Yesterday was a busy day for the volunteers. Around 1300, Engine 12 ran a working trailer fire. Later that night, around 1600, Engine 12 ran a working dwelling fire in the 6th district. Fire started in the garage and ran the wall all the way up to the attic. … [Read more...]
May 8th, at approximately 3:00PM, Engine 12 was alerted by Allegheny County for a reported dwelling fire at the intersection of Seddon Ave and Maple St in North Braddock (207) as the third due engine. 207 Chief got on scene and reported a working fire in the second division of a … [Read more...]
MVFC1 Teams up with Gateway School District & Forbes Regional Hospital
Monroeville #1 was glad to team up with Allegheny Health Network, Forbes Hospital, & Gateway School District this morning as all parties came together to ensure all Gateway School District Police officers and Administrators were trained with the use and administration of … [Read more...]
Crews from Engine 12, Trucks 4&5, Engine 61, and Engine 42 are on scene with a propane tank bleeding off. Fortunately this structure is under construction and not occupied. … [Read more...]
Medic 19, Amb 18, and Engine 12 responded to a 2 car MVA. Moderate front end damage to both vehicles. Initial reports of smoke coming from one of the vehicles. Medic 19 transported 1 patient to Forbes Regional Amb 18 examined one patient who refused transport. Engine 12 … [Read more...]
1 & 3 dispatched to a vehicle fire last night. Crews arrived to find fire in the engine compartment. Crews got a knock on the fire, cleaned up the mess and went back in service. Not as exciting as a large fire but vehicle fires can be extremely dangerous. Good work! … [Read more...]
Commercial fire (apartment complex) last night. Fire found in division 2 apartment; mostly in back bedroom. Upon arrival the fire was blowing out the Charlie side windows. Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #4 crews attacked the fire while Quint1 crews conducted a search of division 3 … [Read more...]
The only Quint in town got called to a garage fire in Pitcairn. Materials caught fire near the wood / coal stove on alpha/delta corner; just inside doors. Extinguished quickly by Pitcairn crews. Quint 1 crewed with 6, upon approach we were ordered to ladder the roof. Crews … [Read more...]
Basic Ropes. MVFC #5 hosted Fire Fighters and EMS personnel from MVFC #1, Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #4 Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #5 and Fire Department of North Versailles Station 213/390 for a "Ropes" class this weekend. Weather was not cooperating but the training was … [Read more...]
Quint 1 called to North Braddock last night. Quint 1 was perfect for the tight alley. Good work to everyone involved. … [Read more...]
Quint 1 back to into Picairn Monday, October 3, 2016 Quint 1 responded to another structure fire in Pitcairn. Our crews attempted a search after forcing the Charlie side door. However, all crews were ordered to evacuate. Later QUINT 1 crews made entry on the Charlie side … [Read more...]
Quint 1 dispatched to dwelling fire (with entrapment) in Pitcairn Friday, September 30, 2016 Quint 1 called for truck ops into Pitcairn. Reported 2 story residential structure fire with entrapment. Quint 1 crews ventilated second … [Read more...]
Monday, July 25, 2016 Monday Night, Quint 1 (Allegheny County Truck 192) was dispatched on the first alarm assignment for a dwelling fire on Chestnut Street in Turtle Creek. Units from Turtle Creek, Wilmerding, Pitcairn, North Versailles, and Wilkins Township were also alerted on … [Read more...]
Shortly before 11pm Saturday Night, Squad 1 was dispatched for air supply to North Versailles Township for another abandoned commercial structure fire, adjacent to the building that burned last week. This building is part of the same abandoned motel, Squad 1 arrived and was … [Read more...]
