At 22:21 Wednesday night an initial report was sent for a Commercial Building Fire. 2 minutes after the initial report Rescue 49 was dispatched along with other Upper Merion and local mutual aid units. After arrival of the first unit on scene there was a report of heavy fire showing and entrapment. Squirt 49 was dispatched along with many other mutual aid units. All units on scene worked together and extinguished the fire through the use of master stream operations off of ladders and l...

Shortly after 10:00 PM on Sunday, June 23rd Station 49, Ladder 48, and Engine 32 got dispatched to a Non-Commercial Building Fire with reports of flames from the side of the building. Chief 49 arrived on scene to smoke and fire showing. Chief 49 went with the confirmed structure dispatch, which brought additional units. Squirt 49 arrived on scene and stretched a line into the structure for an interior attack on the fire. Shortly after the interior attack commenced the stability of the structure ...

At 5:35 PM Wednesday, June 19th Station 49 was dispatched for a water rescue in the Schuylkill River. Station 49 was dispatched to assist Station 27 in locating a person who had jumped into the river. Marine 49 and Rescue 49 put both Boat 49 1 &2 into the river to commence the search. Along with Station 49 many other companies assisted in the search, but the search came up negative. Search operations were terminated around 9:00 PM. 49 units were released from the scene around 1...

Swedesburg was placed on standby Friday at Union Station 28 in Lower Merion as they operated a house fire. Great work by all.

Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company assisted Lower Providence Township Volunteer Fire Company during their annual Fireman's Fair. SVFC stood by at their station to run calls for Lower Providence Township on Friday June 7th and Sunday June 9th. We are always there to assist local fire companies.

Shortly before 6:45 PM Station 49 was dispatched for a water rescue on River Road (RT. 23). Marine 49 arrived to a vehicle in flood waters. Rescuers entered the water to find one victim who was assisted out of the vehicle and brought to safety. This is a reminder that if you see flood waters to #TurnAroundDontDrown. With storms like the ones that have occurred in the past 2 days, it is imperative to keep this in mind.Swedesburg Units on Scene:Marine 49Traffic 49Car 49Other Units on Scene:Station...

This morning at 7:00 AM Station 49 along with Ladder 48 (Swedeland Volunteer Fire Company) and Engine 56 (Upper Merion Fire & EMS) were dispatched to a house fire on the 400 Blk. of Coates Ln. Upper Merion Township Police Department arrived to heavy smoke coming from a house. Squirt and Capt. 49 (N. Sturz) with a crew of 5 arrived to confirm the police report and found fire in a back bedroom of a 1 story rancher. Squirt 49’s crew stretched a hand line while the operator secur...

This morning at 1:45 AM station 49 and Medic 317 were dispatched to a car into a house on the 300 Blk. of E. Valley Forge Rd. Shortly after dispatch the assignment was upgraded to a rescue. Chief 49 (J. Recupido) arrived to confirm one trapped and established command. Rescue 49 (M. Curll) with a crew of three lead off with a combi tool and extracted the patient from the vehicle. Crews also assisted EMS with patient care before they were transported to an area trauma center. Crews assisted with s...

This past Saturday shortly after 7:00 AM Station 49 was dispatched to the storage facility on the 300 Blk. of S. Henderson Rd. for a water flow alarm. Shortly after dispatch the County 911 Center started receiving multiple calls for smoke coming from one of the storage buildings. The assignment was soon upgraded to a Building Fire Response which added units from Stations 47 (King of Prussia Vol. Fire Co.) 48 (Swedeland Volunteer Fire Company) and 31 (Bridgeport Fire Co. No. 1). Upper Merion...

Yesterday afternoon shortly before 3:30 PM Squirt 49 was dispatched on the 2nd Alarm to assist Station 47 (King of Prussia Vol. Fire Co.) at a dwelling fire on the 400 Blk. Of Brookwood Rd. In the townships Bob White Section. Engine 56 (Upper Merion Fire and EMS) arrived on scene to a two story single family with smoke showing and heavy fire in the basement. Squirt and Chief 49 (J. Recupido) responded with a crew of 3. The crew of the squirt stretched an attack line to the second story and opene...

This morning at 1:00 AM Pipeline 49 was dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm Assignment to assist Station 43 (Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43)) at the working commercial building fire at Carfagno Chevrolet on Ridge Pike. First arriving crews had heavy fire throughout the service area in the rear of the building. Pipeline and Chief 49 (J. Recupido) responded with a crew of 4; Traffic 49 also responded. Upon arrival, Pipeline 49 reversed laid a 2400’ supply line from t...he scene to th...

