Alpha Fire Company - State College, Pennsylvania

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Written by James Beecher

February 19, 2007

At about 2:10 PM the Alpha Fire Company was dispatched for a reported residential trailer fire on the farm at 1403 Benner Pike in College Township. Company 8 (Pleasant Gap) was also dispatched on mutual aid. Company 8’s Fire Police captain (870) was first on scene and reported a well involved trailer fire.

Written by Brian Bittner

February 15, 2007

At approximately 3:00 PM, the Alpha Fire Co. was dispatched to the Hotel State College for the report of a building fire. While enroute, Chief K. Yocum (504) was notified by the county that SCPD was on scene with smoke showing from the wall. Engin 510 was the first unit to arrive and confirmed smoke and fire in the floor. The fire was located on the second floor in the kitchen area.

Last Updated ( Friday, 16 February 2007 )

Written by Jason Troup

February 13-14,2007

A winter snow storm that began yesterday morning and has pretty much come to end today brought about 10 inches of snow to the State College area. The storm kept the area bustling with multiple fender benders. The Alpha Fire Co. responded to several vehicle accidents, one of which required the use of the Jaws of Life to pop a door to get the driver out a garbage truck. In addition to the several vehicle accidents that the company responded to, we were also dispatched to an automatic alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm. At around 11:30 PM the company was dispatched for an engine and a tanker to assist Port Matilda with an accident with entrapment and fire, Engine 1510 arrived and advised no fire and confirmed entrapment. Tanker 519 was placed available and Engine 514 proceeded to the scene, after crews on scene determined the patient was deceased, Engine 514 relocated to Station 15 for stand-by while the coroner and State Police performed their investigations. Engine 514 returned to the State College area at about 2:30 AM.
	Port Matilda accident scene.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 February 2007 )

Written by Jason Troup

February 10, 2007

At 3:32 PM the Alpha Fire Co. was dispatched to the parking lot of Hoss's Steak and Sea House, 1450 N. Atherton St., for a vehicle fire. Engine 510 arrived on scene first to find a passenger car with a working fire in the engine compartment.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 February 2007 )

Written by Jason Troup

February 9, 2007

At 7:44 AM the Alpha Fire Co. was dispatched to the Park Forest Middle School, 2180 School Dr., in Patton Township for an odor investigation. Engine 514 arrived on scene first and found a strong smell of something burning in one of the science rooms. The crew proceeded to further investigate by removing ceiling tiles and checking the room with the Thermal Imaging Camera. All were negative and the source was narrowed down to the ventilation system. Truck 517 arrived and their crew went to the roof to investigate the air handlers, during their investigation the found a heating unit that burned up. During this time students for the school were rerouted to the elementary school across the street. Crews cleared the scene at 8:31 AM.

Units on Scene: Engine 514, Truck 517, Fire Police 536, Patton Township PD
Command: Captain B. Bittner (593)
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Written by Jason Troup

January 28, 2007

At around 11:30 AM, during a snow squall that was moving through the area, the Alpha's were alerted to a 3 car vehicle accident in the 4400 Block of N. Atherton St. (Rt. 322), which is just past the intersection of Rt. 322 and Rt. 550.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 28 January 2007 )

Written by Bradley Flubacher

January 17, 2007

At 19:10 hours, Company 5 and Rescue 318 were dispatched for a report of a working building fire at 211 W. Hamilton Ave. Police on the scene confirmed fire on the second floor and informed dispatch that all occupants were evacuated. Bulk of the fire damage was contained to a single apartment unit on the second floor.

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