At around noon on 08/16/2010 units from Midway Station 5/15 were dispatched for a fire alarm at 5781 Stony Hill Road. First arriving units from Midway found a large 3 story dwelling with heavy smoke showing.  With that Tactical Box 5-29 was struck for the house fire.  An aggressive interior attack was mounted by the first arriving crews but due to deteriorating conditions and high heat in the 3rd floor/attic area crews were forced back to the 2nd floor.  At this time E-79 had been added from the cover assignment to respond to the scene.  E 79 arrived and reported to manpower.  The crew was then detailed to the 2nd floor to assist with interior operations.  With ventilation beginning on the roof E 79 then advanced an attack line to the third floor and began to knock the fire down.  Operating under high heat and no visibility crew was able to locate the seat of the fire and made an aggressive attack on it.  At the same time the crew from E 55-1 opened the roof and conditions began to improve.  After fire was knocked E 79 remained on scene extended overhaul operations and returned to the local at around 1630 hours. Photos by Scott Henley and Dan Alexander MORE

Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched to a report of a dwelling fire at 756 Sandy Ridge Rd. at 1:13 PM on Saturday, August 7. Calls to Bucks County 911 reported an explosion with fire involving a propane delivery truck. FM19, Steve Walther, arrived on scene and found the truck driver burned. Battalion 79 Mike Wood arrived found and heavy fire from the propane tank in the rear of the one-story dwelling venting and burning, as well as a smoke condition from the roof and established Doylestown command, adding a tanker to the assignment. Chief 34, Dennis McGuire, made sure the gas supply to the still attached hose was shut down, cut the hose and moved the truck across the street as medics arrived an attended to the injured driver. While crews from Engine 19-1 and Ladder 79 worked from the first floor to knock down the fire in the attic, Engine 34 provided manpower for the protection line in the rear to cool the vessel and Station 24 and 29 members opened the roof for ventilation. The gas was left to vent and burn off after attempts to shut the flow were unsuccessful.

Overhaul revealed damage to the roof and rear windows in the area of the burn, and some moderate water damage. Central Bucks Ambulance transported the driver to Doylestown Hospital, who was then flown to Temple with burns to his arms and head. CB Ambulance also provided rehab services on the fireground.

Canteen 19 provided cold drinks and food. Also assisting were Warrington, Perkasie, Warwick and Hartsville. The fire was placed under control at 2:10 PM. The Doylestown Township Fire Marshal is investigating the cause with the Bucks County Fire Marshal's Office. Photos by Larry Browne MORE

Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 was the proud recipient of 2 sets of small animal oxygen masks on June 30th. The masks, donated to the fire company by Tony Trasatti of Invisible Fence of Delaware Valley, enable firefighters to administer oxygen to animals overcome by smoke. Each set of masks contains 3 masks in small, medium and large. They will be placed on fire company apparatus. Trasatti made the donation at the Doylestown firehouse on June 30, 2010, presenting the masks to Deputy Chief Ed Truman and firefighter Jim Shepard and his 2 dachsunds  Oliver and Lillian. The fire company is grateful to Invisible Fence for the valuable donation. Photos by Larry Browne

The first call was run with Station 57 (Milford) to the Quakertown Airport for a small plane crash. C-58 arrived to find a single engine plane overturned with no entrapment. He ordered E 19-1 and R-29 onto the runway for hazard control. E 19-1 crew stretched a pre connected foam hand line and foam extinguisher while R-29 went to work securing the hazards including a fuel leak from the fuel tank cap. E 57's crew assisted with manpower while L-49 stood bye. Crews remained on scene for approx 1.5 hours until the Civil Air Patrol took over the scene.

While returning back to 18's BCFR dispatched the cover units to Paletown Road and Route 313 for a strong odor of natural gas in the area. E 19-1 and C-49 arrived to find a 100 gallon propane cylinder leaking on the side of a dwelling. Leak was found to be coming from relief valve and was capped off. Dwelling was metered with negative results. L-49 assisted while R-29 stood bye. Propane company was contacted to service tank. Photos provided by Bill McCool