Nine Members of Monroeville Fire Department spent the weekend completing Ice Rescue Training up at Edinboro Lake. Monroeville crews continue to bolster their Swift Water and Dive Team training throughout the year so they can be ready when these types of incidents occur. … [Read more...]
Busy Evening
While E-41 and a crew of six where standing by at the Level Green fire station, in-house crews were kept busy handling several calls in the first due. A high-rise fire alarm (cooking incident), a multi-vehicle wreck on the PA Turnpike, a garden apartment kitchen fire, and an … [Read more...]
Station Fill
On Saturday evening, E-41 and crew spent the evening on a station fill for Level Green VFD (Westmoreland County Station 9). From 1800 hours to 2200 hours E-41 and a crew of 6 volunteered to cover Station 9 while their membership attended the Penn Township First Responder … [Read more...]
Around twenty minutes after 10:00 am units were alerted for a residential row-house fire in Turtle Creek. Rescue 4 responded as the Rapid Intervention Team to a working fire in a second division bedroom, however, due to arriving on scene quickly, Command reassigned the … [Read more...]
Last night at 11:00 pm Companies were dispatched into District 1 for a possible dwelling fire. Chief 10 arrived to find a fire in the walls exposing itself after extending from the fire place. Truck 4 arrived behind E-12 and was ordered to throw ladders and open up walls for … [Read more...]
This morning around 02:20 am, crews were dispatched into Murysville for a reported residential fire. Assistant 20 arrived on scene reporting smoke showing and a working fire on the first division. Rescue 4 was dispatched as the Rapid Intervention Team but was second arriving and … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! We would also like to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the past year. As Fire Co. No. 4 enters a new decade, we leave behind the busiest decade and the busiest year we have ever seen. In 2019, … [Read more...]
Early this morning Rescue 4 was alerted as the Rapid Intervention Team for an apartment fire with entrapment. R-4 arrived on scene and staged on the 'C' side as crews operated inside. No deployment was necessary and all residents made it out safely. Photos courtesy of Fire Due … [Read more...]
Residential Fire E. McKeesport
Just after 5 am this morning crews were alerted to a possible residential structure fire. Rescue 4 responded as the Rapid Intervention Team to a duplex structure with a fire in the walls. Crews made quick work of the incident and the Rescue returned about an hour later. … [Read more...]
District 3 House Fire
This morning as crews were having coffee and doing rig checks the tones dropped for a residential structure fire in District 3. Dispatch was reporting that the single occupant and her pets were all out of the building as Police arrived to confirm a working fire on the second … [Read more...]
Station 4 crews were alerted around 9:30 this morning for a reported vehicle crash with entrapment. Units were quickly updated that there was no entrapment but a tractor trailer had overturned and lost it's 56,000 pound load and was leaking fuel and motor oil. Crews arrived and … [Read more...]
Holiday Decorating
After getting in the Christmas Spirit by donating tons of toys, the crews at Station 4 quickly got back to work! In between answering our normal flurry of calls we finally got the Holiday lights up at the Station. We usually try to accomplish this on the day after Thanksgiving, … [Read more...]
Today all Stations of the Monroeville Fire Department got the opportunity to spread a little Holiday Cheer to the area's families in need. We were happy to take out some time to go on a toy shopping spree and assist Jaden's Catering with their 'Toys for Tykes' charitable event. … [Read more...]
Early this morning crews were alerted for the house fire in District 5. Companies worked for approximately three hours extinguishing the fire. Allegheny County Fire Marshall's Office and Monroeville Detectives are investigating the cause of the fire. Thank you to all the … [Read more...]
Annual Thanksgiving Feast
This evening Company 4 held our annual Thanksgiving dinner for the Membership. As always, it serves as a time to reflect on the past year's events, enjoy some great food and camaraderie, while giving thanks to the hard working Members that continue to answer the call. We have a … [Read more...]
