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Incidents We finished August with 84 calls to give us 386 total calls for the year. There was one fire-related response that involved an assist in McCandless for a possible fire that turned out to be a contained cooking fire. QRS medical call service started in August and resulted in…

Our Quick Response Service (QRS) went live in the Allegheny County 911 system on August 16 at 9 am, and the first QRS call was dispatched on August 17.  QRS provides basic life support for trauma and medical emergencies. A QRS unit typically arrives prior to an ambulance to initiate…

Incidents We finished July with 53 calls to give us 284 total calls for the year. There were five fire-related responses that included three structure fires in Cranberry Township, a mulch fire, and a dumpster fire. Our crews responded to numerous fire alarm calls as well as assignments that were…

Chief Ausefski has been working hard to add Quick Response Service (QRS) to our list of capabilities to serve the community. A big part of the process was recently completed when we received our (QRS) vehicle certification from the PA Department of Health (PA DOH) on July 9. You may…

We are pleased to report that we will present a fire sprinkler burn demonstration at the Pine Community Day on Saturday, July 17 at 5:30 pm. We will set up two fully furnished mock rooms. One will be equipped with a working fire sprinkler and the other will not. Fire…

Incidents We finished June with 61 calls.  There were five fire-related responses included an assist with two residential structure fires in the Town of McCandless. There were also two vehicle fires with a car fire assist in Marshall Township and a cement mixer fire in Pine. Crews responded to seven…

Incidents We finished May with 42 calls.  There were four fire-related responses included an assist in Adams Township with a garage fire, a vehicle fire in Marshall, and a couple of small mulch fires. Crews responded to two motor vehicle crashes with injuries. One involved a vehicle that hit a…

Incidents We finished April with 41 calls.  The two fire-related responses included an assist with a chimney fire in Valencia and a mulch fire at a commercial building in Pine. There were six motor vehicle crashes involving injuries in Pine including five in Pine and one in Marshall Township. Most…

Incidents We finished March with 32 calls.  Five fire-related responses included a residential structure fire on Old State Road in Pine and four brush fires in Pine and Marshall townships. The residential fire on Old State Road occurred in an unoccupied home. Fire hydrants were not close to the property…

We regret to report the loss of a retired life member, William “Bucky” McAfee, this past Friday. Bucky served as a board member in the fire company and was also served for many years as a supervisor for the Township of Pine. His efforts with both entities certainly helped shape…