Saturday afternoon the Squad was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm on the 2700 block of Market St. Moments later Chief 114 was advised by headquarters they were receiving calls of fire in a wall and immediately upgraded the call to a first alarm assignment. Engine 2-13, Engine 2-10, Truck 12 and Air 13 filled out the first alarm assignment. Rescue 14 arrived first on the scene and advanced a line inside. The Squad and Engine 2-13 were the next 2 pieces to arrive. Crews investigated the first floor at the location of the report of fire in a wall. They confirmed fire but were initially unsure where it was coming from. The Squad’s crew went to the basement to discover a working room and contents. 20 minutes into the incident command 14 called for the second alarm. This brought in a second engine from the WSBF. Engine 3-13 staged with their manpower at 24th & Market and held their manpower. Half the apparatus on the second alarm staged and held their manpower and the other half staged their apparatus and sent their manpower forward to the scene to assist. After 25 minutes on the scene the second alarm assignment was released.

Thanks to Highspire Engine 55 and New Kingstown Engine 2-33 for covering our two stations.

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Friday morning around 330 hrs. the first alarm was dispatched to 205 N. Front St. in Wormleysburg for an auto accident with a vehicle into a structure. Engine 3-13, the Squad and Harrisburg City Tower 2 arrived to find a single vehicle accident into the front of a house. Crews stabilized the front of structure, removed the vehicle and closed up the building with the assistance of Rescue 14 and their building support jacks.

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Thursday night after most had concluded their Thanksgiving activities the WSBF began what would turn out to be a long night.  At approximately 2115 hrs. the first alarm was struck for a basement next to the 3005 Market St. in Camp Hill Borough.  Engine 2-13 was out immediately on dispatch with a crew of 5.  The Squad followed a few moments later with a crew of 6.  Engine  2 arrived after Duty Chief 14, tagged a hydrant and layed into the scene, stretched 1 line to the basement with a split crew diverting to the first floor to do a primary search and check for extension.  The Squad arrived behind the Engine and assisted with operations in the basement.  A heavy smoke condition was encountered in the basement however there was no fire found.  After the smoke condition was removed from the structure a charred area was discovered in the basement.  Crews checked further for extension and used the Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) on Engine 2 to soak the charred area.  The WSBF assisted on the scene for a little more then 2 hours.

Units on the scene:
Engine 14, Engine 2-13, Engine 2-10
Truck 14, Truck 12
Rescue 14, Squad 13, Rescue 30
Air 13
RIT: Rescue 69
EMS: A14, A74

Tuesday November 25th at 1500 hrs. Engine 3 and the Squad were dispatched to Market St. at Miller St. for a crash with entrapment. The Duty Chief (Lt. Anderson) arrived on scene first to find a vehicle on it’s side with one patient entrapped and a second vehicle with the patient self extricated. The Squad arrived on scene next, stabilized the vehicles and started working on extrication of the patient. Engine 3 assisted with extrication through the windshield of the overturned SUV. Units were on the scene for 45 minutes. EMS from BLS Co. 85 and 14 along with Medics 85 and 81 responded and provided patient care. Thanks to everyone on the scene for a job well done.