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Chambersburg, PA 17201
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Current Statistics

2024
BLS Calls 1197
Fire Calls 311
                 
2023
BLS Calls 4,939
Fire Calls 1341
Fire Safety Inspections 672
Fire Drills 9
Station Tours 11
Public Education events 46
Attendance 4,973
Child Seat Installation 148
Smoke Alarm Installation          437
CO Alarm Installations 181
Total homes visited for alarms 127
Street Signs Provided 10
HAAS Alert Drivers Notified 32,221
                 
2023 Unit Totals
 HQ Ambulance 4,649
 Mck Ambulance 290
 Engine 1-1 796
 Engine 1-2 605
 Engine 1-4 30
 Tower 1 419
 Utility 1 4
 UTV 1 9

Afternoon Vehicle Fire



Just as the afternoon was getting started, both CFD Engine's were sent to the intersection of Federal Street and Lincoln Way West for a reported vehicle fire. En route, communications advised of a tow truck carrying a vehicle that had caught fire and should be in the area. Asst. Chief 1 and Engine 1-1 arrived finding a passenger car off of the tow truck with fire in the engine compartment. Engine 1-1 quickly deployed the bumper line and began extinguishing the fire. Engine 1-2 arrived and the crew assisted. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and was in service after operating for about 30 minutes.