Last evening around 5:30 pm as a wicked cold front blew across the region, Fire units were dispatched to a building collapse with possible entrapment in District 4. Units arrived to find a large awning at a service station had been blown over from intense winds. Two vehicles that … [Read more...]

Early Sunday morning Engine 42 and Truck 4 were dispatched into Pitcairn for a residential fire. E-42 and T-4 assisted other units in opening up the third division and extinguishing exposed fire. Crews operated for approximately 2 hours. Units: E-229, RE-229, E-306, E-193, … [Read more...]

Around 4 am this morning Rescue 4 and Medic 47 were dispatched to the 48.9 MM Westbound of the PA Turnpike for a reported motor vehicle crash involving two tractor trailers. Units arrived to find two trucks involved, both with heavy damage and a very large debris field. … [Read more...]

Engine 42 and Tanker 5 responded to a well involved vehicle fire  in a residential neighborhood late last night. … [Read more...]

This afternoon Rescue 4 was dispatched into Export at the Rapid Intervention Team for a residential structure fire. R-4 arrived and placed ground ladders and exposed and extinguished extending fire that was getting above and behind interior crews. R-4 remained on scene for … [Read more...]

Early Tuesday morning Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported apartment fire. When T-4 arrived the crew was assigned to place ground ladders, search all three floors and 'open up' for the Engine crews. T-4 was on scene for approximately one hour. Photos courtesy of … [Read more...]

Overnight, Rescue 4 responded as the Rapid Intervention Team into Wall Borough for a reported residential fire with entrapment. R-4 arrived on scene first and began interior searches for possible victims. With no victims inside the structure, the Rescue Company then began opening … [Read more...]

Just after 8 pm this evening, EMS from Station 4 was sent into Pitcairn for the residential fire. Units on scene encountered a fire on the third division of a residential structure. Medic 49 used the Pet Rescue Device in an attempt to resuscitate several cats that were removed … [Read more...]

On Wednesday afternoon Rescue 4 was dispatched into the West Wilmerding District of North Versailles for a residential fire. The structure was located in a difficult-to-access area that had crews trudging their way up steep, wooded  terrain to be in position for RIT. Rescue 4 … [Read more...]

Rescue 4 was dispatched with Engine 51 and Ambulance 59 for a tractor trailer versus a passenger vehicle. R-4 arrived to find the same with approximately 18 inches of intrusion from a driver's side door impact. The occupant was semi-conscious but unresponsive. R-4 removed the … [Read more...]