Eagle Fire Company Reports
April 2009
Submitted by Richard Mangan

April 12, 2009, 10:35 A.M., Tower 46 responded with Lambertville Fire Dept. to a chimney fire on Delaware Road. Tower 46 raised the main and checked the top on the chimney and found no fire in the top of the chimney. 13 personnel were on duty for 1 hour consuming 13 hours of volunteers time.

April 12, 2009, 4:14 P.M., Engine 46 and Chief 46 responded to an oven fire, on Stockton Ave., New Hope Boro, Chief 46 reported no fire services were needed. 13 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6.5 hours of volunteers time.

The Eagle has just completed installing a new electric system in our main station, which has cost the Eagle around $170,000. and upgrading the electric in our sub-station with an additional cost of $8,000.00.

The Eagle personnel are looking at a new river rescue boat to further help protect the residents and visitors to the area while relaxing on the river. This new boat will cost the Eagle approx. $60,000.00

April 15, 2009, 9:15 A.M., Alarm System, S. Main Street, New hope Boro, Engine 46 and Deputy 46 responded, no fire services were needed. 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6 hours of volunteers time.

April 16, 2009, 11:00 A.M., Alarm System, Stoney Hill Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 and Engine 46, responded but the Engine was recalled, as the alarm was set off by contractors working on the dwelling. 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 4.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 17, 2009, 1:08 P.M., Alarm System, S. Main Street, New Hope Boro, Deputy 46 and Engine 46 responded, no fire company services were need. 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 4.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 17, 2009, 3:28 P.M., Alarm System, Phillips Mill Road, Solebury Township, Deputy 46 and Engine 46 responded, dwelling was checked. 10 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 5 hours of volunteers time.

April 18, 2009, 10:32 A.M., Alarm System, Tori Court, Solebury Township, Chief 46, Engine 46 responded, alarm was set off by a cooking incident, engine was recalled, 11 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 5.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 19, 2009, 2:18 A.M., Reported brush fire on Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 was recalled by the Chief before arriving on location, 4 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 2 hours of volunteers time.

The members of the Eagle Fire Company have been training heavily on the dwelling to be torn down on Laurel Road this past week. Also additional fire company's have been training with the Eagle to gain the experience with working together and how ventilation is done, searching dwellings with heavy smoke condition using a smoking device, and hose line advancement.

April 19, 2009, 5:53 P.M., Alarm System, South Main Street, New Hope Boro, Chief 46 and Engine 46 responded, no problems found, 12 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6 hours of volunteers time.

April 20, 2009, 2:20 A.M., Alarm System, South Main Street, New Hope Boro, Chief 46, Deputy 46 and Engine 46 responded, no problems found, 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 4.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 20, 2009, 5:00 P.M., Alarm System, Bridge Street, New Hope Boro, Chief 46 and Engine 46 responded, engine was returned, the alarm was set off by steam in the boiler room, no fire services were needed. 13 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 21, 2009, 6:27 A.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to assist with a multi-alarm fire on Airport Blvd. in Plumstead Township, tanker 46 was on duty for 10.5 hours hauling water to the scene with several other fire companies.

April 22, 2009, 9:25 A.M., Eagle Fire Police were called for traffic control on Aquetong Road between Rt 202 and Lower Mountain Road, Solebury Township. 3 Fire Police were on duty for 2 hours, consuming 6 hours of volunteers time.

April 22, 2009, 10:45 A.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to assist Upper Makefield Fire Company, in Upper Makefield Township, 11 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 5.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 23, 2009, 8:35 P.M., Reported wire burning in a dwelling on Avon Lane, Solebury Township, Engine 46 and Chief and Deputy 46 responded, no fire fire services were need, Engine 46 returned after doing a check of the dwelling. 13 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 24, 2009, 6:03 P.M., Alarm System, Aquetong Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46 responded but was recalled by Deputy 46 who checked the residence and found no fire company services were needed., 9 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 4.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 24, 2009, 7:19 P.M., Alarm System, S. Main Street, New Hope Boro, Engine 46 responded but was recalled by the Battalion 46, alarm was set off by careless cooking, 7 personnel were on duty for 30m minutes, consuming 3.5 hours of volunteers time.

April 24, 2009, 8:29 P.M., Reported fumes in the dwelling, at Waterview Place, New Hope Boro, Engine 46, Tower 46, along with Chief 46, Deputy 46 and Battalion 46 responded, building was checked with gas meters, and the private gas company was called, 13 personnel were on duty for 1 hour, consuming 13 hours of volunteers time.

April 25, 2009, 3:07 A.M., Alarm System, River Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46, Chief 46 and Deputy 46 responded, dwelling was checked and no fire services were needed, 9 personnel were on duty for 1 hour, consuming 9 hours of volunteers time.

April 25, 2009, 1:14 P.M., Traffic Accident, Rt 202 and Rt 202 Spur, Solebury Township/New Hope Boro, Engine 46, Chief 46 and Battalion 46 responded, both vehicle's were checked and no fire services were needed, 12 personnel including Fire Police were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 6 hours of volunteers time.

April 26, 2009, 2:40 P.M., Brush Fire, Aquetong Road, Solebury Township, Tac 46, Engine 46, Tanker 46 responded, using over 4000 gallons of water to control the fire, 22 personnel were on duty including Fire Police for 3 hours, consuming 66 hours of volunteers time.

April 26, 2009, 7:34 P.M., Rekindle of Brush Fire, Aquetong Road, Solebury Township, Tac 46, Tanker 46, Chief and Deputy 46 responded, 18 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 9 hours of volunteers time.

April 27, 2009, 7:24 P.M., Tanker 46 was dispatched to Hopewell Township N.J., on Harbourton/Rocktown Road, for a fire call. 13 personnel were on duty for 2 hours, consuming 26 hours of volunteer time.

April 28, 2009, 12:27 P.M., Tree fire Aquetong Road, Solebury Township, Tac 46, Tanker 46 responded along with the Deputy 46, 14 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 7 hours of volunteers time.

April 30, 2009, 6:02 P.M., fumes in a dwelling, Riverwoods Drive, New Hope Boro, Dwelling checked and fans were placed in the doorway to clear the fumes, 18 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 9 hours of volunteers time.

April 30, 2009, 9:12 P.M., Wires in a dwelling, Sugan Road, Solebury Township, Engine 46, Chief 46 responded and found wires burning in an outside light, 16 personnel were on duty for 30 minutes, consuming 8 hours of volunteers time.