On Tuesday evening, just after 6:00, Engine 46-2 and Tower 45 were dispatched and responded to an automatic fire alarm at Home2 Suites in East Caln Township. Prior to responding, the incident was upgraded from a fire alarm to an appliance by Chester County Fire Radio. Upon arrival crews were met with a smoke condition in the hallway, but no visible fire from the unit with the appliance incident. Crews ... (Full Story)
Help us help you! Do you have a hydrant on your property? Have you ever thought what would happen if a house was on fire in your neighborhood and the hydrant on your property is buried under snow? We would find it, but then we'd have to dig it out, which could take valuable minutes in a dangerous situation. Every second counts during a house fire response. By digging out a hydrant on your property ... (Full Story & Photos)
In 2021 Minquas Fire Company No. 2 was dispatched to 509 fire calls and 3,062 EMS calls. These are the highest call totals for Fire & EMS in the history of the fire company. Fire calls include: fire alarms, gas/CO leaks, auto accidents, mutual aid assists, water rescues, EMS assists, trash/vegetation/car fires, and house/commercial fires. As Downingtown continues to develop and more people join our ... (Full Story & Photos)
With the cold temperatures now is great time to review safety tips if you're using a space heater in your home or business. Please take the time to read the articles (links below) and ALWAYS use extreme caution when using a space heater. Remember to never leave a space heater unattended or anywhere near flammable objects. Below are some other tips when using a space heater.
We are pleased to announce our 2022 Executive & Fire Officers. Thank you to our outgoing Executive & Fire Officers in 2021 for their dedication and commitment.
Fire Officers: Assistant Chief 46 - Stephen L. Miller Captain 46 - Larren Grygo Lieutenant 46A - Brian DiFrancesco Lieutenant 46B - Ryan Smith
On Monday afternoon we were dispatched to our 500th call of 2021. This is the highest amount of dispatched calls we've had since we started keeping track of calls electronically. Last year we were dispatched to 378 calls and the last time we were close to 500 calls was in 2014 (489).
We're always looking for more volunteers as our call totals continue to increase. Stop down on any Wednesday night ... (Full Story)
In the early morning hours of December 12th Engine 46-2 was dispatched and responded to the report of a telephone pole and wires on fire along Norwood Road. PECO was notified to mitigate the situation.
This was the second wires call that Engine 46-2 responded to within 4 hours. This was due to high winds that moved through the area late Saturday night and into Sunday morning. ... (Full Story & Photos)
Just after 9:00pm Engine 46-2 was dispatched and responded to the 300 block of E. Lancaster Avenue for the report of a large tree down with wires. Upon arrival Asst. Chief Miller added Downingtown Fire Police to the incident to divert traffic away from the scene and notified PECO to isolate power and secure the area. Crews were on-scene for just over 2 hours.
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