Activity on Wednesday, March 3 started early, with dispatch for a building fire at 614 Southgate Drive at 04:55 hours. Arriving units found the home owners trying working to extinguish a fire involving the exterior of a townhouse unit. This fire was the result of improperly discarded smoking materials. The last unit cleared at 06:54 hours. 

Units: 510, 512, 514, 516, 517, 518, 537, 536, SCPD, Centre Region FM

Command: 500 (Yocum) 

The day continued with a working vehicle fire at 07:27 hours on North Atherton Street at Grays Woods Boulevard. This fire was quickly extinguished by responding units and resulted in substantial damage to the passenger vehicle. The last units returned at 07:59 hours. 

Units: 514, 510, 512, 537, Patton Twp PD 

Command: 500 (Yocum) 

Shortly after returning from the vehicle fire, Alphas were dispatched to 411 Waupelani Drive for a building fire. Upon arrival, Engine 510’s crew found a fire in the first floor hallway of this large, multifamily structure with maintenance on scene engaged in extinguishment. Chief 500 held units to 510, 516, and Fire Police. The fire resulted from unattended candles placed in the hallway, apparently as part of a religious ceremony being conducted by several tenants. Damage to the building included the floor structure, carpet, and a small section of wall. State College PD and the Centre Region Fire Marshal are investigating the circumstances of this fire.  

Units: 510, 516, 537, SCPD, Centre Region FM 

Command: 500 (Yocum) 

A specialized rescue involving a person who fell into a maintenance pit occurred at 13:36 hours. The incident location at 2081 W Whitehall Road is the CATA maintenance building. The crew from Rescue 518 assisted EMS in bringing the patient out of the pit. Units cleared the scene at 13:55 hours. 

Units: 518, 510, Centre LifeLink EMS, Ferguson Twp PD 

Command: 504 (Kauffman)