Fire districts 17, 16, 22 and Lake Harmony Ambulance were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire at 8 Pinchot Trail off of State Route 940 Friday morning. A PPL electric crew stopped to investigate smoke coming from the dwelling and called in the fire to Carbon County … [Read more...]

At the annual fire company banquet held on Saturday, January 18, 2020, Firefighter Dominick Pinamonti was awarded the firefighter of the year trophy. Dominick has been with the company for only a short time, but has made a major impact on the operation of the company. He is a … [Read more...]

Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, and Lake Harmony Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a tractor trailer rollover with entrapment on Interstate 80 near the 275 West bound mile marker early on Christmas Eve. Lake Harmony Ambulance arrived on scene first to find a male pinned in … [Read more...]

Districts 17, 16 and Lake Harmony Ambulance were dispatched to a reported two vehicle crash with entrapment on the off ramp of Interstate 80 at the Lake Harmony exit. Chief 1602 arrived on scene and confirmed entrapment. Engine 17 arrived and placed the battery powered cutter and … [Read more...]

Our 1994 Mack/Swab walk in rescue truck was sold to Ramey Fire Company in Clearfield County, PA. The truck was purchased from the Fort Washington Fire Company in Montgomery County, PA in 2011 and was painted white over red by Micro Fire Apparatus in Allentown. The truck left Lake … [Read more...]

A chimney fire was reported in Holiday Pocono in fire district 16 on Thanksgiving evening. Fire districts 16,17, 22, LH Ambulance and a RIT team from Monroe County were dispatched. Chief Berger held district 22 and the RIT team in station. Engine 1651 arrived and set up in the … [Read more...]

An accident with fire was reported on the PA Turnpike at mile marker 90.3 North bound. Engine 1651 arrived on scene first and pulled a handline. Engine 17 pulled in behind them and pulled a second line and started to extinguish the fully involved vehicle fire. Engine 16's line … [Read more...]

Companies were dispatched to a reported high angle rescue at the Francis Walter Dam on Sunday afternoon. Reports were of a man stuck on a cliff near the water. Updates then reported him in the water. Chief 1701 added Lehighton Dive team to the call. Rescue 17 responded with the … [Read more...]

A single vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 80 left the roadway and hit a large road sign, knocking down the pole. The single driver of the vehicle self extricated from the ditch where the vehicle came to rest. Rescue 17's crew secured the scene and cleared the roadway of … [Read more...]

Carbon County Communications along with EMA1 assembled a task force from Carbon County to respond to the structure fire at the Pocono Manor Hotel in Monroe County. Ladder 17 was set to deploy to the fire scene at midnight on Friday night. At 9:36 PM, units were dispatched to … [Read more...]

A single vehicle spun out of control and left the roadway at the 275 mile marker. As the vehicle left the highway, it rolled over on its roof in a ditch. The operator of the vehicle was able to self extricate through the rear door of the vehicle. Units from district 16 and Lake … [Read more...]

Lake Harmony Ambulance and Lehighton ALS responded to a victim of a gunshot wound to the neck in the Split Rock section of Lake Harmony. Station 17 was dispatched to establish a landing zone at the Galleria at Split Rock Resort for Lifeflight 6. … [Read more...]

Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, and Penn Forest 22 conducted a fire prevention day at the Penn Kidder School on Friday. Students were instructed by chief Ralph Lennon, firefighter Dominick Pinamonti, and firefighter Joe Plavin. Albrightsville set up their smoke house and students … [Read more...]

Ladder 17 attended the funeral for EMA Director Wayne Gower on Saturday, October 5 in White Haven. Ladder 17 along with Wright Township's Tower Ladder displayed the American Flag for the funeral procession. … [Read more...]