Monday, May 13, 2013
Forks Township handled three dwelling fires and a structure fire, according to recent fire department report.
The Forks Township Fire Department got a breather for March compared with the number of fire calls in February. But the department still was busy, handling three dwelling fires and a structure fire. After responding to 62 calls in February, March's workload fell to 22 calls, Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reported. The department handled 29 calls in January and 35 calls in December. For March, the calls took 249.84 manpower hours over 20.31 hours of time and involved the use of 49 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also handled an odor investigation in Palmer Township and a dwelling fire and a brush fire in Stockertown. For the year, the calls to date are: 75 for Forks Township, four for Stockertown, three for Palmer, two for …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Forks Fire Department handled 62 calls in February, more than double than in January.
February was one hectic month for the Forks Township Fire Department. After starting the year with 29 calls in January, February's workload was more than double that, Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reported. Chapman said his department 62 calls for the month, including one dwelling fire where the garage of a home was destroyed. The department handled 35 calls in December and 37 in November. For February, the calls took 504.22 manpower hours over 55.66 hours of time and involved the use of 62 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also handled an odor investigation in Palmer Township, a dwelling fire in Plainfield Township and a pole fire and assisted police in Stockertown.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Forks Township Fire Department handled 29 calls in January.
The Forks Township Fire Department eased into the new year after having a hectic 2012. Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reported that his department handled 29 calls for January. The department handled 35 calls in December and 37 in November. For December, the calls took 396.95 manpower hours over 32.83 hours of time and involved the use of 57 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also handled a vehicle fire in Palmer Township, a dwelling fire in Plainfield Township, a CO alarm in Tatamy and a Hazmat spill/leak in Upper Mount Bethel. For 2012, the Forks Township Fire Department spent nearly 354.4 incident hours handling 329 calls in Forks, 36 in Stockertown, 16 in Palmer, six in Tatamy, four in Easton, three in Plainfield and one …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Forks Township Fire Department handled 398 calls for 2012.
Santa Claus was very good to the Forks Township Fire Department in December. Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reported that his department handled 35 calls for the month, a slight dip from 37 in November. The department handled 31 calls for September, 25 in August and 36 in July. With Hurricane Sandy, the department handled 63 calls in October. For December, the calls took 369.89 manpower hours over 50.48 hours of time and involved the use of 66 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also handled a vehicle accident in Palmer Township and five calls in Stockertown, including one call each for wires down, a dumpster fire, a structure fire, traffic control and a vehicle fire. An EMS assist was also given to Easton. For 2012, the Forks …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Forks Township Fire Department handled 31 fire calls during September.
Fire calls for Forks Township climbed during September. Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reports that his department handled 31 calls for September, up from 25 in August and down from 36 in July. The calls took 239.5 manpower hours over 25 hours of time and involved the use of 63 units, the report states. The calls included: Three vehicle accidents. One wire down. Three for EMS assistance. One police assistance, investigation, one CO alarm, a brush fire, one structure fire, one odor investigation, one Hazmat spill, one miscellaneous fire and one for fire police. Forks also handled a vehicle accident and accidental alarm in Stockertown and helped Palmer Township with a dwelling fire, an odor investigation and was on stand-by. For the year to date, …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Forks Township Fire Chief Chuck Chapman reports that his department handled 25 calls for August.
The Forks Township Fire Department responded to 25 fire calls during August, down from 36 in July, according to Fire Chief Charles Chapman's monthly report. The calls took 158 manpower hours over 15.5 hours of time and involved the use of 55 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also handled a downed wire in Stockertown. For the year to date, the Forks Township Fire Department has spent nearly 232 incident hours handling 197 calls in Forks, 18 in Stockertown, eight in Palmer, four in Tatamy, two in Plainfield and one each in Wind Gap, Upper Nazareth and Lower Nazareth.
40.714256
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Forks Fire Company #25
1606 Sullivan Trl, Easton, PA
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Forks Fire Chief Charles Chapman issues monthly report on fire calls.
The Forks Township Fire Department responded to 28 fire calls during June, according to Fire Chief Charles Chapman's monthly report. The calls took 239 manpower hours over 22 hours of time and involved the use of 59 units, the report states. The calls included: Forks also assisted the Palmer Township Fire Department with a vehicle accident and dwelling fire, Plainfield Township with a structure fire and an odor investigation in Tatamy. For the year to date, the Forks Township Fire Department has spent nearly 160 incident hours handling 140 calls in Forks, 15 in Stockertown, eight in Palmer, three in Tatamy, two in Plainfield and one each in Wind Gap, Upper Nazareth and Lower Nazareth.
40.714256
-75.219243
Forks Fire Company #25
1606 Sullivan Trl, Easton, PA
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Scott Gingold
10:30 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
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