Eagle Fire Company Reports
March 2008
Submitted by Richard Mangan

March 1, 08, 1:49 P.M., Alarm System, Atkinson Road, Solebury township, Chief 46 and Engine 46 responded, no found on investigation, 12 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

March 2, 08, 2:02 A. M., Engine 46 and Tanker 46 were dispatched to Stockton, N.J. for a major building fire on Bridge and Main Street In the Boro. Both the engine and tanker with 18 personnel were in service for 4.5 hours on this fire.

March 3, 08, 6:57 P.M., Engine 46 was dispatched to cover Midway Fire Company while they were out on a dwelling fire, 15 personnel were on duty for 1 hour.

March 3, 08, 7:00 P.M., Eagle fire Police were dispatched to help Midway Fire Police control traffic on Honey Hollow Road at a dwelling fire, 5 personnel were on duty for 1.5 hours.

March 3, 08, 7:06 P.M., Alarm System, West Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Tac 46 and Tanker 46, were recalled, alarm was cause by careless cooking, building was checked by Battalion 64, 16 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 7, 08, 1:43 P.M., Alarm System, Meetinghouse Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled after alarm company reported no problem, house was checked by the Deputy Chief, 13 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 8, 08, 11:29 A.M., Alarm System, Meetinghouse Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled after the alarm company reported no problem, Chief 46 checked the house to confirm no problems, 14 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 8, 08, 7:33 P.M., Rt 32 near Phillips Mill Road, Solebury Township, Reported wires in a dwelling, Engine 46 crew along with Chief 46 checked the dwelling and nothing was found. The concern for the dwelling was cause by a large tree coming down and bring all the electric lines down in the area of the house. 14 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

March 8, 08, 8:22 P.M., Reported wire burning on Rt 263 near Creamery Road, Solebury Township, area was checked by Battalion 46, and Engine 46 was returned, incident turn over to P.E., 14 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes. 

March 8, 08, 9:26 P.M., Reported wires down on Sugan Road near Paxson Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 and Engine 46 responded, Engine 46 was returned and the roadway was closed till P.E. could clear the wires. 11 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes. 

March 8, 08, 10:35 P.M., Reported wires down and burning on Rt 263 near Sugan Road, Solebury township, Engine 46 was recalled by Deputy 46, and the call was turned over to P.E., 14 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

March 8, 08, 6:00 P.M., Do to the high winds the Eagle Fire Police were called into action controlling traffic and closing road along with the Solebury Township Police Dept. 10 Fire Police were on duty for the next 7.5 hours directing traffic around dangerous area's.

March 9, 08, 7:41 A.M. Alarm System, Meetinghouse Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by Deputy 46 after the alarm was checked and found to be cause by power outage in the area, 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 9, 08, 1:16 P.M., Alarm System, River Road south of the Boro line in Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by the Chief and Deputy after they confirm nothing was wrong, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.  

March 9, 08, 8:57 P.M. Alarm System, Rt 263 and Sugan Road, Alarm set off by cleaning service, Engine 46 was recalled by the Chief who checked the building with the cleaning service, 14 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 10, 08, 5:05 P.M., Wires down on Rt 202 at Ingham Way, Solebury Township, Tac 46 stood by till P.E. could respond and secure the wires. 15 personnel were on duty for 1.5 hours.

March 11,0 8, 9:33 A.M., Alarm System, Sugan Road, New Hope Boro, All equipment remain at the station, alarm was recalled, 9 personnel were on duty for 20 minutes.

March 12, 08, 7:45 A.M., Alarm System, Phillips Mill Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 arrived and found the alarm was set off by a cocking accident, Engine 46 was returned, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 12, 08, 1:52 P.M., Alarm System, Riverwoods Drive, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 was recalled by the Deputy Chief, 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 20, 08, 7:30 A.M., Alarm System, Aquetong Road at Covered Bridge Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled and the alarm system was checked by Battalion Chief. 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 21, 08, 2:57 P.M., Alarm System, Comfort Road, between Laurel and Paxson Roads, Solebury Township, Engine 46 was recalled by the Deputy Chief checked the home. 12 personnel were on duty 30 minutes.

March 23, 08, 1:07 A.M., Auto Accident, Rt 263, between Sugan Road and Comfort Road, Solebury Township, also dispatched were Rescue 5, medic 135 and Squad 175 along with the Eagle fire Police, all equipment was recalled except Engine 46 and the Eagle Fire Police. 15 personnel were on duty for 1.5 hours till P.E. could secure a utility pole and wires which were damaged in the accident.

March 25, 08, 9:52 P.M., The Eagle Fire Police were called to control traffic on Rt 32 between Rt 232 and Aquetong Road for a traffic accident in Solebury township, 5 Fire Police were on duty for 1.5 hours.

March 26, 08, 5:51 P.M., Reported building fire on S. Main Street, New Hope Boro, Deputy Chief arrived and found fire to be trash burning outside the building, Engine 46 respond, 17 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes. 

March 26, 08, 8:21 P.M., Alarm System, Ingham Way, Solebury Township, Assistant 46 check the alarm and recalled Engine 46, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes.

March 30, 08, 8:00 A.M., Engine 46, Tower 46 and Tanker 46, responded to the City of Lambertville along with other company's for a pre-planned drill on North Main Street, 11 personnel were on duty for 2 hours. 

March 30, 08, 9:53 A.M., Alarm System, Middle Road, Solebury Township, Tanker 46 responded, and checked the home, the heater was secured as it was the cause of the alarm, 15 personnel were on duty for 45 minutes.

March 30, 08, 8:56 P.M., Engine 46 and Tanker 46 were dispatched to assist Point Pleasant Fire Company with a dwelling fire on Middleton Lane. 22 personnel were on duty for 6 hours.