This afternoon around 1230 pm the WSBF was dispatched for a garage fire in the 100 block of Sixteenth Street.  The Engine and Squad were about ready to return from a lightning strike investigation at a house on Walton Street in Lemoyne.  Squad 13 arrived first on the scene and put 2 handlines
in service.  Crews found some of the contents inside the garage burning.  Crews removed the hazard from the garage and checked for extension into the structure.  Crews were on the scene for an hour.

Today around 230pm the first alarm was alerted for a kitchen fire in the 100 block of Herman Avenue in Lemoyne.  Engine 1-13 arrived first on scene with heavy smoke showing from the rear of the residence.  Initial arriving crews made an aggressive attack on the fire with several hand lines.  Command (Chief Shadle) requested second alarm for manpower.  With the intense temperatures and amount of work waiting to be done reinforcements were unquestionably needed.

The WSBF extends their thanks to all the companies that worked at the scene or covered the first due on transfer assignments.

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The members of the WSBF express their condolences to the family of Dave “Pappy” Heckert Sr. and the members of the Monroe Fire Company.  Pappy passed away Thursday morning.  A past Fire Chief and past President of the Monroe Fire Company, his loss is felt throughout the Fire Service Family.