| On Sunday February 6th, 2011 the Sadsburyville Fire Company ran 5 fire calls in one day which is believed to be the most ever ran in a single day.
The day begun early, at 0026 hours, when the company was alerted to assist the Westwood Fire Company on a reported structure fire in the 200 block of Bardel Drive in Valley Township. Engine 31-1 and Chief 31 investigated the area and found a drywall heater inside an under construction home to be the source of the fire at which the caller saw. The assignment was quickly recalled.
Later that morning around 0725 hours the company went out again to assist the Parkesburg Fire Company in the 400 block of West First Avenue in Parkesburg borough for an odor investigation inside. Units found no source to the callers smell and quickly returned to station after investigating the situation.
At 1202 hours the Sadsburyville Fire Company, Parkesburg Tower 28 and Westwood Fire Company for their tank truck was alerted to a Chimney Fire in the unit block of Quaker Road in Sadsbury Township for a Chimney Fire. Units cleaned the chimney the inside of the chimney spout to ensure there was no fire burning. The situation was quickly placed under control.
Aside from the 5 fire calls for the day, at 1259 hours our Quick Response Unit was dispatched to the 1100 block of Octorara Trail in Sadsbury Township for an injured person. Squad 31 arrived and handle the assignment with EMS Captain D. Supplee and Pomeroy Ambulance.
At 1805 hours the company was dispatched again to assist the Westwood Fire Company for a fire alarm in the 500 block of Tifton Lane in Valley Township. Units were held in station as Battalion Chief Sly quickly arrived on the scene and found burnt food to be the source in preparation for a Super Bowl Dinner.
Finally at 2240 hours the company and Pomeroy Ambulance were dispatched to Route 10 North of Route 30 in Sadsbury Township for an auto accident. Chief Grossman arrived on the scene to find a vehicle off the roadway with no one complaining of injuries. With the Police Department on the scene, the assignment was recalled due to no services needed. |
