allentown
Severe weather causes major flooding
Late Friday night sever weather rolled into the regions dumping flooding rains and even spawning tornado warnings. Water rescue crews were out all night long throughout the area pulling people out of stranded vehicles. Rain […]
All hands operate at this house fire on the eastside
Allentown firefighters took in box 3435 for 860 N. Irving Street Saturday morning for a house fire. Crews found a fire in the basement of this single family dwelling. The fire extended to the upper […]
4TH ALARM: Factory fire
At 18:15 Allentown transmitted box 2554 for the 400 block of Franklin Street near Warren for a building fire sending Engines 4, 9, 10, Truck 2, Engine 6 (F.A.S.T.) and Battalion 43 (Williams). On arrival, […]
Car explodes killing multiple people in center city
Approximately 21:30 hours Saturday night, firefighters from the Central Station on Chew Street heard a loud explosion and radioed it to the fire dispatcher. Engine 4 went to investigate and at the same time, Engine […]
Civilians escape via fire escape on 8th Street fire
While companies were responding to an alarm system call in a high rise, Allentown Fire Radio transmitted box 2266 (8th & Allen) 603 North Eight Street for a house fire. FM 45 arrived first and […]
VIDEO: Two house fires Friday morning
I started out responding to a house fire located at 524 Kurtz Street in Catasauqua, PA. The fire was out on arrival. The firefighters used fans to ventilate the smoke condition from the dwelling. The […]