Volunteer Fire Company Reports

Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company

April report: responded to 12 automatic alarms, 6 brush fires, 3 search & rescues, 3 wires or trees down, 3 vehicle accidents, a helicopter landing zone, a vehicle fire, and an odor investigation.

The AVFC was also out with Lake Harmony VFC on 6 alarm calls to the Mountain Laurel Resort, and one to Split Rock Resort.

Bingo this coming Saturday night at AVFC. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5. Bingo starts at 6. Small package is $28, Large package $33. Quickies cost $5.

If your birthday falls on the week of our bingo night Sunday to Saturday and you win you will get an extra $10. We will be doing a progressive jackpot, which starts at $500 if you bingo in 50 numbers. Every week it progresses up $20 per week as well as a number a week. Kitchen specials each week. No Bingo on July 1.

PFTVFC#2

CALLS

June 21, Rescue 2255 and Engine 2210 assisted Lehighton ALS on Meckesville Road.

June 13, Rescue 2255 assisted Lehighton ALS on Gorman Way, Towamensing Trails.

June 10, Tanker 2233 and Ladder 2222, with 15 volunteers, responded to a chimney fire on Midlake Drive, Lake Harmony in support of Lake Harmony VFC and Albrightsville VFC. Lake Harmony EMS also responded.

June 9, Rescue 2255 and Engine 2210 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Meckesville Road with PFTVFC#1 and Lehighton ALS.

June 6, PFTVFC#2, PFTVFC#1 and Lehighton Ambulance volunteers did a smoke investigation on Mountain Road, Indian Mountain Lakes. Volunteers checked the surrounding communities to find no active fire. The smoke condition throughout the township and area is coming from wildfires in Canada. It is recommended to call 911 if you see flames.

June 6, RED FLAG

WARNING

June 5, Brush 2244, with UTV 2278, and Tanker 2233 responded to a large brush fire at the Monroe/ Northampton County Lines off Routes 115 and 33. Multiple agencies from surrounding counties also responded.

June 1, Engine 2210 and Tanker 2233 recently responded to a structure fire on Route 903 with PFTVFC#1 and Lehighton ALS.

May 28, Brush 2244 and Tanker 2233 recently responded to a brush fire on Willow Way, Indian Mountain Lakes with PFTVFC#1 and Lehighton

ALS. Friendly reminder that ash should not be discarded in the woods.

May 28, Brush 2244, Tanker 2233, Engine 2210, and Command 2277 recently responded to a brush fire endangering residences on Skyline Drive, Indian Mountain Lakes. PFTVFC#1, Tanker 1731, and Lehighton ALS also responded.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Boot Drive on May 27. If you missed us, donate to bit.ly/ BootDrive22

Volunteers raised money for equipment until approximately noon at Mountain Road / Route 534 (Ladder 2222), Old Stage Road / Meckesville Road (Tanker 2233) and