After cleaning up from the first due fire this morning, Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported kitchen fire in an occupied middle-of-the-row townhome.  T-4 arrived on scene and was assigned 1st due truck duties. Ground ladders were placed, Primary search completed, … [Read more...]

As morning crews were getting settled in the box was struck for a first due house fire.  C-10 arrived on scene and reported a working fire in an attached garage of a large single family dwelling.  Engine 41 arrived and found a fire in the corner of the garage and was quickly … [Read more...]

Just before 7:30 last evening Truck 4 was requested into Wilmerding for the reported dwelling fire.  T-4 arrived on scene and was assigned to the C side to set up and prepare to vertically vent the roof.  With rapidly changing conditions within the vacant structure, Command … [Read more...]

Last evening as 'Trick or Treating' was wrapping up, Engine 41 was being dispatched into Irwin Fire Station for a stand by. Irwin VFD had cleared a major fire in Jeannette earlier when they returned to Irwin and caught a job in their own town. E-41 was out for approximately 2 … [Read more...]

Just after 7:00 pm last evening the second alarm was struck in East Pittsburgh for multiple dwellings on fire. Engine 41 responded as the second alarm Rapid Intervention Team. Once on scene, E-41 took a position on the C side of the operation. No RIT activation needed and no … [Read more...]

With 11 calls between 7:00 am and 11:00 am (3 fire and 8 EMS), the duty crews and volunteers have been rather busy this morning...and it ain't even lunch yet!!  Calls included several varying severity of EMS calls, a reported dwelling fire in Penn Hills and a vehicle fire.  Let's … [Read more...]

This afternoon Engine 41 and Tanker 5 took in a vehicle fire in the first due.  This was the first opportunity for new 'Black Shield' firefighter, Hettinger to be on the knob for a working fire. The fire was brought under control in minutes. While racking hose from the car fire … [Read more...]

On Tuesday evening, just after 4 pm, Monroeville Water Teams were dispatched to Oakmont after a receiving a report that a vehicle was in the water near the Oakmont Yacht Club.  Units responded and put three divers in the water to check the vehicle for potential victims.  After … [Read more...]

Last evening during Company drill, Rescue 4 was alerted to respond as the Rapid Intervention Team at a house fire in the Unity section of Plum Borough.  Engine 233 arrived on scene with smoke evident from all sides and a working fire in the A/D quadrant.  R-4 arrived and staged … [Read more...]

At approximately 4:00 this morning Rescue 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a tri-axle dump truck that rolled over into two structures entrapping the driver.  The crash severed the residential gas line and caused structural collapse on the two residences. The driver suffered … [Read more...]

Shortly after 2 pm this afternoon. the Monroeville Dive Team and Swift Water Team were requested into McKeesport to assist several agencies already on the scene of a vehicle in the Youghiogheny River. The team responded with 10 personnel and assisted with operations as requested. … [Read more...]