While clearing from a cooking mishap in the Belmont Section of the Township last night, Station 49 Units responded to a Dwelling Fire with Entrapment in Bridgeport Borough around 6:30 PM. Pipeline, Squirt, Rescue, and Traffic 49 would all make the response. Pipeline reversed laid for Engine 32-1 to the hydrant.  Crews from 49 conduction primary and secondary searches along with assisting with overhaul. Additionally Chief 49 (Recupido) and Asst. 49-1 (Curll) would assist in command roles. Al...

Yesterday afternoon around 12:45 PM Station 49 was dispatched with Station 48 (Swedeland Volunteer Fire Company) for a building fire on the 100 Blk. Of East Church Rd. Squirt and Chief 49 (Recupido) responded with a crew of three. Chief 56 (Rubin) arrived to find a fire in the exhaust system of an auto body shop. Upon arrival Squirt 49’s crew were assigned to the roof and Chief 49 took the Roof Sector Supervisor. The crew of the Squirt opened up the roof around the vent and extinguished mi...

Shortly before 6:45 PM yesterday evening Marine 49 was dispatched with Station 47 (King of Prussia Vol. Fire Co.) for a water rescue at South Warner and Croton Roads. A driver on S. Warner Rd. lost control of their vehicle after suffering a medical emergency and crashed through the guardrail into Crow Creek at Martins Dam. Three good samaritans were able to remove the driver from the sinking car prior to Fire Department arrival. The driver was transported to a local hospital Medic 317 (Lafayette...

Last Night shortly before 7:00 PM, Rescue 49 was dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm Assignment to assist the Norristown Fire Department at the working dwelling fire on the Unit Block of E. Fornance St. First in units had fire showing from one side of a twin home, extending to the attached occupied dwelling with possible entrapment. Rescue 49 responded with a crew of 5 and assisted with opening up and overhauling the front porch area of the original fire building. The Rescue’s op...

Yesterday shortly after 10:00 Am. Station 49 was dispatched to the area of Crooked Ln and Church St. for a reported trash truck fire. A passerby had noticed a trash truck in a parking lot that was smoking. Pipeline and Chief 49 (J. Recupido) with a crew of 3 responded and had smoke showing from a mile out. Upper Merion Township Police Department arrived on scene and corrected the address to E. Church Rd and Crooked Ln. This would put the incident in Station 48's (Swedeland Vol...

Shortly before 11:30PM last night, Station 49 was dispatched to the intersection of E. Dekalb Pike and Route 202 Southbound for a vehicle rescue. Medic 317 (Lafayette Ambulance & Rescue Squad, Inc.) arrived to a two vehicle crash and were confronted with the driver of the sedan trapped inside. Crews from 49 worked for 20 minutes to free the trapped driver. 49 units assisted the Upper Merion Township Police Departmentwith lighting while they performed their investigation after the patien...

Yesterday afternoon, while crews were presenting fire prevention demos to local daycares and setting up for our annual Fire Prevention Expo at Giant, Station 48 Swedeland Volunteer Fire Company, was dispatched to the Kingswood Apartments for a woods fire. Chief 49 (J. Recupido) was in the area and saw a large column of smoke coming from the area. Chief 49 arrived to a 40 x 40 wooded hillside burning by the playground in the complex. Engine and Capt. 48 arrived on scene and requested Pi...

Today at 10:00 AM Station 49 was dispatched to the area of the Pep Boys on E. Dekalb Pike. Squirt 49 responded and was advised that 56PD was on scene with a well off pickup in the old Bus Station parking lot. With this additional information Squirt 49 requested Squad 47 (King of Prussia Vol. Fire Co.) to assist. Crews from both the Squirt and Squad worked together to extinguish the fire. Engine 47-2 and Pipeline arrived and their crews assisted with overhaul. Traffic 49 assisted with traffic con...

Today shortly after 1:00 PM Squirt 49 was dispatched to assist Station 47 (King of Prussia Vol. Fire Co.) at a Working Building Fire at the Wawa on South Gulph Rd. Chief 47 arrived to a Peco service line to the building that was burning and extending into the building. Squirt 49 and Chief 49 (J. Recupido) responded with a crew of 3 and staged with other crews until Peco arrived. Once Peco arrived and cut the power to the building, the crew stretched an attack line to the Bravo Side of the buildi...