The Vigilants were dispatched for a shed fire on Kline Road early Friday evening. Units arriving on the scene found a 10x10 shed fully involved and on the ground. The fire and surroundings were quickly wetted down before units went in service.

4-24-13 Tractor trailer almost over the I-81 Goodhart Road

4-20-13 Auto Accident on 100 block of South Queen Street

4-22-13 VHC LIFE MEMBER WILLIAM ' BUD' MONTAGUE PASSES AWAY

  William 'Bud' Montague II, 81,  passed away Monday April 22, 2013. Born 1931, Bud, a USAF Korean War veteran, was a long time postal carrier in Shippensburg. He was also a Life Member at the Vigilant Hose Company, a Life Member at the Cumberland Valley Hose Company and Life and Founding Member at West End Fire and Rescue, all in Shippensburg and a Life Member at the Franklin Fire Company in Chambersburg. For the full obituary go to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home website.

4-13-13  BRUSH FIRE, RICH'S LANE, HOPEWELL TWP

Brush 52 was dispatched with Company 51 for a brush fire on Richs Ln. While enroute, headquarters advised the called stated about a 30 foot area was burning and the fire was spreading fast. Brush 52 arrived on scene just behind Engine 251 and found about a half acre burned with a slow moving fire. The crew wet down the perimeter, stopping the fire's advance and then mopped up hot spots with the crews from 51. 

4-6-13 Smoke in a house on Richard Ave.

Company 52 was dispatched along with the SFD to Richard Avenue for smoke in a house. E2 on the scene found a furnace malfunction. (photos by Haney & D. Clopper)

4-5-13 Two wood fires with Newburg-Hopewell

Friday afternoon had the volunteers at VHC making two runs to the Newburg area for brush fires. First was a trip towards Taber Road for a woods fire. Company 52 was returned en route. Soon after the tunes sounded again for a woods fire on Jumper Road. The Brush and Tanker responded and each attacked the fire. Thanks to CO. 49 for sitting standby while at Jumper Road. (photos from Jumper Road by D. Clopper)

4-2-13 House fire on Roxbury Road in the Boro

Vigilant Hose along with the SFD were called to a basement fire in the 200 block of Roxbury Road early Tuesday morning. Company 15 went on the scene with a working house fire. (photos by B. Johnston & D. Clopper)

3-30-13 WOODS FIRE ON GUM RUN LANE

Shortly after 1400 Saturday afternoon, Brush 52 and Tanker 52 responded to the 100 block of Gum Run Lane for the field fire. Units extinguished the 1 acre blaze in less than an hour before returning to service.

 

3-29-13 FIELD FIRE WITH FAYETTEVILLE

Friday morning had the Tanker running to Black Gap Road to help out Franklin County Company 7 on a field fire.

3-28-13 CAR INTO A HOUSE ON HOLLER DRIVE, SME

At approx 1630 hrs the company responded to Shippensburg Mobile Estates for a car into a home. Units worked on the scene for around half an hour before returning to service.

3-18-13  OTTERBIEN SCHOOL RD CHIMNEY FIRE WITH EXTENSION

At approx 1630 hrs the company responded to Lurgan Township in Franklin county for a chimney fire with heavy extension. Units operated on the scene for a few hours after performing extensive overhaul.   

3-17-13 MOBILE HOME FIRE ON VALLEY DRIVE

Cumberland County 911 dispatched Box 152-01 to Shippensburg Township, Valley Drive for the house fire at 0559 hours on March 17, 2013.   Engine 252 responded and was advised that County received 2 calls reporting a working fire.  The occupants were not accounted for at the time of the 911 call.   Engine 252 split laid at Valley Drive and Conestoga Drive into the scene.  Engine 252 arrived to find a mobile home with fire showing from the windows on Side Delta and Alpha on the east end of the unit.  Crews advanced an attack line through the front door and attacked the fire.   A primary search was negative for occupants.   Fire was extinguished and overhaul performed.   Engine 154 laid in from the hydrant to the split lay and Engine 152 picked up the supply line at the hydrant.   Command held Co. 52 remainder of the box was placed available after approximately 1 1/2 hours. C52

3-9-13  SHED FIRE ON TABER ROAD, HOPEWELL TWP

Just before Noon Saturday, Co. 52 was alerted for the shed fire, Hopewell Twp, box 151-01. Engine 252 arrived and assisted with fire attack and overhaul. Engine 152 had the fill site on Three Square Hollow Road. Crews operated for about an hour before returning to service.

3-5-13  SIDE BY SIDE HOUSE FIRES ON RUSTIC DRIVE

3-4-13  LZ SET UP ON BIG FLAT

Engine Company 52 was dispatched for an auto accident on Ridge Road along with Squad 54 and Adams County 27. AC27 went on the scene, which was in Menallen Township Adams County, and Engine 252 continued to Big Flat with the Squad to set up a landing zone for Life Lion.

3-4-13 HOUSE FIRE ON KAIL AVE IN SOUTH MTN ESTATES

The Vigilantes were dispatched at 1012 hrs for a reported fire at 19 Kail Ave. (South Mountain Estates). E-252 arrived with fire through the roof. An interior attack was mounted and second alarm was sounded. Company 52 was assisted by units from Co. 54, 53, 49, 50, 51, 47, as well as Franklin County Station 4, Co. 13 (RIT), and Air 10. (photo: Debbie Chestnut, The Sentinel)

2-28-13  FILL SITE FOR TURNPIKE TRUCK FIRE

Engine 252 was dispatched to Three Square Hollow Rd. & Clay Hill Rd. to establish a fill site for units operating on a tractor trailer fire on the turnpike. Co. 51 had a trailer filled with used tires burning and shuttled water to the scene from the site with numerous tankers from surrounding areas. The crew from Engine 252 was at the site for approximately 9 hours and filled about 70,000 gallons of water. AH

2-4-13  VEHICLE OVERTURNED ON EAST KING STREET

Engine 252, Squad 54, Amb73 and Medic 84 were dispatched to Shippensburg Township, 700 Block of East King Street for an vehicle overturned.   The roads were snow covered.   Engine 252 found a single vehicle "dirty side up" with the single occupant self extricated in a bystander's car.   EMS attend to and transported patient.   Traffic 52 assisted PSP.   Fire department returned available. C52