Friday Morning at 09:46 hours LCWC dispatched box 62-6 for a reported Dwelling Fire on Aberley Lane in the Devon Creek Development off New Holland Pike. Chief 62(KAUFFMAN) went en route and reported a column of smoke from several miles out. East Lampeter PD arrived and reported a … [Read more...]
New Shirts For Sale
**New "Heavy Engine" shirts!** New t-shirts available to purchase featuring our Engine 62-2, email jlapp@witmerfire.com if you are interested in purchasing one. … [Read more...]
Assist to Station 63
Last evening at 18:50 hours Engine 62-2 and Squad 62-1 responded to the Host Resort on Lincoln Highway East to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) with a mass evacuation of the facility due to a sprinkler system malfunction that caused water to come thru the ceilings on the 4th thru … [Read more...]
Weekend Crashes
Last Evening at 23:30 hours Engine 62-1 and Squad 62-1 responded to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) at a crash with reported Entrapment and Multiple injuries on Lincoln Highway East. Units from 62 were on the scene just over four hours. This morning at 06:53 hours Station 62 was … [Read more...]
Busy Start to 2016
Station 62 has responded to 6 calls in 3 days starting with a crash on 1/5 on Mount Sidney Road just north of Route 340 that was handled by Engine 62-2 due to Engine 62-1 being out of service for scheduled maintenance. We were assisted by Medic 6-1(LEMSA)along with Engine … [Read more...]
Elam Lapp Memorial 12/12/15
Pictures of the memorial for Elam Lapp. … [Read more...]
Fatal Crash In The First Due
Last evening at 23:36 hours Station 62 was alerted along with Truck 204 (MTFR) for the rescue and EMS to a Motor Vehicle Crash with reported Entrapment at the intersection of Creek Hill Road and Hartman Station Road. Chief 62 (BONO) arrived to find one vehicle head on into a tree … [Read more...]
Rest In Peace Elam Lapp
It is with deep regret that the Witmer Fire Protective Association announces the passing of a fellow firefighter. Elam Lapp was killed in a tragic vehicle accident in Perry County PA where he currently lived with his wife and three young children, Elam was a very active member … [Read more...]
Working Vehicle With 63 On The Highway
Yesterday at 11:17 hours Tanker 62 and Squad 62-1 were requested to assist Station 63 (LAFAYETTE) with a working camper fire on Rt.30 WB at Greenfield Road. On arrival Tanker 62 supplied Engine 63-3 with 1500 gallons of water while Squad 62-1 set up traffic control. With the fire … [Read more...]
Working Fire Assist To 63
Last evening at 19:29 hours Station 62 was dispatched on the first alarm East Lampeter box to assist 63 (LAFAYETTE) on a working mobile home fire on Nancy Lane in the Eastwood Village Mobile Home Park. Engine 63-3 was the first arriving unit followed by Engine 41-1 … [Read more...]
Never Forget
14 years later and the audio on the link below is still as chilling as ever, take the time to listen! http://youtu.be/0XQEZz66pm4 … [Read more...]
Building Fire Assist To Station 10
This morning at 05:29 hours Engine 62-2 was dispatched to cover Station 79 (Maytown) while they assisted Station 10(Marietta) on a 4 alarm building fire in Marietta Boro. Engine 62-2 stood by at Station 79 for approximately two hours and was then sent to the fire scene. They … [Read more...]
Vehicle Fire
This afternoon E62-2 and E62-1 where dispatched to Freedom Rd for a vehicle fire, Assistant 62 and both Engines made the response and arrived to find a working vehicle fire. Crews pulled a 2.00" handling and extinguished the fire and then performed minor overhaul before going … [Read more...]
Back To Back
On Friday morning at 0630 E62-2 was alerted as part of the first alarm building fire assignment to a structure along Greenfield Road in Station 63's(Lafayette) first due, Units arrived and found a large piece of machinery on fire inside the structure, crews extinguished the fire … [Read more...]
New Facebook Page
We are now on Facebook! For reports on Ox Roasts, working incidents, local news, road closures, weather statements, and much more head over to https://www.facebook.com/witmerfire?ref=hl and like our page! … [Read more...]
