Welcome to the Duncannon Fire Company

This is an actual emergency call we experienced. Luckily the fire was out on arrival or the delay could have caused catastrophic loss or death. For rural areas like this Address Markers should be placed at the driveway entrance AND at the entrance or on the house so it can be clearly identified.

	2010 Raffle Tickets for our 2010 raffle are now on sale. Tickets are $10 each and each ticket has three numbers. Prizes are based on the 7 P.M. drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery's Big 4 during the month of November. Prizes are awarded daily and are indicated on the ticket. Please see a member of the Duncannon Fire Company to purchase tickets, or click here to access a mail in request form. All checks are to be written to the Duncannon Fire Company.

	Rt. 274 Vehicle fire 8/30 @ 1807 Company 2 alerted to 346 New Bloomfield Rd for a vehicle fire. Squad and Tanker 2 arrived to find a fully involved pickup truck. Squad crew stretched the 100' front bumper line and extinguished the fire. Tanker 2 supplied water and Fire Police controlled traffic. Cleared @ 1904.

Market St. mva 8/21 @ 0239 Squad 2 alerted to 200 block of N Market St in Duncannon Borough for a vehicle into a pole. Squad crew assisted EMS with patient care and removed debris and fluids from the road. Fire Police controlled traffic.

	Rts 22&322 Haz Mat 7/27 @0645 Squad 2 was alerted to Rts 22&322 at the Clarks Ferry Truck Stop for an overturned tractor trailer. Squad arrived to find a petroleum tanker on its side with its contents gushing from it. The box was immediately upgraded. Squad crew initiated hazard containment and evacuation of the Truck Stop. Power was secured in the area. Many agencies and departments responded. Co. 2 provided decon with Squad 2. Tanker 2 supplied water.

Rt. 147 Vehicle Fire 8/9 @ 0739 Company 2 alerted to Rt. 147 in the area of the Clarks Ferry Bridge for a vehicle fire. Squad 2 arrived to find a Dumpster style garbage truck, with the dumpster on the ground, on fire. Squad crew used the 100' front bumper line to extinguish the fire. Cleared @0822.

	Wagner Park Vehicle Fire 7/19 @0047 Company 2 alerted to Wagner Park for a vehicle fire. Tanker 2 arrived to find a fully involved van. Squad 2 crew stretched a 1 3/4" attack line to extinguish the fire. Tanker 2 supplied water. Fire is suspicious and is being investigated by PSP Newport Fire Marshal. Cleared @0158.

New Utility 2 in service 6/30 New Utility 2 was placed in service. Unit is a 2009 Chevy 4X4 3500HD Crew Cab with a Reading body. Equipment carried is AED and medical bag, haz mat equipment, SCBA, brush fire tools, generator with a light and various firefighting tools.
	Halifax Worker 7/5 @1600 Squad 2 was requested to assist Co.29 (Halifax) at 25 S. 4th St. for a working structure fire. While en route Tanker 2 was added to the box. Squad crew assisted with overhaul. Cleared @ 1655.
State Rd mva 7/5 @1506 Squad 2 and Engine 6 (Marysville) alerted to 1401 State Rd in the Village of Perdix for an auto accident. Units arrived to find a single vehicle into a utility pole. BLS checked occupants for injuries. All refused. FD secured vehicle battery and Fire Police controlled traffic. FD cleared @1527. Fire Police cleared @1623.
	Box 32-6, Paxton Church Rd Strip Mall Fire 06/29 At 1735, Squad 2 was alerted to transfer to Dauphin County Station 32 (Progress) while they were on the scene of a structure fire. While enroute with 6, command called and requested the Squad to divert to the scene. Crews arrived to assist multiple other companies at a working strip mall fire. Fire suppression was hampered by a large amount of rolled carpet in one of the units. The Squad remained on scene for two and a half hours and assisted with multiple tasks. Meanwhile, Station 2 staffed the Tower and Engine with 7 and had dinner ready for the Squad crew when they returned. Thanks to Progress Fire Company for the picture to the left.
600 Block of Rt 849 06/18 A stubborn early morning hay bale fire kept the Squad and Tanker busy. Crews were first out at 0250 hours and extinguished a large round bale that was on fire. Crews were called back out again at 0517 hours when the pile lit off again. The farmer had just harvested the field the night before, and the hay was tightly wrapped. On the second go around, the Tanker utilized the deck gun in a successful attempt to blow the bale apart and extinguish the fire.
	Hose Line Advancement Training 05/19 Tonight, members practiced advancing hose lines at our Penn Twp. Station. Crews simulated a fire in the upstairs portion of the station and were instructed in the proper way of accessing and controlling such a fire.
100 Schoolhouse Rd extrication 5/11 @ 1045 Squad 2 dispatched to a vehicle over the embankment with occupant still inside. Chief 2 (Worner) and Ambulance 69 (Marysville) arrived to find same. Squad 2 crew stabilized the vehicle with cribbing and used the Amkus cutter and spreader to remove the passenger side front door. Crew assisted BLS with patient package and removal. Extrication complete @ 1112. Cleared @ 1121.
	1815 State Rd 5/4 @ 0730 Squad 2 was alerted for an auto accident. Squad arrived to find a rear end collision. Crew controlled leaking fluids and Fire Police controlled traffic.