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Incident # 10-0257
Date: 07-18-2010
Location: Wendel Road, Hempfield Township 

Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported residential Structure fire on Wendel Road at approximately 2:00 am.  Upon arrival of the first engine company ,Engine 15 (Hermine VFD), they found a two story residential structure with fire in the first and second story.  It was immediately determined the house was vacant, so a defensive stance was taken.  The two neighboring residences were close to the structure so intial priority was to keep the fire from spreading and damaging the neighboring structures.  Minor water damage occurred to the neighboring structures. 

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Incident # 10-0032
Date: 02-01-2010
Location: Highland Ave, Hempfield Township 

Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported bedroom fire in a multi-family apartment complex.  Upon arrival crews found a fire in the second story bedroom of one of the apartments.  While there were initial reports of the occupants being trapped in the building, upon arrival of the fire department, everyone was found to be out of the apartment.  First crews onscene intiated an attack on the fire while additional arriving crews evacuated the other apartments within the building.  A quick response kept damage to a minimum and confined to only one apartment. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Hempfield Township Fire Marshall.

Incident # 10-0017
Date: 01-15-2010
Location: Lenhart Avenue, Hempfield Township 

Adamsburg and Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported bedroom fire in a multi-family apartment complex.  Upon arrival crews found a fire in the second story bedroom of one of the apartments.  While there were initial reports of the occupants being trapped in the building, upon arrival of the fire department, everyone was found to be out of the apartment.  First crews onscene intiated an attack on the fire while additional arriving crews evacuated the other apartments within the building.  A quick response kept damage to a minimum and confined to only one apartment. (more…)