Hazle Township, Luzerne County PA, Commercial Structure Box 9/4/25

[ExChief-551]

Units dispatched @23:48 to 550 Oakridge Road, Amazon Distribution Center, in the area of Cinnamon Oak Drive & Simmons Drive, for the activated fire alarm. Upgraded to a commercial structure box.

LCCC911 – Alarm company reporting unknown area of alarm, no contact with facility @23:49

166-C1 – Dispatch West Hazleton for an engine and truck due to 141 not getting out @23:53

LCCC911 – Upgraded assignment to a commercial structure box, facility called in stating smell of something burning in the facility @23:56

LCCC911 – Smell of burning is coming from the fork truck charging area @23:59

183-C1 – Plug in front of the structure is bad, attempting to locate another water source @00:02

Exposures:
1: Parking Lot
2: Truck Lot
3: Truck Lot
4: Parking Lot

1st Alarm:

Hazle Township – 141-E2, 141-E3, 141-TL, 141-R
Harwood – 241-E1
West Hazleton – 183-E1, 183-E2, 183-L, 183-C3, 183-C1
Sheppton-Oneida (Schuylkill County) – E9-10, TKR9-30
LVH – Medic-11J

*All 141 units failed to respond.

 

[kidfrmqns]

Wow! 141 failed to respond? They're one of the most squared away departments in that area. Surprised to see they failed on a first due fire.

 

[tperez102]

Was it a manpower issue? Could not get 1 rig on the road?

 

[ExChief-551]

Wow! 141 failed to respond? They're one of the most squared away departments in that area. Surprised to see they failed on a first due fire.

Yeah I was shocked listening to it. When it's them and Harwood on a box, it's usually Harwood failing and 141 putting 4 pieces on the road.

 

[ExChief-551]

Was it a manpower issue? Could not get 1 rig on the road?

I never heard a single person from 141 sign on the air, even after the redispatch for the upgrade. Not sure on Hazle Township's operating guidelines, but most departments around here allow for chauffeur only response.

 

[tperez102]

I worked out of Monroe Co Pa, Station 29 When Lehman Co or Pike Co were short we put our crews on the road. We always supplied a BLS in most cases. This could have turned out bad.

 

[ExChief-551]

I hear ya. I've done driver only responses and it's not fun.

 

[tperez102]

I hear You Chief My Dad used to say when they pull the Box they expect us to show no matter what the call.

 

[ExChief-551]

Around here it's all dependent on department. I rolled my heavy rescue numerous times by myself or as Officer with my chauffeur. On paid duty crew on a MVC we would go chauffeur alone on the rescue and ambulance and beach the rescue to fulfill the ambulance if no one else showed up. Then in the fire department I ran with the Ladder could not pull out with less than 4 but usually rolled with 8. Volunteering is in desperate times these days.