Truck has the fire knocked, return the engine...

Hello,

This was taken from a fire Tuesday morning. I was at the firehouse when we heard the Police Department being advised of a house fire. So we headed out, I ran out to my vehicle and started that way and our Tower was soon dispatched and on the street. The department we were assisting arrived with smoke showing and a working basement fire. The truck company arrived and made the basement and had the fire knocked down with a water can before the engine had the line stretched down.

The rest of the photos show other fireground tasks going on. As I was pulling into the block is when our truck called the fire knocked down...

And enginemen say Truckmen are not smart...

Have a great day!

The rest of the tanker and other shots..

Hey everyone,

This is more from the fire the other night. It was a cabinet shop that burned. First arriving crews were able to contain the fire to the shop and prevented it from spreading to a barn that appeared to be attached to the shop, At least from my vantage point thats how it looked.

I shot about 30 photos before I called it a night..

Have a great day!

Full Moon...

Good Morning,

This was taken just a few hours ago at a building fire that I heard go out around 2240 Hours. On my days off, I typically stay up later(all those years of second shift) and heard the dispatch and soon as they told the fire chief that was responding they were getting multiple calls. I grabbed my sneakers and headed out the door.

This was one of two nurse tankers at the fire scene. I was talking to a old friend who I went to high school with and I glanced up and saw the moon and thought that be a cool shot to take.

So here you go...

Time for bed..

Firetrucks for sale...

Hey Everyone,

This was taken yesterday. Trying to get back into photographing things on a regular basis. I was coming home from Hershey with Wyatt on Route 283 when I looked over and noticed the lime green MACK aerialscope. Well, this perked my attention so I took a drive over to the local used fire apparatus dealer and shot some photos of it. I also shot some photos of some of the other rigs in the lot..

That is all for today..

Old Firehouses...

Hey Everyone,

Hope your week has been going good. Since I have had a major case of photographers block lately. I decided to take a cue from Haney at Outskirts of Surburbia and go look for old firehouses and post photos of them. Haney takes great photos by the way so If you're looking for a new blog to check out. Go to his blog as I have it linked on my site..

The two photos I took today are of the old Salunga Fire Company(7-12) and the old Landisville Fire Company(7-7). Both departments were just about a mile apart from each other and they have merged to become one department. For some reason, I have no idea why I did not take a photo of the station they are in now. Old age setting in I guess..

Salunga's old station, I am not really sure what it is used for now. The Landisville Station is now a corvette dealership as you can tell.

That is all I have for now, Have a great day!

New Engine...

Hey everyone,

I know two posts in a row!! I am on a roll baby. This is very brief. This was taken on a box assignment the other day. Our tower was dispatched to assist another company on a reported house fire. Fire turned out to be very minor in nature. This is the newest addition to the Mountville Fire Company Fleet. I don't believe it has been in service very long...

That is all..

Have a great day!

Working Fire...

Hey Everyone,

Yes I am still around. Somethings have been going on that have prevented me from doing any kind of shooting(photos that is) and within the past few days, I've been able to get out a little bit.

These photos were taken yesterday, Wyatt and I were out running errands for the boss when I heard on the scanner units being dispatched on a second alarm assignment for a working barn fire. Wyatt and I happened to be on that side of town so we headed that way. First arriving units made a good knock on the bulk of the fire.

I used a new filter that I downloaded for a test run to see if I like it and I used it on these photos. Let me know what you think..

Have a great weekend!