Last Wednesday, 6/17, during the daytime hours, Station 63 remained busy handling multiple back-to-back incidents.
Just after 2 PM, Engine 63 was requested to stand by at Company 60, West Willow Fire Company, while they operated on a barn fire in Company 50, Willow Street’s first due. Engine 63 made the response with five personnel. While enroute, the engine was requested to the scene. The crew assisted in various fireground tasks, as well as staged in staging.
While the engine was tied up, a High Angle Rescue box was being dispatched in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway at Dutch Wonderland. Callers reported around 20 individuals stuck on the Skyview lift due to a mechanical malfunction.
Crews from Lafayette, alongside 20, Manheim Township Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 5423, 64, Lancaster City Bureau of Fire, 39, Garden Spot Fire Rescue, GSFR39, and 90, Blue Rock Regional Fire District, rescued 23 individuals in just under one hour and thirty minutes.
No injuries were reported. Great work by all!
Additional Agencies Assisting on Scene
Ronks Fire Company
Hand-in-Hand Fire Company
Witmer Fire Protective Association
Lancaster EMS
Squad 63 then, in the evening hours, stood by for Greenfield Lancaster’s concert series in the park. While on standby, Squad 63 and Tower 63 assisted Company 50 on a building fire in the 600 block of Willow Valley Square. Crews staged and returned to service.
These are just a few incidents our volunteers have handled so far for the month. For the month of June, our volunteers have responded to over 60 incidents so far.
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