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Saturday evening January 8th, the company was dispatched to assist Claymont (NCC 13) with a house fire reported to be a chimney located on the 2200 block of Inwood Road. Engine arrived as the first due engine and Truck 66 as the first due special service. Arriving units had a fire contained to chimney, extinguished the same and the incident was quickly placed under control. Our units were available within 30 minutes.... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday afternoon January 8th just after 2pm the Engine, Truck and Squad all responded to the Brookstone Development in the Talleyville (NCC 25) local for a building fire with reported subjects trapped. Chief 25 arrived with smoke showing. Engine 66 arrived as the second due engine with the engine’s crew assigned to search the residence with negative results. Truck 66 arrived as the third due special service and with Squad 66’s crew assumed Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) responsibilities. Our crews were committed for 90 minutes. Thank you to Upland Fire Co. (57) for covering the Bethel local while our crews were committed. One picture is provided courtesy of First State Update.... (Full Story & Photos)

Friday evening January 7th Truck 66 & Squad 1 (Folcroft Fire Co.) covered Upland Fire Co.(57) while Upland's members attended funeral services for Fire Police Captain James Maitland. We extend our condolences to the Maitland family & members of Upland Fire Co.... (Full Story & Photos)

Bethel Township Hose Co. No.1 announces our third annual Santa letter drop off. Stop by the station November 15th through December 17th. A big red Santa mailbox will be placed in front of the station to help you and your child(ren) get their letter special delivered to Santa and receive a personalized reply.

Parents it is very important to write your child’s name and address on the outside of the envelope so that our firefighters can assist Santa in receiving and returning a special letter to them.
Any questions please email SantaLetters66@gmail.com
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Thanksgiving Day around 2:15pm the company was dispatched as part of a mutual aid assignment to assist Upper Chichester (10) with a house fire located on the 300 block of Hanby Circle in Upper Chichester Township. Engine 66 made the response. Upper Chichester units arrived with fire on the side of the residence and reduced the assignment to units on scene.

After clearing the Upper Chichester call Engine 66 responded to the 900 block of Aldon Road in the Claymont (NCC 13) local for a house fire. Engine 66 arriving as the third due engine dropped 850 feet of 5-inch supply hose to secure a secondary water supply. Engine 66 was committed for 90 minutes. A couple of the photos are courtesy ... (Full Story & Photos)