The Lafayette Fire Company would like to extend our most heartfelt gratitude to ALL of the volunteers and supporters of the 2025 BBQ Fundraiser. It was a huge success selling out of Chicken Dinners in near record fashion and having a lot of people discover how incredible our … [Read more...]
When a month contains a 5th Monday, the 4 East Lampeter fire companies get together for a joint training. This evening Lafayette hosted that training by conducting a truck company overview. Lafayette is the only Truck company in East Lampeter so we frequently rely on mutual aid … [Read more...]
This evening our members were given the night off for our annual awards banquet. During this time we essentially " close the station" so everyone can enjoy the banquet, kick back and relax. But what happens if you get a fire call? This is where some good Ole fire service … [Read more...]
This evening, the Lafayette members gathered at Your Place Restaurant for our annual awards banquet. Following an amazing meal, President Jeff Hatfield and Fire Chief Scott Hershey presented the following awards: Firefighter of the Year - Gary Nissenzone Junior FF of the Year - … [Read more...]
DID YOU KNOW: Did you know that Lafayette Fire Company operates a specialized foam firefighting unit and carries the largest amount of foam concentrate in Lancaster County? Firefighting Foam is required for fires or spills involving flammable liquids such as gasoline and … [Read more...]
Around 4am this morning, Co. 63 was alerted to the 900 block of E. King St. in Lancaster Twp. for a crash. Engine 63-1 arrived to find a single vehicle on its roof. No driver was found and is believed to have fled the scene. Crews searched the area with PD and stood by while the … [Read more...]
Just after lunchtime today Co. 63 was alerted to assist Co. 62 in the area of Hartman Station Rd. and Geist Rd. For a brush fire. First arriving units from 62 reported several trees on fire and multiple spot fires in the area. Engine 63-2 was assigned to position on the "Goat … [Read more...]
Last evening Co. 63 and 62 were sent to the 100 block of Greenfield Rd. For a commercial vehicle fire. Engine 63-1 arrived to find a trash truck trailer with smoke emitting from the top of the truck. Upon further investigation a deep seated fire was discovered in the truck which … [Read more...]
Friday, February 21, 2025 East Lampeter Township Lafayette had the opportunity to participate in the Lancaster Chamber’s Discovering Paths mentorship program as high school juniors learned about different career paths in healthcare at Saint Joseph's University campus located … [Read more...]
East Lampeter Township February 10, 2025 Thank you to Lancaster EMS for the training led by Platoon A Captain, Robert Patterson III. LFC firefighters learned important ways to assist on Cardiac arrests, the importance of looking at analytics, why working together is vital, and … [Read more...]
East Lampeter and Lancaster Townships February 10, 2025 The Lafayette volunteers have run 12 calls for service in 48 hours. Saturday morning, LFC volunteers ran a brush fire in 2000 block of Lincoln Highway East. On Sunday, a string of calls back to back to back culminated … [Read more...]
East Lampeter Township February 8, 2025 On Friday evening just prior to 8pm, the LFC and surrounding companies were dispatched to the 2000 block of Lincoln Highway East for a house fire. Chief 63 arrived just minutes after dispatch and reported smoke showing from a 2.5 story … [Read more...]
East Lampeter Township February 2, 2025 Around 7:30 PM on Sunday evening, the LFC was dispatched to the 2000 block of Rockvale Road for a non-injury vehicle accident. Sleet / freezing rain had coated roadways across Lancaster County and made for poor driving conditions. A … [Read more...]
One Confined on The Strip East Lampeter Township January 22, 2025 At 8:30 PM, Lafayette, Witmer, and Ronks Fire Companies along with Lancaster EMS and East Lampeter Township Police Department were dispatched to the 2300 block of Lincoln Highway East for a motor vehicle … [Read more...]
This evening, Company 63 held its first business meeting of the new year. At this meeting, company officers and directors took the oath of office for their elected and appointed positions. A big thank you to State Representative Steve Mentzer for presenting our oath of office … [Read more...]
