Eagle Fire Company Reports
June 2008
Submitted by Richard Mangan

June 1, 2008, 2:30 A.M., Alarm System, E. Ferry Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 was recalled after the alarm was checked by Chief 46, 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 1, 08, 6:22 P.M., Alarm System, W. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 responded and checked the building, 13 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 3, 08, 12:55 P.M., Alarm System, Logan Square Complex, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by Deputy 46 because alarm was set off by works on location, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 5, 08, 5:11 A.M., Alarm System, W. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46, with Chief 46 and Deputy 46 responded and checked the building, 10 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 5, 08, 9:17 A.M., Alarm System, Atkinson Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by Battalion Chief 46 who checked the alarm and found works on location, 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 6, 08, 12:51 A.M., Alarm System, E. Ferry Street, New hope Boro, Building was checked by Chief 46 and found nothing, Engine 46 was returned, 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 6, 08, 1:10 P.M., Alarm System, Logan Square Complex, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 checked the building and returned Engine 46, 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 7, 08, 12:17 P.M., Alarm System, Covered Bridge Road, near Pidcock Creek Road, Solebury Township, Chief and Deputy 46 along with Engine 46 responded, 9 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 7, 08, 2:14 P.M., Fire Investigation, Windy Bush Road, Solebury Township, Fire found to be a controlled burning, Chief and Deputy 46 responded along with Engine 46 and Tanker 46, 16 personnel were on duty for 40 minutes.

June 7, 08, 5:45 P.M. Gas Alarm, Waterview Court, New Hope Boro, Chief 46 and Deputy 46, with Engine 46 responded, and checked the building for signs of gas, with a gas meter, everything appeared normal, 12 personnel were on duty for 1 hour.

June 7, 08, 9:13 P.M., Smoke Investigation, Phillips Mill Road near School Lane, Solebury Township, Assistant Chief 46 checked the area and found nothing in the area, Engine 46 was recalled, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 8, 08, 4:44 P.M., Tower 46 was dispatched to the City of Lambertville, N.J. for an assist with a dwelling fire, The Lambertville Fire Dept. recalled Tower 46 before arriving in the City, 7 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 9, 08, 7:53 A.M., Alarm System, W. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 was recalled right away as the alarm was a malfunction, 15 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 9, 08. 4:50 P.M., Reported wires burning in a dwelling on Paxson Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 and Tanker 46 responded, 11 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 9, 08, 5:55 P.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to Upper Makefield for a building fire but was recalled while in route, 14 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 10, 08, 1:03 A.M., Alarm System, Logan Square Shopping Complex, Solebury Township, Chief 46 and Deputy 46 with Engine 46 responded, Nothing was found, 6 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 10, 08, 10:27 A.M., Alarm System E. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 and Deputy 46 responded, workers on location set off the alarm, 6 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 11, 08, 9:16 A.M., Alarm System, E. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Alarm was caused by works on location sanding floor, Deputy 46 recalled Engine 46, 8 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 12,0 8, 8:59 P.M., Smoke Investigation, Sugan Road, near Phillips Mill Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 for to be controlled burning, Tac 46 was returned. 14 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 13, 08, 9:14 A.M., Engine 46 was dispatched to Sugan Road near Rt 202, New Hope Boro, to assist the Rescue Squad with lifting. 14 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 13, 08, 2:24 P.M., Alarm System, South Sugan Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 and Deputy 46 checked the dwelling and found nothing, 12 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 13, 08, 4:02 P.M., Alarm System, Rt 263, near Sugan Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 checked the home and recalled Engine 46, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 14, 08, 8:45 P.M., Reported dwelling fire, Phillips Mill road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 and Tac 46 responded and Lambertville Fire Dept,. was also dispatched to cover New hope Station but they were returned by Chief 46 after it was confirmed there was no fire, the report was caused by a neighbor seeing more lights on during the storm and was concerned, 17 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 14, 08, 8:52 P.M., Alarm System, Aquetong Road south of Old Windy Bush Road, Solebury Township, alarm was set off possible by the storm, Engine 46 responded and checked the alarm, 19 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 14, 08, 10:05 P.M., Rescue Box, Rt 32 and Rt 232, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 and Utility 46 responded for a reported vehicle in the canal with a driver stuck in the vehicle. Engine crew lowered a ladder and the driver was able to get out on his own. Engine 46 remained on the scene till the vehicle was removed from the canal, 20 personnel were on location for 2 hours.

