Calls June was an active month for our members as Allegheny County move to green status. We responded to 44 calls. The leading type of call was automatic fire alarms, followed by motor vehicle crashes. A couple of storm events generated some related storm damage calls. Training Members continued in-house…
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Overview Aerialscope is the premier aerial device in the fire service. Here is a chance to bring one to your fire department! Our 1995 Spartan/Saulsbury 95′ Aerialscope tower ladder is available for sale. We just reduced the asking price from $199,000 to $150,000! We will consider all serious offers. This…
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As some of the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, activities started to pick back up for us in May. We responded to 33 fire calls and unfortunately saw a return of vehicle crashes that had been virtually nonexistent since March. Members also started to get back to in-person training as we…
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As with everyone, life is certainly different at the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company as we do our best to maintain social distance protocols to keep our members healthy. No matter how different things may be, we are always ready to respond. While our call volume overall has been down so…
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On Friday, April 10, crews responded to a water flow alarm from the 5000 building of the Stonewood commercial buildings in Pine Township. 228 Engine 1 arrived on the scene to find reported smoke and water flowing out of the third-floor men’s restroom. 228 Engines 1 and 2 worked to…
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The Wexford Volunteer Fire Company is committed to providing vital fire and rescue services throughout this COVID-19 pandemic situation. Here is a list of our current actions to ensure that we can continue to provide a high level of service to the community: -Our stations are closed to visitors. Public…
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February was a steady month with 29 calls. Our crews assisted Marshall VFD with a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Perry Highway and Thornhill Road with one person trapped on February 10. We took delivery of a new squad vehicle. The new squad features a utility body in…
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January was not an extremely busy month, but steady with 28 fire calls. The most common type of call was motor vehicle crashes. There were no calls involving significant fire loss or of other serious nature. Members started off the year training on basics with topics such as modern fire…
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As we wrap up 2019, we’re pleased to report that we’ll have some new faces in key leadership positions for 2020. President Dave Buttermore has elected to step out of the president’s position after serving in the position three separate times in his over 50 years of service to the…
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A commercial structure fire occurred on November 30 at a building located on Wallace Road. The fire was reported at approximately 10:30 am. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building, and a fire started coming from a portion of the roof shortly after arrival. A second alarm…
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