Last evening around 8 pm Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported kitchen fire. Truck 4 arrived and placed ground ladders, performed primary searches and assisted with ventilation. A stove-top fire that did not extend into the structure was quickly extinguished by … [Read more...]

  (Photo Credits: Bob Serena and Jack Fordyce) Around 10:15 this morning Rescue 4 was requested as the Rapid Intervention Team into Vandergrift for a three story apartment building on fire. The crew arrived and remained on scene without being activated. News Story … [Read more...]

Last evening Rescue 4 was dispatched into Turtle Creek as the Rapid Intervention Team on an apartment building fire. Crews worked for approximately 3 hours without being activated. All photos credited to First Due Photography … [Read more...]

Early this morning E-41 and Tanker 5 were requested by Harrison City FD to assist at a car carrier fire on the PA Turnpike. Several vehicles still on the carrier were burning upon arrival of fire units. The driver sustained a minor injury and units were on scene for approximately … [Read more...]

This afternoon Rescue 4 and Medic 49 responded to an area off of Saunders Station Road just above the Westmoreland Heritage Trail parking area for a physical high-angle rescue. An 'explorer' became stuck on a 50 degree graded hillside as he was seeking an elusive geocashe.  The … [Read more...]

Today, Station 4 EMS was requested by Pitcairn Police to stand by as they served warrants on a couple stemming from a Monday evening incident. When the Police arrived they found several items that changed the situation. Medic 48 and Command 32 remained on scene with Pitcairn Fire … [Read more...]

Just after midnight this morning units were dispatched into District 6 for the dwelling fire. E-61 and C-50 arrived with fire showing from the second division in the A side. E-42 was ordered to deploy a back-up hand line off of E-61.  Co. #4 crews operated approximately 90 … [Read more...]

Last night, just before 10pm, Rescue 4 was alerted into Murrysville as the Rapid Intervention Team as they dealt with two dwellings on fire. Thankfully, there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters and no RIT activations were necessary. While the Rescue was in Murrysville, … [Read more...]

Saturday evening as Company 4 made preparations for the annual Christmas party, Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported vehicle fire impinging on a multi-residential structure. While the Truck was assisting Wilmerding crews E-42 was dispatched into the first due for … [Read more...]

This morning around 9:30 Rescue 4 and Medic 47 responded just down the street from the firehouse when a car lost control and sheared a telephone pole. The driver of the vehicle was reportedly ejected, however, this was not the case and the driver only sustained minor injuries. … [Read more...]

  Earlier today Rescue 4 and Ambulance 48 responded to an overturned vehicle with possible entrapment. A flatbed tractor trailer hauling a load of lumber had failed to negotiate a curve and rolled onto its side. Upon arrival of the Rescue and ambulance, the driver had already … [Read more...]

Yesterday around 1500 hours the assignment was transmitted for a fire in the 500 block of Middle Avenue. First arriving units had fire showing from side Charlie with extension into other portions of the building and multiple exposures. Truck 4 arrived on scene as the first … [Read more...]

This afternoon units were sent to the Holiday Inn Express in District 1 for a fire alarm activation. C-43 arrived on scene and during his size-up reported smoke in the basement level. Truck 5 and Truck 4 arrived on scene and sent crews into the basement to discover a commercial … [Read more...]