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Downingtown, PA

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Position(s): Engineer
Email: pat.butler@alertfire.org

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Alert Fire Co. No. 1

6 days ago

Alert Fire Co. No. 1

TBT - 25 Years ago on February 23, 1996, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched to a building fire at the John Rock Pallet Co. on Boot Rd., in East Caln Twp.

Assistant Chief Gregg Nelms arrived on location with a working building fire and requested a second alarm, which included an additional 5" hose task force. A water supply line was laid from a hydrant at Boot and Skelp Level Roads with a relay pumping operation to the scene. The crews worked several hours to bring the fully involved building under control. ... See MoreSee Less

TBT - 25 Years ago on February 23, 1996, the Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched to a building fire at the John Rock Pallet Co. on Boot Rd., in East Caln Twp. Assistant Chief Gregg Nelms arrived on location with a working building fire and requested a second alarm, which included an additional 5 hose task force. A water supply line was laid from a hydrant at Boot and Skelp Level Roads with a relay pumping operation to the scene. The crews worked several hours to bring the fully involved building under control.
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I remember that one too. We had a bad first 3 months of the year.

That’s me in the blue helmet.

I remember that one.

Alert Fire Co. No. 1

1 week ago

Alert Fire Co. No. 1

PSA - The Downingtown Borough Snow Emergency will start at 10:00 PM tonight.

For those of you that will be relocating your your vehicles to the Alert Fire Co. No. 1, please remember to only park in our rear parking lot and please do NOT park in front of the garage bay doors! We have emergency vehicles in the garage that we may need to respond to an emergency call.

Thank youSnow Emergency Declaration: A snow Emergency will be declared at (10:00 p.m.) on Wednesday 02/17/21 by Mayor Dague in anticipation of a winter storm. Read more here: www.downingtown.org/home/urgent-alerts/snow-emergency-21721 ... See MoreSee Less

PSA - The Downingtown Borough Snow Emergency will start at 10:00 PM tonight. For those of you that will be relocating your your vehicles to the Alert Fire Co. No. 1, please remember to only park in our rear parking lot and please do NOT park in front of the garage bay doors! We have emergency vehicles in the garage that we may need to respond to an emergency call. Thank you
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Alert Fire Co. No. 1

2 weeks ago

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TBT - 48 Years ago, on February 5, 1973, the Downingtown Fire Dept. were dispatched at approximately 3:45 AM to train accident on the main line of the Penn Central Railroad.

The volunteers arrived on location, to find 21 freight cars of a 118 car freight train derailed on the bridge over the Brandywine Creek. It appeared that some of the freight cars were on fire, however, after further investigation it was determined that tank cars carrying sulfuric and nitric acid were leaking and created a cloud.

Mutual aid companies and the Downingtown Police Department assisted with evacuation of over 1500 Downingtown residents during this accident.

This incident made national news with an AP article in several newspapers across the United States. ... See MoreSee Less

TBT - 48 Years ago, on February 5, 1973, the Downingtown Fire Dept. were dispatched at approximately 3:45 AM to train accident on the main line of the Penn Central Railroad. The volunteers arrived on location, to find 21 freight cars of a 118 car freight train derailed on the bridge over the Brandywine Creek. It appeared that some of the freight cars were on fire, however, after further investigation it was determined that tank cars carrying sulfuric and nitric acid were leaking and created a cloud. Mutual aid companies and the Downingtown Police Department assisted with evacuation of over 1500 Downingtown residents during this accident. This incident made national news with an AP article in several newspapers across the United States.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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In the 60s & 70s the fire co. Responded to numerous train wrecks in Downingtown area. Finally they replaced/repaired the ties & missing spikes and also slowed down the speed of the trains

Remember it well. Took family to aunts house in Coatesville, then came back to work with the fire company

I will always remember this day as we were awoken from our beds to get up and go to my aunt's house to avoid the fumes.

I remember that morning well !

Yep I remember that...

I remember listing to it. It was hard to hear, everything was on Low Band, 33.90 - 33.86 except for D-Town’s Highband. Was a few years to young yet to join 1st WC yet. How long were you guys on scene?

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122 W Pennsylvania Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335

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