Update Binghams Restaurant
On Sunday night a massive fire that destroyed a landmark restaurant and two other businesses in Susquehanna County was no accident.
State police have an employee of Bingham’s Restaurant in custody for setting the fire at Bingham’s Restaurant in Lenox Township. Police said Daniel Parsons, 19, of New Milford set the fire because he was being mistreated by co-workers. He had worked as a dishwasher at the restaurant for about a month.
Troopers had been on the scene all day near Lenox looking for a cause. Now they have made an arson arrest for a fire that has shocked so many.
A ball of flames brought to an end decades of meals, pies, and memories at Bingham’s Restaurant.
Fire Destroys Landmark Restaurant
Shortly before 10 pm Sunday Harford fire along with 11 mutual aid companies battle a massive fire that riped though Binghams Family restaurant Harford units remained on scene till 6 pm Monday putting out hot spots and assisting PSP and agents from the ATF with there investigation.more information can be found on WNEP’s web site and check back for more information and pictures later.
3 vehicle-double entrapment on the Interstate
On Sunday morning August 23, at approximately 02:00 hours, Harford Fire along with Clifford Fire were dispatched for a MVA at mm217.Communications transmitted there would be at least three vehicles involved. Shortly after dispatch, Communications advised Harford 11 there were two passenger vehicles and a tractor trailer involved with two entrapped. Additional resources were added to the run with the new information. HE4 would arrive and begin access to the occupants. Command requested a full deployment off R18 upon its arrival with the crew from 18-9 assigned one of the trauma patients. R18 and HE4 would take the roof and the driver’s side to extricate the second patient. Once all patients were extricated, HE4 and R18 remained on scene with lighting for PSP.
During the response, a crash at the 211 was transmitted in Clifford’s first due. E24, R36 and 24-9 would be on the move up with nothing found in the area. Units would head north and find an additional crash in the back-log of the first. With minimal services required, a vehicle fire was transmitted in the back-log as well and would be handled by the move up units. All units were returned to service by 05:30.
Haz-mat on the rail
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On Saturday morning, August 8, 2009, Harford Fire was dispatched to assist Hop Bottom with a reported Rail car leaking HydroChloric Acid in the Kingsley area. Reports indicated there was an active leak with plume. Harford E-4 responded with 5, E-4 reported large plume south of Kingsley, soon after HB-14 confirmed the trains’ location just south of Oakley crossing in a heavily wooded area containing approx 40 cars with mixed cargo. R18 was requested to the scene along with two additional decon engine companies. Responding units were directed to Rt11 to support operations. R18 serve as the command post. Units evacuated an approximate 3 mile stretch of Rt. 11 as a precaution while the decon crews began to establish a decon line. One victim was deconed after being symptomatic of the release. Once rail officials deemed the release area secure, Command released all units. Crews operated for about 3 hours.
Fire destroys home
Fire destroys home
WNEP
Susquehanna County 911 dispatched a box assignment to a home on Cameron Hill Road near Lenox around 11:30 a.m.on Monday. Three people lived in the home, which dates back to the 1820s. No one was there when the fire started. The Red Cross is helping the people who lived in the home. A state police fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire in Susquehanna County.
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Fire at campgrounds was set
WNEP
A fire that damaged a home in Susquehanna County Friday was no accident. A State Police Marshall has ruled the fire at Shady Rest Campgroundss near Gibson was set. Crews on the scene said the fire was in the basement of a home at the campgrounds. There was not a lot of damage and no one was hurt.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call state police at 570-963-4323.
Update on Dot Project
Tanker-3 is close to completion
E-4 and E-1 are completed
The Dot Project
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With the new NFPA 1901 requirements the rear of all apparatus are being out fitted with a reflective inverted chevron. And being our apparatus are covered with aluminum diamond plate, Asst.Chief Rick Moser after reading an article in Fire Engineering contacted Kochmer Graphics on Cutting dots on reflective vinyl with the need for 5000 dots it will take some time to produce. Friday evening the process began. Engine 1 is the first in line for the new treatment. Check back from time to time as we complete the fleet
Assist to 18 on fully involved residence
At 0208 hrs on Wednesday February 4 Harford was dispatched to assist for a working basement fire on Rt 106, Clifford Twp. Engine 4 responded with 5, Tanker 3 with 2. Engine 4 was requested to establish a water supply from the creek at the intersection of Rt.106 & 374. Tanker 3 was to join into shuttle operations. The engine crew encounter heavy ice in the creek along with limited water flow. Crew setup a temporary dam, and sustained a flow of approximately 500 gpm. for the operation over 53,000 gallons were suppled. Units cleared and were back to station by 6:45 am
Wednesday brings double Tanker Assist
Wednesday in the early morning hours New Milford fire was dispatched to a truck fire endangering a structure less than 20 feet away on Sutton road. Harf Tanker 3 responded with 4, Harf 11 marked on scene establishing the Sutton rd. command, reporting a semi truck with fire in the cab. N.M. engine marked on scene,pulled 1.5 inch attack line Harf. Tanker marked on-scene With crew reporting to command to assist with over haul. The fire was contained to the cab of the truck. Later in the day at 12:10 Cliffford Fire along with there first box assignment were dispatched for the working trailer fire on Old School House rd. With limited personal Chief 18 requested Tanker 3, we responded with 4, the Tanker was assigned to water supply from a near by pond, crew split with 2 reporting to command to assist with extinguishment and overhaul, tanker established a draft but was held with filling the 5” supply line with the quick knock down Units cleared within two hours.
