Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department

Call history

585 entries in the Call history

Fire Alarm, Smoke in a House and a Fire @ Latrobe Steel

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008... At 0910 Engine 34 ran a Fire Alarm at Carmella's House Personal Care Home on Cemetery Road in Crabtree. The Engine, with a crew of 4, arrived to find burnt food on the 1st floor with no extension & no ventilation needed.

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More Snow = More Crashes

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Friday, February 29, 2008… Today’s snowstorm kept the crews from Crabtree busy this afternoon. In all, Rescue 34 responded to 4 Vehicle Accidents during the height of the storm. Fortunately all of the accidents were minor, resulting in no serious injuries.

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Another Wintry Day Brings Another Round of Accidents - 5 Total

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Friday, February 22, 2008…Things got started at 0758 with a Vehicle Accident on Route 22 west of Rt. 119 (90 District), bringing out Rescue 34. Units reported in the area with nothing found, all units were then placed in service.

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Small Kitchen Fire in Salemville

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Saturday, February 16, 2008... At 1439 the 1st alarm assignment was sent to 236 Fennel St. in Salemville (90 District) for the House Fire. Engine 34 quickly went enroute with a crew of 6, followed by the Rescue with 6.

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Weekend Crashers In The Area

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Sunday, February 10, 2008 … At 2339 the tones went out for the Vehicle Accident at 1267 Latrobe-Crabtree Road (34 District). Rescue 34 arrived 1st due to find a passenger car hit a tree and overturned, with a fuel spill and debris scattered for approx 50 yards.

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Weekend Crashers In The Area

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Saturday, February 9, 2008 … During the morning snowfall, Rescue 34 was dispatched to the Donahue Road in the area of the old Northern Area School (114 District) for the Vehicle Accident with Injuries.

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Busy Morning?Trees Down, Possible Plane Down, 2 Crashes (1 Fatal)

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008…Things got started for the daytime crew at 0550 with some Trees Down across the roadway due to the high winds that continued across the region. Crews quickly handled these weather related incidents & went in service in approx.

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Icy Conditions Bring 2 Crashes & A Standby

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Friday, February 1 2008…Thanks to Old Man Winter, the daylight crew at 34 ran 2 crashes today. The 1st being at 1113 on Twin Lakes Road in 114’s District. Rescue 34 went enroute with a crew of 5.

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Reported Chimney Fire and 2 Crashes

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Thursday, January 31 2008…The day’s runs started at 0858 with the 1st Alarm assignment being sent to Roosevelt Way off Route 22, East of New Alexandria, for the Chimney Fire. Engine 34 hit the road with a crew of 6.

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Vehicle Fire - Route 22 E, Derry Twp.

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008…At 1635 Stations 132,77 and 34 were dispatched for the Vehicle Fire on Route 22 E at Route 982 in the 132 (Blairsville) District. Engine & Rescue 34 went enroute with a combined crew of 11.

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Barn Fire In the 1st Due

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008... The dispatch went out at 0010 for the Barn Fire on Bull Lane in Salem Twp., approx 1/2 mile north of Crabtree, in 90's District. Assistant Chief 34 (Kerila) arrived on the scene and reported the working fire.

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Fire Alarm/Smoke in Structure & 2 Crashes Start The Day

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Thursday, January 24, 2008... It was a sleepless night for the crews from Crabtree. It all started at 0133 with the dispatch to Rizzo's Malabar Inn Restaurant in Crabtree for a Fire Alarm. Engine 34 arrived on scene to an audible alarm and nothing evident from 2 sides.

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Accident with Entrapment - Donahue Road

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008…Tones rang out at 2234 sending Rescue 34 to an all too familiar location on Donahue Rd, ½ mile W. of Latrobe in Unity Twp, for the Vehicle Accident. 1st arriving crews found a passenger vehicle off the roadway, wrapped around a tree with 2 patients trapped....

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Natural Gas Leak - Lloydsville

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008…At 1338 the 1st alarm assignment was sent to Tubby’s Wholesale Inc. on Unity St in downtown Lloydsville for the Natural Gas Odor inside the structure. 1st arriving crews from Engine 114 & Tower 113 made entry and detected the strong odor throughout the b...

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Vehicle Fire

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Thursday, January 10, 2008…Station 34 ran 3 incidents for the day, including a Vehicle Fire on Kiley Dr, Salem Twp. At 19:47 Engine 34 arrived 1st due to find a passenger car fully engulfed on an old access road off Kiley Dr.

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Week #1 Brings 9 calls

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

After a busy end to 2007, the 1st week of 2008 proved to be an uneventful one around the Greater Crabtree area. The volunteers from Crabtree ran the basics: fire alarms, medicals, minor crashes and possible structure fires, turned false.

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2 More Runs for 34 on New Year?s Day

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008…The Rescue took in 2 more incidents on New Year’s Day. Around 18:00 crews were sent for a Medical Assist at Carmella’s House Personal Care Home for the unconscious patient.

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1st Incident Of the Year

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008… Just like the past several years, it wasn’t even 2 hours into the New Year, and the Rescue crew hit the road for a crash. After a rather uneventful New Year’s Eve, units were dispatched at 01:56 for the Vehicle Accident on Latrobe-Crabtree Rd, approx.

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Fire - Mountain View Inn

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

While most area fire departments were still in, or returning from, the Funeral Service in Blairsville, the 1st Alarm assignment was sent for the Structure Fire at Mt View Inn off Route 30, Unity Twp, in the 33 (Marguerite) district.

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LODD- Derry Funeral

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Members of the Crabtree VFD, along with numerous other departments, headed to Blairsville to participate in the Funeral Service for fallen Derry Fire Department Assistant Chief Vince Germano. Assistant Chief Germano lost his life at the Fire Station last weekend after cleaning up and cooking a meal...

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