June 15, 08, 2:54 A.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to Upper Makefield, for a dwelling fire, 11 personnel were on duty for 4 hours.

June 15, 08, 6:50 A.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to a reported dwelling fire, in Midway Fire Company's district, but was recalled by one of the Chief's after his investigation, 9 personnel were on duty for 20 minutes.

June 16, 08, 11:00 A.M. Utility 46 responded to W. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, for a rescue of 12 ducklings stuck in a storm drain, Ducklings were reunited with their mother, 3 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 16, 08, 8:37 P.M., Alarm System, E. Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 and Battalion 46 responded and found water leaking into a smoke detector, 13 personnel were on duty 1.5 hours.

June 19, 08,12:56 P.M., Alarm System, Riverwoods Drive, New Hope Boro, Deputy 46 checked the dwelling, Engine 46 was recalled, 11 personnel were on duty for 15 minutes.

June 19, 08, 3:11 P.M., Marine Rescue in the river south of the Dam in New Hope Boro, 2 people overturned from the canoe, but were able to get out of the river on the New Jersey side, 16 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

June 20, 08, 9:15 A.M., Gas Leak, Old Mill Lane and Ferry Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46, Chief 46 and Deputy 46 responded and found that a contractor had struck an 1.5 inch gas line, Engine 46 stood by until P.E.C.O. could secure the gas line. 14 personnel were on duty for 1.5 hours.

June 21, 08, 4:34 P.M., Dwelling Fire, Runnemede - Village II, New Hope Boro, Engine 46, Tanker 46 Engine 64 and Tower 46 responded and found heavy fire on the third floor bedroom, Chief requested two additional ladders, one from Lambertville and the second from Midway Fire Company and three additional engines two from Lambertville and one from Midway for additional man power, Engine 46 crew was able to make a fast knock down of the bulk of the fire. Ladder 46 and Lambertville's Ladder opened the roof and removed the window to vent the heat and smoke so additional crews could make entry to the room and control the rest of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it is not considered suspicious. Stockton, Upper Makefield and Doylestown Fire Company's covered New Hope during the fire. 23 personnel were on duty 3.5 hours.

June 21 08, 11:25 P.M., Reported fumes in a dwelling, Sunset Drive, Solebury Township, Assistant 46 and Engine 46 checked the dwelling, 11 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 23, 08, 11:56 A.M., Gas Alarm, Riverwoods Drive, New hope Boro, Engine 46 responded but was recalled by the Battalion and Captain on location, 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 26, 08, 10:07 A.M., Gas Alarm, Riverwoods Drive, New Hope Boro, Captain 46 and Battalion 64 checked the dwelling, and found no one home, Engine 46 was returned. 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 26, 08, Alarm System, Creamery Road, Solebury township, Dwelling was checked by Battalion 64, and Engine 46 was returned. 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 26, 08, 9:03 P.M., Alarm System, Sugan Road, New Hope Boro, alarm was set off by smoke from a cooking incident, Engine 46 responded and placed a smoke fan in a window to clear the apartment of smoke and the smell. 12 personnel were on duty for 1 hour.

June 28, 08, 1:52 A.M., Alarm System, Bob White Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by the Assistant Chief 46, 5 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 29, 08, 11:45 A.M., Reported 6 people in the river with a boat having trouble near the New Hope/Lambertville Bridge, New Hope Boro, utility 46 along with Chief and Deputy 46 responded along with the New Hope/Lambertville Rescue Squad and checked the area finding nothing in evidence. 8 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

June 29, 08, 8:59 P.M., Standby at a Traffic Accident on Sunset Drive, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was dispatched to standby till the vehicle was secured and assisted the Rescue Squad, 10 personnel were on duty for 1 hour.

Note to Alarm Holders of Dwellings and Business Establishments:

The Eagle Fire Company has been dispatched to a great number of alarms over the past several weeks, the Fire Company would like to ask two things of the alarm holder. 1. Please have your alarm company check your alarm, ( alarm systems do require maintenance ) 2. Please furnish a contact person and phone number to your alarm company that can respond when your alarm goes off so they can give access to the Fire Company to check you home or business, we do not want to see someone have a problem, because the Fire Company could not do a full inspection of your property.( Looking in a window is not the correct way to check, but a lot of times that is the only way the Fire Company can check your property.)