Union Fire Company No.1
 

2024 Incidents
Jan 100
Feb 115
Mar 94
Apr 96
May 83
Jun 97
Jul 109
Aug 100
Sep 75
Oct 116
Nov
Dec
Total 985

Yearly Call Totals
2023 1074
2022 1079
2021 1050
2020 915
2019 985
2018 915
2017 913
2016 891
2015 906
2014 928
2013 886
2012 816
2011 900


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No Caption Fire Alarm & Boro Training Crews gathered together from 41,45,36 and 38 to learn about Firefighter Maydays

Union Fire Company No.1, November 06

The class was hosted at Co.45 and taught by past Boro Chief Tom Murray. Prior to training crews took in a fire alarm in South Middleton Twp on Marsh Drive.

Photo Credit: Nikki Peterson... (Full Story & Photos)

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Another one in the books!

Union Fire Company No.1, November 03

Luke beckes has successfully completed his Haz-mat Ops Certification! Good job Luke and keep up the great work !... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption 🔥“1,000”🔥 The third run of the day brings our call volume to One Thousand for the year as of this post

Union Fire Company No.1, November 02

Pictured Below is E141 down town on a medical assist run .... (Full Story & Photos)

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🎉Congratulations 🎉 Please join us in Congratulating Lieutenant Austin Yingst and his wife Kara on their Marriage !

Union Fire Company No.1, November 02

We wish you many years of Happiness !!!... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption 🔥Happening Now🔥 Brush & Tanker 41 are assisting mutual aid units on York road in South Middleton With a Brush Fire

Union Fire Company No.1, November 01

The utility is still committed to the Mountain Fire as of this post .... (Full Story & Photos)

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🏔️ Another Mountain Fire 🔥 The utility w/5 is currently working a 10 acre mountain fir in Franklin County The Department of Forestry is currently providing water drops on the scene

Union Fire Company No.1, November 01

Our crew is one of many from Franklin and Cumberland Counties working this scene.

Photo credits to rightful owner.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Apartment Building Fire At 07:44 hours, Engine Company 41 was dispatched for an apartment building fire in box 44-07, North Middleton Twp

Union Fire Company No.1, November 01

E141 responded w/2 immediately after dispatch. While enroute C245 arrived and confirmed a working fire with fire showing on the A/D corner apartment. E141 arrived simultaneously as E38 , who layed in from the hydrant. E141 crew made an aggressive push inside the apartment with E38’s pipeman, opening up and conducting a primary search of the fire apartment proving negative. Crews operated for roughly ... (Full Story & Photos)

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🎃 8 calls for Halloween 🎃 06:58 - Power Lines Down (Engine 1) 07:56 - AFA (Engine 1) 08:06- Transformer Fire (Engine 1) 09:17- Odor of Gas Outside (Engine 2) 15:48- Brush Fire (Tanker) 16:09- Wires Down (Engine 1) 20:53- AFA - Burnt Food (Engine 1) 21

Union Fire Company No.1, November 01

The first was in bendersville with the Tanker and later on Command 6 requested the Piney Mountain Strike team bringing Utility 41 W/5 . Tanker 41 is currently transferred to Shermansdale Fire Co and was pulled to the scene of the wildfire.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Brush Fire Tanker 41 responded to Adam’s County box 7-8 for a brush fire

Union Fire Company No.1, October 31

The tanker and crew operated for roughly 2 1/2 hours. The crew assisted with operations in the tree line while the tanker operator was committed to filling units .... (Full Story & Photos)

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February 1975

Union Fire Company No.1, October 30

...Fire Drill after the conclusion of fire training classes over the previous months.
Cumberland Valley Savings and Loan Building on W. High Street (Now a County Building)......location of a huge fire in June 1970 where the old building and adjacent building on the west side was destroyed.

Pete and A. J. Wise at E141.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Tanker 41 handled a transfer late last night with Engine 33 to cover Landisburg Volunteer Fire Company while they worked a mountain fire

Union Fire Company No.1, October 30

Crews handled 4 additional calls throughout the day.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Tuesday night training consisted of a two part SCBA drill and hose rolls

Union Fire Company No.1, October 29

SCBAs were mixed up in a pile which the members had to disentangle and then assemble while being blind folded. The focus on this part of the drill is SCBA familiarization and working based off “feel” only with gloved hands. After the SCBAs were assembled and dawned we went over different techniques on how to maneuver through obstacles while being on air. Finally basic hose rolls were gone over.

Our ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Yesterday Company 41 responded to 8 calls

Union Fire Company No.1, October 29

Just after 13:00 Utility 41 was dispatched as part of the strike team for another mountain fire on Sheet Iron Roof Rd in South Middleton Township. Brush 41 was also added onto the incident and responded. Crews assisted with establishing and maintaining fire lines. The fire reached just under 20 acres before being controlled. Units were committed for close to five hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Mountain Fire: Yesterday around 13:50 Utility 41 w/5 responded to Old Town Rd in South Middleton Twp as part of the Strike Team for a mountain fire

Union Fire Company No.1, October 28

Company 41 assisted the strike team with establishing / maintaining fire lines as well as soaking down hot spots. The utility was committed for around 2.5 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption As fire prevention month comes to an end we spent Wednesday morning with New Kingstown Fire Co

Union Fire Company No.1, October 26

at Small Steps Daycare in Middlesex Twp. Wednesday evening both engines participated in the Halloween Parade in Carlisle Borough. Today the day light crew will be out at Tractor Supply for a few hours at their hometown heroes event.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Standby Calls: While members attended the burn in York our standby crew handled two boxes

Union Fire Company No.1, October 21

At 08:38 units responded to the 1500 blk of Commerce Ave in South Middleton for an odor of smoke inside. Crews located a mulch fire burning near one of the entrance doors that had started to extend into the siding.

Shortly after at 10:18 units were dispatched to W Louther St and Meetinghouse Road in North Middleton township for a shed fire. Tanker 20 (running at E141) arrived confirming dispatch ... (Full Story & Photos)

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