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Truck Fire – 305 Penn Oak Rd. – 10/05/2011

Tim Ernst — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:24:20 +0000

A little after 10PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, a truck on fire next to a home was reported. Squad 6 and Engine 6 followed by Utility 6 responded to 305 Penn Oak Rd. Command 6 responded from around the corner and hit the fire with an extinguisher to help beat it back. The rear of painter’s truck was on fire with drop clothes, paint and tools fully involved and melting the siding on the home to which was parked adjacent. Squad 6 pulled a 1.75 hoseline and a booster hose to protect the exposure and worked to clear out the rear of the truck to extinguish the burning contents. Engine 6 followed with supplying tank water to Squad 6 and doing an interior search for extension, none was found.

Truck Fire – Fraser Road – 4/8/11

Bob Wilmot — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:36:11 +0000

900 Block Fraser Road on April 8, 2011 at 07:34 hours

Squad 6 arrives on scene with a pick-up truck well involved, with exposure to a fence and brush of adjoining property. Member’s stretched a 1.75″ line on the fire and made a quick knock on the fire. Company in service for 30 minutes.

1993 Pierce Lance Pumper (Squad 6) is Sold

Tim Ernst — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:16:58 +0000

Saying Goodbye to Squad 6, 1993 Pierce Lance was sold to Jon’s Truck and Equipment Sales, Rogerville, MO. April 2009. New Squad 6 (2009 Pierce Quantum) was scheduled to arrive in July 2009.

Images of Squad 6 going bye-bye

Flourtown Fire Company Takes Delivery of its new Squad 6

Tim Ernst — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:10:46 +0000

July, 2009, Flourtown Fire Company took delivery of it’s new Squad 6. Manufactured by Pierce Fire Apparatus the Squad was picked up from Glick in Lancaster, PA and driven to 1526 Bethlehem Pike. The truck was then outfitted with equipment and gold-leafing and insignia over the next several weeks.

Images of Truck’s Arrival

Images of Squad 6 Production (Pierce)