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1200 Bartram Ave, Assist Company 77 on Building Fire
March 25, 2020
On March 9, 2020, at 20:11, Station 18 was dispatched while covering Goodwill Fire Company. After Engine 18 arrived at the building fire in the 1200 block of Bartram Avenue, its crew reported to the manpower pool.
Cover Station 77 Goodwill Fire Company
March 25, 2020
On March 9, 2020, at 19:36, Station 18 was dispatched to cover Goodwill Fire Company’s station. The company remained in service for 2 hours and 52 minutes under Chief Joe Carollo.
1141 Villanova Ave, Assist EMS
March 25, 2020
On March 5, 2020, at 06:35, Station 18 was dispatched to assist Medic 131 at 1141 Villanova Avenue. The company was canceled before leaving the station.
Assist Holmes Fire Company at 348 Amosland Road
March 25, 2020
On March 2, 2020, at 17:40, Station 18 was dispatched to assist Holmes Fire Company with a reported building fire. Engine 18 found a deck fire that had already been extinguished. The company was released after 15 minutes.
1027 7th Ave, Building Fire
March 3, 2020
On February 28, 2020, at 16:21, Station 18 responded to a reported building fire at 1027 7th Avenue. Engine 18’s crew found a burning sump pump, disconnected it, and advised the homeowner to replace the unit.
851 13th Ave, Assist Prospect Park Fire Company
March 3, 2020
On February 28, 2020, at 08:03, Station 18 was dispatched to assist Prospect Park Fire Company at a building fire. Engine 18’s crew was assigned to the manpower pool, and the company remained in service for 2 hours and 44 minutes.
1723 4th Ave, Reported Building Fire
March 3, 2020
On February 20, 2020, at 00:03, Station 18 responded to a reported building fire at 1723 4th Avenue. Engine 18’s crew entered the building and determined that the reported smoke was steam from a dryer.
2112 Grand Ave, Assist Holmes Fire Company
February 26, 2020
On February 24, 2020, at 11:25, Station 18 assisted Holmes Fire Company with a reported building fire. Responders found that an electrical service line had begun burning, fallen from the house, and ignited a small bush fire.
536 Sycamore Ave, Carbon Monoxide Alarm
February 26, 2020
On February 24, 2020, at 00:33, Engine 18 responded to a carbon monoxide alarm. The crew detected no carbon monoxide and determined that the home’s detector was signaling a trouble code. The homeowner was advised to replace its batteries or the detector itself.
606 West MacDade Blvd, Assist Milmont Fire Company
February 26, 2020
On February 23, 2020, at 11:33, Station 18 was dispatched to assist Milmont Fire Company with a building fire. Before Station 18 responded, the officer in charge instructed the company to remain at its station.
2109 6th Ave, Assist Holmes Fire Company
February 26, 2020
On February 23, 2020, at 09:14, Station 18 assisted Holmes Fire Company with a building fire. After Engine 18 arrived, its crew was assigned to an interior attack. The company remained in service for approximately one hour.
217 Willowbrook Ave, Reported Outdoor Gas Leak
February 26, 2020
On February 22, 2020, at 21:03, Station 18 responded to a reported outdoor gas leak. Engine 18’s crew determined that the odor was associated with a neighbor working on a vehicle across the street.
712 MacDade Blvd, Assist Milmont Fire Company
February 12, 2020
On February 11, 2020, at 14:10, Station 18 assisted at a fire alarm. Responders determined that a heater had backfired, leaving smoke in the basement. Power to the heater was secured.
2137 MacDade Blvd, Assist Holmes Fire Company at Vehicle Fire
February 12, 2020
On February 11, 2020, at 08:18, Station 18 assisted Holmes Fire Company with a tractor-trailer fire. Engine 18’s crew helped with overhaul and used a positive-pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the loading-dock area.
1040 Villanova Ave, Fire Alarm
February 12, 2020
On February 10, 2020, at 16:17, Station 18 was dispatched for a reported fire alarm. The fire board advised that the alarm had been activated accidentally by the homeowner, so the company remained at the station.