Crime & Safety

Three House Fires Top Forks Fire Report

The Forks Township Fire Department dealt with three house fires and three  vehicle accidents in the August monthly report delivered to the Board of Supervisors by Fire Chief Chuck Chapman.

The fire department handled house fires on Broadway, Meco Road and Sunflower Drive.

During August, the department handled 30 calls, including 10 activated alarms, using 227 manpower hours and 53 units, the report states.

There were also reports of three odor investigations, one wire down and two CO alarms.

For August, the department also handled a structure fire in Palmer Township, three vehicle accidents and a vehicle fire in Stockertown.

For the year through August, the Forks Fire Department has handled 211 calls for Forks Township, 27 for Stockertown, nine for Palmer, three for Plainfield and one each for Upper Mount Bethel Township, Upper Nazareth Township, Tatamy and Lower Mount Bethel Township.


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