All Volunteer Stations, 19 & 79, Bucks County, PA
 

 

2001 Fire Activity

 
Dwelling Fire
Evergreen Drive, New Britain Boro
1/2/09
Building Fire
North Main Street, Doylestown Boro
1/5/09
Dumpster Fire
Delaware Valley College Farm Market
3/23/09
Building Fire Box 20-01
603 Airport Blvd, Plumstead Township
4/21/09
Fully Involved Dwelling Fire
Doylestown Township
4/27/09
Structure Fire
Buckmans- 635 North Main- Doylestown
5/14/09
Multi Alarm Building Fire
Flexible Circuits- 222 Valley Road, Warrington
6/7/09
The Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched for an auto extrication on September 2, 2009. Rescue Box 79-57 was called in at approximately 7:15am for a vehicle down in a ditch up against a building. Responding companies found a fullsize Ford truck up against a wall with an operator inside. Engine 79 and Rescue 19 secured the hazards and popped the door allowing EMS to gain access to the patient. Both crews assisted with removing the patient and getting them onto the awaiting ambulance. Photos taken by Denny Loux Sr. MORE
The Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched to a reported fire with wires burning inside the wall on Squirrel Road in Doylestown Township on Friday, September 4, 2009. The assignment was quickly updated to a dwelling fire by Bucks County Radio for reported flames inside the dwelling. Ladder 79 went on scene and pulled a handline to the interior. Engine 19 and Engine 29 were also on scene and provided manpower. The fire was quickly extinguished with little damaged in the rest of the house. County Fire Marshals were called to the scene to investigate the cause. Photos by Denny Loux Sr. MORE
On Saturday October 17, 2009, Doylestown apparatus along with Central Bucks Ambulance were dispatched for a reported auto extrication on Box 79-37 Northbound ramp for Route 611 at route 202. Battalion 79 Paul Kreuter directed operations and Chief 19 Denny Loux established Doylestown Command. Due to the heavy entrapment, Rescue 29 was added from Warrington Fire Company for additional resources. Bucks County Fire Radio advised of an inbound med-evac helicopter and a landing zone was established by Engine 34. Crews from all companies worked together to free the occupant. The victim was transported via helicopter to a local trauma center. Photos by Sara Grogan MORE
Just after midnight on October 23, Firefighters responded on tactical box 19-12 for a reported dwelling fire. Engine 19 was first on scene and reported the porch on the rear of the structure to be on fire. Ladder 79 arrived and assisted with forcible entry and putting the handline in service. Engine 19-1 followed up with a backup line and went in through the front door to knock any fire that extended into the kitchen. Additional manpower from Plumstead, Midway, and Warrington Fire Companies were onscene. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire at this time. Photos by Larry Browne.  MORE
On Saturday, December 19, Doylestown firefighters were dispatched to a barn fire on route 313. Initial reports from Bucks County radio room indicated a 40x100 foot barn with heavy smoke and fire showing. Chief 19 Denny Loux Jr. arrived on scene and confirmed that the building was nearly fully involved. Engine 19 came all the way down the long driveway and began stretching hose lines. Engine 79 reverse laid out to the street and set up for tanker water supply. Due to the building being fully involved on arrival, crews took a defensive stance and protected a nearby exposure dwelling that housed multiple families as well as put out some brush fires from the wind blown embers. Additional companies providing mutual aid were Midway, Chalfont, Plumstead, Warrington, Dublin, Warwick, Perkasie, Ottsville, and Montgomery Township, Montgomery County. MORE

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