3 Alarm Structure Fire in Kingsley
On Friday evening, January 16, at approximately 1900 hours, the working structure box with possible entrapment was transmitted for 29 Main Street in Kingsley, Harford Township. With the area in a deep freeze, first due units were faced with temperatures in the valley of -25 below. PD arrived on scene confirming the working fire and advised all occupants were out of the building. Harford 11 arrived on scene requested 2nd box. Hop Bottom Engine 1 and Harford Engine 4 arrived and Started a aggressive exterior attack. United Tower took side D with Ladder 18 on side B with a exposure of the Kingsley Community Church.As fire condition worsted the 3td box was struck for tankers. A total of 16 companies were ether on scene or on cover up, units cleared by 23:00 hrs. A big thank you to the Kingsley Church for opening there doors for rehab, America Red Cross for providing food and drinks, and the neighbors that helped with spreading sand to keep all involved safe.
Working Structure Fire Brings 2nd alarm assignment
Monday morning @ 11:05 am. the First box assignment for a working structure fire at 1 Tannery st. in the Village of Kingsley, Harford Twp…
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Long Weekend
Saturday, October 26 started out early with a tanker assist to Pleasant Mount and Union Dale on a working structure fire. Crew returned to clean up. Then Tanker 3 with (5) and Ambulance 5 with crew reported for stand by while Susquehanna Fire Department paid their final respects and provided the last ride to life time member and past Chief Sandino Battisti. Shortly after 11 am, United Fire Co. was dispatched for a working barn fire. Tanker 3 responded from Susquehanna. A request from United 11 brought 5 members to assist repacking hose at their station. Crews cleared at 20:30 hrs. Sunday arrived with New Milford requesting manpower and 4 wheelers to search for a missing man near lakeside. 23 personal responded. Crews worked till well after dark with all being sent home and anyone available to return Monday. The search intensified with resources from across the state,and the arrival of the Civil Air patrol. Monday night, Harford’s station was turned into a sleeping/rehab area for approximately 40 air patrol personnel. Tuesday brought colder weather and our first snow for the season. By mid afternoon, the search was terminated and personal returned to a wide spread power outage. As night fell, the American Red Cross arrived and set a shelter up with the likely hood of power not being restored to the area till sometime Wednesday. At 23:00 hrs. with no one at the shelter, 4 personal stayed and manned the station on back up power in case anyone came in over night. Wednesday morning crews were sent out to check on our local residents. Around 20 residents took shelter and were given lunch with the help of Red Cross. At approximately 16:30 hrs,. power was restored. Dinner was served and the shelter was terminated at 19:00 hrs.
Fire Prevention Day
On Thursday October 16, crews from Harford, Clifford and Hop Bottom spent the day at Mt View Elementary School for Fire Prevention. There are a variety of programs administered during the day depending on the age. Some are given walk-arounds of the fire apparatus and ambulances, some take part in a presentation in the gym, while others are sent thru a Children’s safety trailer that offers an array of situations a child may be involved in at home such as tornado’s and fires.
A special thanks to Deby Kominsky, Chief Pratt, and the Honesdale Fire Department for making this possible with the use of there fire prevention trailer.
Walt Turner coordinated the arrival of the trailer and Deby from Honesdale Fire Dept. was on hand all day to handle the trailer for us. Again, thank you to Honesdale for adding this resource for our kids. Following the fire prevention activities, a fire drill was held at the facility. Harford, Hop Bottom and Clifford participated in the drill. A great day and thanks to all who helped.
Engine Update
Our 1984 ALF is out for repairs and updating when it returns to service it new destination will be E-1 .