Vehicle Fire at Suit Kote
On Saturday evening West Mead 1 was dispatched for a vehicle fire in the West Mead Industrial Park involving a street sweeper and a semi.
Liberty St Basement Fire
At 7:43 pm Thursday West Mead 1 was dispatched for a structure fire on Liberty St less than a mile from our station. Due to fire conditions in the basement, a second alarm was requested.
Ongoing Flooding in West Mead Township
For the second night in a row, West Mead Township was impacted by significant flooding due to slow-moving thunderstorms.
Flooded Roadways in West Mead Township
West Mead 1 responded to a series of incidents on Tuesday evening, including a medical call and three flooded roadways.
Missing Person Search on Williamson Road
At 9:56 AM West Mead 1 was dispatched to assist West Mead Township Police with a search for a missing person on Williamson Road.
Sustained Water Flow Drill
On June 12 West Mead 1 firefighters practiced fire attack with a focus on adequate water flow for a sustained fire attack.
Highland Ave Duplex Fire, Assist to Meadville Central
At 3:38 AM West Mead #1 was dispatched with Vernon Central and Saegertown to assist Meadville Central with a structure fire on Highland Avenue. Engines 28-13 and 28-12 responded to the scene, a two-story wood-frame residential duplex, where crews from Meadville Central and West Mead 2 were already at work extinguishing the fire that began on the porch and spread into the apartment and up the eaves.
Vehicle Accident on Pettis Road
At 8:59 AM West Mead 1 was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with injury and unknown entrapment on Pettis Road. Engine 28-13 and Fire Police Captain Chris Millhorn responded to the scene, a single vehicle off the roadway in the ditch.
Natural Gas Leak on Chad Lane
At 10:53 AM West Mead 1 was dispatched for a natural gas leak on Chad Lane. Engine 28-13 responded to the scene, where a construction crew operating with an excavator had sheared off into a service line that was not marked by the PA One Call service.
Longer Hoselines for High-Occupancy Buildings
On Tuesday West Mead 1 members reviewed and practiced longer hoseline deployments into multi-family residential buildings off Arthur Street in Forest Green Estates and Woodland Heights.