ALTAMONT FIRE COMPANY
West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania
Below is a partial list of recent calls answered by the Altamont.
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Interstate 81 MM123.9 Southbound, New Castle/West Mahanoy Township
On April 10, 2008 at 5:01PM, the Altamont was dispatched to Interstate 81 near the entrance ramp from Rte 61 southbound to a motor vehicle accident involving several vehicles. Rainbow Hose Company, New Castle Twp., Englewood, and Frackville were also dispatched. The Saint Clair Fire Department provided traffic control during the incident. Multiple vehicles were involved including a minivan with 2 entrapped motorists. Engine 368 arrived and assisted with the care of a motorist lying and the roadway. Engine 367 arrived and assisted with the extrication of the 2 entrapped motorists. Throughout the extended call Altamont firefighters assisted the EMS crews with 6 injured motorists and provided spill control, in addition to the extrication.
Interstate 81 MM 123.1, Butler Twp
On April 10, 2008 at 2:14PM, the Altamont was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at MM124 southbound. The location was changed to MM123 which added Englewood and Frackville to the call. E367 arrived to find a tri-axle carrying silt overturned. There was one minor injury.
2 Lost Creek Road, William Penn, West Mahanoy Township
On February 8, 2008, at 11:45PM, the Altamont responded to a working structure fire with entrapment in William Penn as part of a 1st alarm assignment. Engines 367 and 368's crews operated 2.5 inch hoselines as part of a defensive fire attack. Crews returned to William Penn the following day to assist Engine 888's crew with overhaul and recovery operations.
