Happy Thanksgiving from the officers and members of Lafayette Fire Company in Lancaster, PA! We are especially grateful for our volunteers and supporters that help us keep our doors open for service to our community 24/7/365! Have a safe Thanksgiving!!! … [Read more...]
Will you put Lafayette on the Extra Give leaderboard by donating $10 this Friday, November 18th and asking others to do the same to support one of the busiest 100% volunteer fire companies in Lancaster … [Read more...]
Around 6:00am, Engine 63-2 was dispatched to the Long Horn Steakhouse in the 2300 Block of Lincoln Highway East for a reported Trash Fire. A manager of the store reported smoke from the dumpster to the rear of the address. Engine 63-2 confirmed a working dumpster fire and … [Read more...]
Companies 63 and 62 handled a multiple vehicle accident involving a Tractor Trailer on Route 30 East in the Area of Greenfield Road around lunch. Traffic was detoured around the incident for about 2 hours until the roadway was cleaned up and reopened. … [Read more...]
Just before 8:00PM, Company 63 and the first alarm assignment were sent to Honeylocust Square for a reported Dwelling Fire. Deputy 63 (Keens) arrived first to find smoke in a dwelling from the basement. Engine 63-2 and Engine 41–1 (Bird-In-Hand) split laid into the scene … [Read more...]
During the rush hour commute, Truck 63 was dispatched to Woodlyn Court in Lancaster Township for a CO Alarm. However, the Truck encountered a Vehicle Accident in the 1600 Block of Lincoln Highway East on the way and stopped to assist. The CO Alarm was handled by Engine 64-3 … [Read more...]
Truck 63 assisted the Lancaster Township Fire Department on an Upgraded Commercial Building Fire at a Turkey Hill on Millersville Pike. First arriving units were on scene of an Investigation and upgraded the assignment due to a smoke condition. Truck 63’s crew checked the … [Read more...]
Just after the lunch hour, Engine 63-2 handled a Chimney Fire on Brook Farms Road in the run district. 62 (Witmer), 64 (Lancaster), and 20 (Manheim Township) assisted on the scene. Deputy 62 (Creamer) had the 63 Command. … [Read more...]
This afternoon, Truck 63 was dispatched on the Second Alarm Assignment to a Dwelling Fire in Upper Leacock Township in the first block of Blaine Avenue. First arriving units found a working fire on the second floor of the dwelling and upgraded the assignment. Truck 63 … [Read more...]
This evening, Engine 63-1, Squad 63-1, and Squad 63-2 have just cleared the scene of a 2 Vehicle Accident in the 2100 Block of Lincoln Highway East on “The Strip”. Crews popped a sliding passenger door on a minivan to gain access to a patient and controlled hazards while on … [Read more...]
Today, the company loaded up and headed to the West Chester Fire Department Training Center for a Live Burn Training. We typically do this twice a year to keep our skills sharp. Thanks to Witmer Fire Protective Association, Lampeter Fire Company No. 1, and Gordonville Fire … [Read more...]
Early this morning, Engine 63-1 handled a Vehicle Accident in the 2100 Block of Lincoln Highway East. Crew members controlled hazards and cleaned up debris until the vehicles were towed from the roadway. The unit worked the scene for about 45 minutes before returning to … [Read more...]
This Afternoon, Company 63, 64 (Lancaster), and 20 (Manheim Township) were sent with EMS to Route 30 West in the area of Walnut Street for a Vehicle Accident involving 2 Tractor Trailers. EMS treated patients while fire units controlled hazards and closed the highway. 63 … [Read more...]
A huge thank you to Urban Werks for touching up our ceramic coat and detailing Engine 63-2! We greatly appreciate having local businesses who support our fire company! … [Read more...]
This Evening, Companies 62 (Witmer) and 63 headed to HIGH Steel Plant #2 to conduct confined space training. HIGH is currently running numerous steel box girders through their plant, and will be for about a year. We had the opportunity to simulate patient rescues from the … [Read more...]
