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Shade Gap Area

Fire Company

11880 Neelyton Road

P.O. Box 135

Shade Gap, Pa. 17255

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(814)-259-3252

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 FIRST DUE DWELLING FIRE

March 20th- At 12:07 hours, Huntingdon County dispatched the 14-6 box for a dwelling fire on Hollow road in Dublin Township. ET-14 arrived and found a single story dwelling heavily involved. Crews began an exterior attack on the fire while additional units arrived. Deputy Chief 14 arrived and assumed Command 14. Mount Union set up the quint on side A and knocked the bulk of the fire down with the ladder pipe. After that crew were able to move in with handlines and start overhaul. Due to the location of the call, access was limited and tankers had to shuttle water one by one up the narrow driveway about half a mile to the scene, because laying 5 inch supply line was not viable due to the elevation and distance to the fire. After all the hot spots were taken care of, crew then placed a heavy blanket of foam on the remains to keep from having a rekindle. The home was a total loss. Shade gap was assisted by crews from Orbisonia-Rockhill, Mount Union, Three Springs, Metal Township, Fannett-Metal, Hustontown, McConnellsburg, Pleasant Hall, and Cumberland Air 53 on scene, and Mill Creek handled the transfer to Company 14. Company 14 returned to service at 17:47 hours.

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BANQUET NIGHT FOR COMPANY 14 MEMBERS

March 14th- Tonight members came together for our annual awards banquet at the Ladies Auxiliary Building on Main Street. The members were treated to a great meal the was prepared by the Fairview Church. After the meal a video of old pictures from the company was shown, even with some sound problems. After that Auxiliary President Kate Cowan presented the Auxiliary Award to her husband Randy. Fire Chief Rick McMullen then presented his awards including the Fire Chief's Award to his wife Tracey, and Firefighter of The Year Award to John Appleby. QRS Captain Shannon Fegan gave the First Responder award to Danny Shoop, and finally President Ed Goshorn, presented Danny Shoop with the Presidents Award. A fun night was had by all in attendance, as we celebrated another great year for the Shade Gap Area Fire Company. Thanks to the transfer crews from Robertsdale, Wood & Broad Top Fire Company and West End Fire & Rescue for staffing our apparatus during the evening.  Hopefully we'll have pictures of the winners soon, that is as soon as they are emailed to us.

BRUSH FIRE SEASON IS UPON US

March 6th- At 12:58 hours, units were dispatched to Dublin Township, on Decorum Road, for a brush fire. SU-14, and ET-14 arrived to find a fast moving fire heading toward a structure. Crews were able to stop the fire before it made it to the structure. In all around 10 acres burned, Shade Gap was assisted by numerous mutual aid companies from Huntingdon, Franklin, and Fulton Counties.

March 11th- Just days after Brush 14 was placed back in service for the season, it was called to Franklin County to assist Fannett-Metal with a brush fire on Back Road in Fannett Township. The brush arrived and assisted with containing the fire and making fire lines before being released by Command 12.

BUSY DAY FOR THE 14 HOUSE

March 4th- Today was a busy day for Company 14, ET-14 was dispatched to Shirley Township, on Salt road, to assist Mount Union, Company 7 with a garage fire. ET-14 arrived and sent available manpower to the scene to assist with overhaul and the tanker dumped one load of water. While on the scene Huntingdon County dispatched units to Tell Township, on Shade Valley Road, for a field fire. SU-14, ER-14 and Deputy Chief 14 arrived and found about two acres burning and being driven up a hill by the wind. Deputy Chief 14 requested units from Franklin County Company 12 for an engine and brush, and also additional brush trucks from Company 9 and 7. Crews were able to stop the fire and establish fire lines around the perimeter. ET-14 arrived on the scene after being released by Command 7 and also assisted on scene. Company 14 units returned to service at 18:48 hours. 

ET-14 RUNS DWELLING FIRE

February 20th- Huntingdon County dispatched units at 11:47 hours to Clark Road in Cromwell Township, for a dwelling fire in Company 9's first due. Chief 9 arrived on scene and reported a working fire. Engine-Tanker 14 arrived and was told to dump their water in a port-a-tank at the scene and proceed to shuttle operations. The crew went to the scene and were sent inside to help crews with overhaul operations, and to put foam on the smoldering debris. ET-14's crew worked on the for a little over an hour before being placed in service by Chief 9. Engine-Tanker 14 returned to service at 13:11 hours.

MVA IN TELL TOWNSHIP

February 16th- At 14:35 hours, crews from Shade Gap and Franklin County Company 12 (Fannett-Metal),were dispatched to Batton Hollow Road in Tell Township for an MVA. Company 14 and Chief 14 arrived to find a single vehicle into a tree with both occupants self extricated and being treated by members of Fannett-Metal EMS. Crews took care of hazards and traffic control until being placed in service at 15:40 hours.

CAR FIRE IN DUBLIN TOWNSHIP

February 11th- Units from Company 14 were dispatched at 10:21 hours to O'Donnell Road in Dublin Township, for a vehicle fire. ER-14 and 1st Assistant Chief 14 arrived and found a fully involved car with some brush burning nearby. The crew made quick work of both fires and returned to service at 12:00 hours.

FIRST DUE DWELLING FIRE

January 12th- At 11:46 hours Huntingdon County dispatched Company 14 and surrounding units to Locke Road in Dublin Township, for a dwelling fire. 1st Assistant 14 arrived to find a single story dwelling with smoke showing from the front and fire showing in the rear. Crews made an aggressive attack from the front to hold most of the fire to the rear, however the fire had a good hold in the rafters and roof area and self vented before crews made it to the roof to open up. The crews were able to keep the fire in check for the most part and held it to the area of origin, with some smoke damage to the rest of the house. Company 14 returned to service at 15:00 hours. The address was a familiar one, in March 2008, crews battled a garage fire at the residence.

Thanks to Metal Township Co. 21 for the pictures

ENGINE TANKER ASSISTS ON SALTILLO FIRE

December 24th- Engine-Tanker 14 was dispatched at 11:18 hours to the Borough of Saltillo to assist Three Springs for a dwelling fire. Crews arrived to find a working fire, the crew from Shade Gap arrived and was put to work assisting with interior and exterior operations. Engine Tanker 14 returned to service at 14:45 hours.

FIRST DUE FIRE IN TELL TOWNSHIP

December 21st- At 12:51 hours Huntingdon County dispatched units to Tuscarora Creek Road in Tell Township, for a possible dwelling fire. As units were responding there was some confusion as to where the actual location was. After the location was finally found, the crews found a fire in a small shed that had a outside wood stove in it. Crews from Shade Gap made quick work of the fire and Chief 14 held units from Shade Gap and Fannett-Metal to the scene and returned the rest. After all was said and done, the house number that units were dispatched to, was actually the zip code for Blairs Mills. Company 14 returned to service at 14:55 hours.