| Smoke Investigation Leads to Building Fire Along the Railroad |
| Mon. Jan 30th 2012 |
The PFD was dispatched to the borough's northside for a smoke investigation on Monday night shortly after 10pm and after an extensive search for the origin of the strong odor of smoke, crews found a fire in a building along the railroad tracks just off of Bridge St by the Mont Clare Bridge.&nbs...
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| Late Evening Accident on the North Side |
| Thu. Jan 19th 2012 |
At 2224 The PFD was Dispatched for an accident reported with entrapment in front of 200 Franklin Street. Ladder 65, Rescue 67, and MICU 67-4 made the response and upon arrival found an SUV vs. tree and on its side. The occupant had self extricated themselves prior to PFD arrival. Units remaine...
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| Railroad Street House Fire |
| Thu. Dec 15th 2011 |
The Phoenixville Fire Department and surrounding mutual aid companies responded to an early evening house fire along the unit block of Railroad Street on the borough's northside. Arriving units found an abandoned house with heavy smoke and fire showing and quickly stretched hose lines to contr...
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| Holiday Saftey Tips From The USFA |
| Sun. Dec 11th 2011 |
A Season for Sharing in Fire Safety
Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of over 400 people, injure 1,650 more, and cause over $990 million in damage. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), there are simple life-saving steps you can take to ensure ...
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| Engine 65 "The Polar Express" Takes First Place in Holiday Parade |
| Fri. Dec 2nd 2011 |
The members of the Phoenixville Fire Department spent weeks working on and decorating Engine 65 for the annual Phoenixville Holiday Parade and the theme this year was "The Polar Express". After judging was completed, Engine 65 took first place for best decorated fire apparatus. ...
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| Change Your Clock Change Your Battery |
| Thu. Nov 3rd 2011 |
Twenty-four years ago, Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs recognized a disturbing trend that many home fire fatalities were taking place in homes without working smoke alarms. So through the years, the two have worked together, along with thousands of fire departments nationw...
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| 4 Alarm Fire on Bridge Street |
| Sun. Oct 30th 2011 |
The PFD along with Station 61 and Station 68 were dispatched at 1830 to the 300 block of Bridge Street for smoke from the building. Chief 65 (Gable) arrived on location to confirm smoke coming from car parts warehouse and ordered a working fire dispatch with heavy fire now in the front of the buildi...
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| Accident w/ Injuries |
| Tue. Aug 23rd 2011 |
At 1729 hours the PFD was dispatched to the above location for an accident with injuries at 4th Avenue & Gay St. in the Borough. Engine 65 arrived to find a female driver needing medical attention. Crews stabilized the pt and packaged her as the 1st EMS unit arrived. Crews also cared f...
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| PFD Responds to Power outage at Phoenixville Hospital |
| Sun. Aug 21st 2011 |
At 1412 Hours Chief Gable was notified by Chester County Department of Emergency Services of a total power loss at the Phoenixville Hospital. This was due to a severe storm in that had passed through the area. PECO Power had been lost and the Emergency Generators at the hospital had bee...
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| Small Fire in Apartment Above PJ Ryans |
| Mon. Aug 15th 2011 |
The Phoenixville Fire Department, along with the surrounding mutual aid companies, responded at 03:41 hours Monday morning for a report of smoke coming from an apartment above PJ Ryans in the 200 block of Bridge St. Units arrived onscene with nothing showing but firefighters quickly enter...
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