Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department

Call history

598 entries in the Call history

Friday, January 5th, 2018

Our 2nd fire of the day at 15:23 took us to Derry Twp (71 District) for the House Fire. 1st arriving crews were met with a rapidly growing basement fire that was being fanned by windy conditions. Once again the extreme cold played havoc on trucks & equipment.

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House Fire with Entrapment, Salem Twp

Friday, January 5th, 2018

At 01:06 crews were alerted to the Salemville section of Salem Twp (90 District) for the House Fire with Entrapment. Engine 34 & Engine 90 arrived simultaneously to find a 2-story duplex with heavy fire on both sides.

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House Fire, Derry Twp

Saturday, December 30th, 2017

Just before midnight crews were alerted to the Kingston area of Derry Twp (71 District) for the House Fire. 1st arriving crews found a 2-story single-family dwelling with fire on both floors. Rescue 34 split crews providing RIT, throwing ladders and assisting interior with suppression & ventil...

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Smoke in a House, Unity Twp

Sunday, December 17th, 2017

This evening just before 21:00, crews were alerted to a residence in downtown Crabtree for a smoke condition inside. Engine 34 arrived and found smoke on all floors & the basement of a 2-story duplex.

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Brush Fire Unity Twp

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

At 13:52 units were activated for the Brush Fire in 114's District of Unity Twp. Engine & Utility 34 operated for over an hour to control & contain the 1 acre fire. Units on scene: 114, 34, 93.

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Vehicle Accident, Salem Twp

Monday, November 27th, 2017

This evening Engine & Rescue 34 operated at a Vehicle Accident in the 2600 block of Route 119 in Crabtree. Crews found 1 vehicle into a pole, the operator self-extricated and several sets of power lines down, closing the roadway.

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Porch Fire, Hempfield Twp

Friday, November 17th, 2017

This morning at 06:46 Engine 34 responded into Hannastown for a small Porch Fire. Crews extinguished the fire, checked for extension and ventilated smoke from the residence. Units on the scene: 75, 34, 84, 90.

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House Fire, Unity Twp

Thursday, October 26th, 2017

This afternoon at 15:00 crews were alerted for a House Fire in the Village of Hostetter, Unity Twp (73 District). 1st arriving companies found a 2-story residence with fire on both floors. Rescue 34 operated as the RIT company for about an hour.

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Crash with Entrapment, New Alexandria

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

This morning at 08:53 Rescue 34 operated at a Crash w/Entrapment on Route 22 (77 District). Crews found a vehicle that hit the rear-end of a flatbed truck and overturned, trapping the driver. Crews stabilized the vehicle and removed a door to extricate.

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Building Fire, Unity Twp

Sunday, September 24th, 2017

This morning at 08:45 area fire crews were alerted to the Unity Twp Municipal Building for a Structure Fire (114 District). 1st arriving units found the block-long public works building heavily involved and began a defensive attack, setting up multiple water sources.

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Crash with Entrapment, Unity Twp

Saturday, September 16th, 2017

At 22:08 Engine & Rescue 34 operated at a Vehicle Accident on the Latrobe-Crabtree Road (114 District). Crews secured the vehicles, controlled the hazards, removed a door for extrication and assisted EMS with evaluating and treating 4 patients.

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Rescue Runs 2 Fires in City of Greensburg

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

Rescue 34 operated at 2 fires today in the City of Greensburg. The first coming in the afternoon at a 3-story commercial Victorian-style with fire in the walls and smoke throughout. The second in the evening at a 2-story residential with fire on the 1st floor.

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2 Morning Crashes

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

Things got started at 08:00 this morning where the Rescue & Engine ran an overturned vehicle on Twin Lakes Road in Unity Twp. The crews secured the vehicle, attended to the injured, set up traffic control and cut a tree that was knocked over onto the roadway.

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Garage Fire, Unity Twp

Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

This afternoon at 13:53 area companies were alerted to a Garage Fire on Saxman Rd, Unity Twp (114 District). Engines 114 & 34 arrived to find a 2-car garage with fire showing. The Engine crew split, going interior, throwing ladders and setting up a water supply.

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Route 119 Crash, Unity Twp

Monday, July 24th, 2017

This morning at 08:59 Crabtree & surrounding companies operated at a Vehicle Accident on Route 119 in Center Crabtree where a tractor trailer hauling coal dust lost control, hitting a wall, a house, overturning spilling its load and bringing down power lines.

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Route 22 Crash w/Entrapment, Salem Twp

Friday, July 14th, 2017

This afternoon Rescue 34 worked a Vehicle Accident on Route 22 in Salem Twp (90 District). Crews stabilized the vehicles, put the tools to work to extricate 2 patients, assisted EMS with treating and packaging the injured, along with setting up a landing zone, controlling the fluids and removing th...

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Structure Fire, City Of Greensburg

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

Rescue 34 operated as the RIT company at another overnight fire, this time in the City of Greensburg. Initial crews made a quick knock of the fire in the 2nd floor kitchen area of a popular eatery. Units out 1 hr.

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Structure Fire, Derry Twp

Monday, June 26th, 2017

Overnight, crews worked a fire in an apartment building in Derry Twp (71 District). 1st arriving units had fire in a basement with extension into the walls & floor joists. Rescue 34 operated for an hour as the RIT company.

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Smoke in a House, Unity Twp

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

This evening at 21:13 the alarm went out for a House Fire in the 1st due. Engine 34 arrived to find a smoke condition throughout the house as a result of a battery charger that exploded in the kitchen area.

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Airport Drill

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017