During the night Co. 63 was sent to Willis Ln. in Lancaster Twp. for a car fire. Medic 612-8 was in the area and arrived to report a working engine compartment fire. E631 arrived and knocked the fire. To see a short video clip of E631 arriving hit this link … [Read more...]

Yesterday around 430pm Truck 63 and E633 were sent as part of the 1st alarm to Parkside Ln. in Manheim Twp. for a reported house fire. First arriving units from 24 Eden found an electrical fire in a hot water heater. Truck 63 was assigned to ventilate the home E633 was cancelled … [Read more...]

The Lafayette Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Lloyd Butch Barley this morning. Butch was a former Firefighter Fire Policeman and Driver who served Lafayette for almost 50 years. Funeral services will be held on Thursday Oct. 11th at 1000am at the … [Read more...]

Just as the work day was winding down the first alarm assignment consisting of units from 63 54 Lampeter 24 Eden and 48 Ronks were sent to a business on Pitney Rd. for a reported building fire. E633 was first arriving with a large construction dumpster well involved against the … [Read more...]

This afternoon Truck 63 with a crew of 6 headed to the Holmes Fire Co. in Ridley Twp. Delaware County to provide coverage while they attended viewing services for Firefighter Michael Reagan who was killed in the Line of Duty on Sept. 26 while operating at a structure fire in … [Read more...]

Late this afternoon Units from 63 and Lancaster City were sent to the intersection of Ranck Ave. and Ranck Mill Rd. in Lancaster Twp. for an MVA involving a school bus. City E3 arrived first and reported a car under a school bus. Despite the damage to both vehicles there were no … [Read more...]

Around 230 am today Co. 63 and EMS were sent to Rt. 30 at S. Oakview Rd. for an MVA. EMS arrived and reported 1 car on its roof on top of the traffic light control box. The driver had self extricated and was transported to the hospital where he is in serious condition. E631 stood … [Read more...]

Last week Engine 632 and 631 received new door emblems. The original Lafayette emblem was redesigned in 2003 with the purchase of E633 which was the first unit to carry the new design. Squad 63 is scheduled to also be changed over in the next week or so. … [Read more...]

Early this morning Tower 63 along with the Squad pulling the Foam Trailer headed to York PA for the PA State Firefighters Convention Parade. Following apparatus judging and a parade through the center of York City Tower 63 was judged 2nd best Truck in the state based on equipment … [Read more...]

Monday evening training tonight consisted of some foam application training. Using a tanker truck crews were shown the proper application methods for foam the different types of appliances and how to set up in line eductors. The evening concluded with a high expansion … [Read more...]

Recently the volunteers have been kept busy handling a vast array of emergency calls. Some assorted photos of some of these calls are displayed below. … [Read more...]

This afternoon Co. 63 along with the balance of the Foam Task Force was sent to the John Nolt Fuel Company in Martindale for a 2 alarm building fire. Martindale is a small town located between Ephrata and New Holland. Smoke was visible from the station as units made the 15 mile … [Read more...]

This morning Co. 63 was sent to the 1700 block of Lincoln Highway for an MVA with people trapped. Chief 632 Hershey arrived and reported a car into a dump truck with 2 trapped and requested the second due rescue. E631 arrived and began to work on the driver who was trapped by the … [Read more...]

Today several employees of High Associates came to the station as part of the United Ways Day of Caring. They helped us out by cleaning the station and most of the apparatus although the units kept leaving for calls We want to thank everyone who came out to help. Please know that … [Read more...]

During an already busy morning a phone call was received at the station reporting an odor in a building on Charter Ln. in the Greenfield Corp. Center. E633 checked up with 6 and requested the investigation box be sent. E633 arrived and reported a strong electrical odor in the … [Read more...]