July 2021: A Month for the Record Books
Oh what a July it was for the Company (and the ATFD as a whole!). July brought a wide array of calls for service, training opportunities, community outreach, and other operations.
Calls for Service:
We responded to a total of 102 calls for service for the Company. Ranging from our usual fire alarms and gas odors outside, up to multiple dwelling fires and bursts of storm related calls for the severe weather that rolled through on two occasions.
Significant Responses:
- 07/01, 07/02 Dwelling Fire – Boxwood Rd (200’s District – McKinley)
- 07/14 Foam Task Force Activation – River Rd (56’s District – Upper Merion)
- 07/17 Dwelling Fire – Wheatsheaf Ln
- 07/17 Storm Responses throughout Township
- 07/19, 07/20 Fuel Spill – Old York Rd
- 07/21 Storm Responses throughout Township
- 07/21 Dwelling Fire – Fox Chase Rd (200’s District – McKinley)
- 07/27 Dwelling Fire – Masons Mill Rd (10’s District- Willow Grove)
Community Outreach:
- 07/04 4th of July Parades and Fireworks
Additional Activities:
- 07/09 Lower Merion Coverage for LODD (Station 21)
- 07/25 Lower Merion Coverage for LODD (Station 28)
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