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1953

JANUARY

16th

Building Fire / in Scarff / frame building and contents = rear of frame house / BC 38 + Co.7 at scene also / J.Gray acting

20th

Dwelling Fire / Monmouth Farm – Emmorton / 1st and 2nd floor involved burned into roof partition / B. King acting

23rd

Dwelling Fire / Emory Church Road / Roof fell in / Co6 + 3 at scene / J.Gray acting

FEBRUARY

5th

Mutual Aid Dwelling / Rock Run Road near Level Road / fully involved on arrival / Co.2,5,9 & 3 at the scene/4.5 hrs / B. King acting

6th

Building Fire / Moores Mill Road – Amoss Property / barn / total loss / 5 hrs / B. King acting

17th

Dwelling Fire / Thomas Run Road / chimney caused it / B. King acting

17th

Dwelling Fire / Glenville Rd / Co.2 also / 2hrs / B. King acting

23rd

First Run for 1953 International / “Tank Truck” / Unit 33 / field fire

25th

Dwelling Fire / Route 1 & Route152 / cabin / 1.5hrs / E. Hiser acting

MARCH

1st

Dwelling Fire / Level Road near Glenville Rd – Ball Residence / caused by bad wiring / damage to 2nd floor and attic / newer fog nozzles used for 1st time / Co.5 also / B. Zimmerman acting

3rd

Dwelling Fire / Grafton Shop Road on Munnickhuysen’s 2nd farm / large frame & stone dwelling / totaled / Unit 73 got stuck in mud / B. King acting

MAY

10th

Mutual Aid Dwelling / Whiteford / Co.6 & 10 also / Co.3 2E at scene / 2 hrs / B.King acting

22nd

Dwelling Fire / Alice Anne Street / Brooks Residensce / B. King acting

JUNE

5th

Mutual Aid Building / tool + tractor shed / Co.1,2,5,3 present / 6 hrs / B. Zimmerman acting

15th

Mutual Aid Building / Carsins Run Road / barn / Co.1,2,5,3 present / B. King acting

JULY

17th

Building Fire / Walter Starr’s Farm – Fallston / lost barn, milk shed and 7 heifers / 4 hrs / B. King acting

SEPTEMBER

3rd

Mutual Aid Building / Federal Hill Road / Co.3 1E at scene / 2 barns and house / B.King acting

OCTOBER

3rd

Building Fire / Sharon Road – Martin Property / 3 hrs / barn / B.King acting

DECEMBER

1st

Mutual Aid Dwelling / Popular Grove / trailer / Co.9 also / B.King acting

9th

Plane Explosion / Government plane exploded over Wagner Farm (now John Carroll School) / some fuel landed on Choice Street / 1 fatal, another seriously injured / 4 hrs / B. King acting

21st

Dwelling Fire / Route 924 to the rear of John Perry Store / E.Hiser acting

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