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ppStory from Lancaster onlinebrppThe early am fire was discovered by a passerby who noticed the flames shortly after 330 a.m. and called 911p pIn his home about 75 feet away Esch awoke to hear the crackling of the blaze. As soon as he exited he heard the fire siren.p pThe herd of dairy cows was outside in the pasture overnight so they were safe Diener said. Esch rescued several horses from the barn before firefighters arrived. They also were not hurt.p pA deputy fire chief called for a second alarm as soon as he walked out of his house to go to the fire Diener said. By the time firefighters reached the 75-by-120-foot barn flames filled its second floor.p pCrews set up two fill sites for water one on Pond Road and one at a homestead a quarter of a mile away.p pFirefighters mounted an exterior defensive attack simultaneously spraying the fire with six to eight hose lines. There were no other buildings nearby threatened by the fire.p pFirefighters could not drive a ladder truck to the barn because the lane was too narrow between buildings Diener said.p pOver 100 firefighters brought the blaze under control at 426 a.m. Some of them stayed the entire rest of the morning to oversee cleanup.p pMartin Mulch Products of Ephrata provided a trackhoe to pull off the burned remains of the top of the barn.p pDiener estimated damage at 300000 to the barn and 150000 to its contents.p pHay balers and wagons and a large freezer trailer were destroyed as well as a small amount of hay.p pThe main structure was destroyed Diener said. We did protect the diesel room. Thats whats worth the most money on a dairy farm and the milkhouse was partially saved.p pAn eight-inch 12-volt circular fan hooked to a battery sparked the fire according to Trooper Dustin Shireman a state police fire marshal who investigated the blaze.pbrp

pOn Saturday morning shortly after 11am Station 44 was dispatched to 3873 Old Philadelphia Pk for a reported house fire. County advised responding units that a firefighter was on the scene with a working fire. Chief 44 arrived and confirmed a working fire and requested 2nd alarm. Engine 44-1 crew advanced a hoseline to the 1st floor knocked the fire on the 1st floor and proceeded to the 2nd floor found and found heavy fire in the roof area.brppPhotos courtesy of Kirk Neidermyerbrp

On Tuesday Morning shortly after 9am Station 44 along with mutual aid companies were dispatched to JJ Woodworks 3470 West Newport Rd for a building fire. Deputy 44 Yoder went en-route and reported seeing a column of heavy black smoke and requested the 2nd alarm be struck. Crews put handlines in place to do a defensive attack exterior only Firefighters worked for several hours to bring the fire under control and hitting hot-spots.

p–if gte mso 9xml oOfficeDocumentSettings oAllowPNG oOfficeDocumentSettingsxmlendif–At 215am Monday morning Intercourse Fire Company was dispatchedto the Intercourse Community Park for a playground fire. Chief 44 arrived witha working playground set. Engine 44-1 arrived and pulled a 1 to extinguish thefire. A state police fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate. Thefire marshal ruled the fire arson. 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pPhotos courtesy of Kirk Neidermyerbrp

pPhotos courtesy of Kirk Neidermyerbrp

pOn Sunday morning at 0537 hrs Station 44 along with Stations 43 Gordonville 42 Gap 39 Garden Spot Fire Rescue 47 Paradise 45 Kinzer and 41 Bird-in-Hand were dispatched to Donovan Transport on East Newport Rd for a reported building fire. Dispatch advised responding units that they received the fire alarm and the owner reported fire in the roof area. Crews arrived and found moderate smoke conditions with minimal extension to the shop and went to work to access the truss roof area. Firefighters worked on suppression and extensive overhaul for about 7 hours and cleared the incident at 1255 hrs.brp

pAt 1751 hrs the alarms sounded again this time for a barn fire at 3839 Old Philadelphia Pk. Dispatch was receiving multiple calls for a fully involved barn a few feet from the house. The Chief and Captain were both a few miles out reporting heavy smoke and requested 2nd alarm. Engine 44-1 arrived 4 minutes after dispatch and went to work on the fire building and exposures. Fire had already advanced to the attic space of the house and was quickly knocked. The barn fire was brought under control several hours later then what was left of the barn was then demolished using a trackhoe. Station 44 was available at 2329 hrsbrp