived on scene to find a working fire in the kitchen area of the trailer.  It was also advised that there may be an individual trapped within the trailer.  Crews were able to put the fire out quickly and keep the damage to the least amount possible.  All searches of the structure turned up no individuals.

Crews operated at the scene for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

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At approximately 0245 hrs, the company was alerted for a reported fire at Parkway Plaza Apartments. Multiple callers reported a fire in a carport located near the apartments. E-- 510 arrived to find a working fire in a concrete carport. The engine crew pulled a single attack line and quickly extinguished the blaze, holding the damage to the carport itself. The carport was utilized for the storage of bulk items for the maintenance team at Parkway Plaza Apartment. T- 516 and E 514 both responded on the box with E-514 being transferred to the Main Station. Throughout the night, the Centre Region Volunteers responded to a handful of calls which also included a dumpster fire.

Asst.Safety Officer Flubacher had the command and the fire is currently under investigation by the Centre Region Fire Marshals Office and State College Police.