| Mar, 08 | Spring Ahead! |
 | Tonight we "Spring Forward" in time. Remember to save a little time to change those batteries in the smoke detectors. That extra minute could help save you and your family. |
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| Monthly Stats | Mar, 01 |
| For the month of February, Company 35 answered 26 alarms for service. The average turnout was 11 firefighters and 1 fire police officer. The top 5 responders are:
1. Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 18 calls
2. Assistant Chief Dan Crum with 18 calls
3. Firefighter Eric Whitsel with 14 calls
4. Captain Will Freeman with 12 calls
5. Assistant Chief Jeff Phillips with 12 calls |  |
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| Jan, 31 | January Stats |
 | For the month of January, Company 35 answered 37 calls. We averaged 10 firefighters and 2 fire police officers per call. The top 5 responders of the month were:
1. Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 30 calls
2. Chauffeur Ray Magaro with 22 calls
3. Firefighter Frank Mottola with 22 calls.
4. Lieutenant Nic Disanto with 19 calls
5. Assistant Chief Dan Crum with 19 calls. |
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| Passing of a Life Member | Jan, 27 |
| This past Tuesday, Life Member Ralph Swenson passed away at Harrisburg Hospital alongside his wife Ruth and daughter, Carol. For over 40 years, he was a dedicated member of our fire company. He served as a trustee, but was best known for cooking at the catering events in the social hall - especially his filling balls! I can remember people requesting them when they were planning their events. It goes without saying, that Ralph was one of those members that didn't need to be "on the knob" to put the fires out. His contributions ... more |
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| Jan, 21 | 2 Soup Sale |
 | This Saturday, The Linglestown Fire Company will be hosting our annual Ham and Bean and Chicken Corn Soup Sale. Doors open at 10am and will be open until sold out. The kitchen will also be open for lunch with several food options and deserts. Stop on by for lunch and meet and support your local volunteer firefighters. We look forward to seeing you. ... more |
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| Air35 Assists on the 29 Box | Jan, 13 |
| Today units were sent to South River Road in Halifax for a report of a tractor trailer into a house. With updated info of it to be well involved in fire, Company 29 officers requested the first alarm, bringing the Air Unit. The Air crew assisted with cylinders and overhaul. ... more |  |
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| Jan, 11 | Standby at Palmyra |
 | This afternoon crews from Linglestown and Middletown headed to Palmyra's station to provide standby services while their members enjoyed the annual banquet. Crews ran one call while on standby. Thank you as always to the Station 1 boys for their hospitality and great meal! ... more |
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| Chimney Fire in the 3 Box | Jan, 07 |
| Tonight as members were gathering for maintenance night and training, box 35-3 was dispatched for a chimney fire. Station 35 went responding with all apparatus and arrived to find fire from the top of the chimney. After investigating further, crews discovered that the fire had extended into the side of the house. After a lengthy and icy overhaul, crews cleaned up the frozen ladders and tools and picked up. Special thanks to the fire police for securing the scene, as well as the neighbor who brought down hot cocoa! ... more |  |
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| Jan, 01 | End of Year Stats |
 | For the month of December, Company 35 answered 34 alarms. The Top 5 responders were Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 23 calls, Lieutenant Nic Disanto with 19 calls, Chauffeur Ray Magaro with 19 calls, Assistant Chief Sean Harp with 18 calls, and Firefighter Albert Flowers with 16 calls.
To bring another successful year to an end, Company 35 answered a total of 399 calls for services, not including OIC calls. The top 10 responders for the year were:
1. Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 266 calls
2. Assistant Chief Dan Crum ... more |
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| Grantville Restaurant Fire | Dec, 30 |
| Early this morning, Engine, Truck, and Tanker 35 as well as Fire Police assisted Company 39 with a working restaurant fire. Crews assisted with various tasks and activities and were deployed for almost 6 hours. A special thanks goes to Middletown and Palmyra Fire Companies for spending the night in Linglestown while our crews were hard at work. Hopefully next time we can get you a call for all the help you provide us. ... more |  |
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| Dec, 16 | Ladies' Auxiliary Sworn In |
 | Today the 2014 Officers were sworn in for another year! Today we want to extend our thanks to our past, present, and future Ladies Auxiliary members. Without their constant help and dedication we wouldn't be here as the company we are today. If you are a female interested in becoming a member, please contact us or see a member for details. Just a reminder that help anywhere from anyone is always needed and greatly appreciated from everyone even if you want to or don't want to be a firefighter. ... more |
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| Another Successful Santa Run | Dec, 15 |
| Today after brunch served by the Junior Officers, firefighters and fire police loaded up to take Santa and his Elf around to the kids of the first due. Over 500 children were seen by Santa, and all received an orange and candy cane, a long-time Linglestown tradition. Thanks for stopping by Santa, see you again next time! ... more |  |
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| Dec, 07 | Annual Linglestown Tree Lighting |
 | Tonight Truck35 along with the Fire Police assisted Santa and Mrs. Claus to the top of the tree in the square to place the new star on! The crowd sang Christmas Carols and witnessed the gleaming evergreen shine once the star was placed on top. Afterwards, the public stopped down at the Station for hot cocoa and cookies provided by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and donated items to the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program! ... more |
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| Santa is Coming! | Dec, 04 |
| Santa will once again make his way around the Linglestown area with the help of his friends at the Fire Company on December 15! Look for him at the spots and times listed in the picture. ... more |  |
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| Dec, 01 | November Stats |
 | For the month of November, Company 35 members answered 28 alarms. This brings our total to 365 calls to date. The average turnout per incident was 10 firefighters and 2 fire police officers. The top 5 responders for the month were as follows: Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 21 calls, Chauffeur Ray Magaro with 17 calls, Assistant Chief Sean Harp with 16 calls, and Firefighters Frank Motolla and Albert Flowers, as well as Fire Police Captain Bill Twilley with 15 calls. Please stay tuned to our website and facebook page as Santa ... more |
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| Local Church supports LFC | Nov, 13 |
| Tonight, members gathered for our monthly meeting. Instead of the normal monthly meeting process, Company 35 members gathered for our yearly company picture. Afterwards members traveled to St. Thomas Church for an appreciation dinner and also for our company meeting. We would like to thank the St. Thomas Church for their support and wonderful dinner they provided to our members. We would also like to thank them for use of their facility while we held our company meeting. ... more |  |
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| Nov, 10 | 5th Alarm Tankers in Silver Spring |
 | Today, Tanker 35 was dispatched to a building fire at Visaggio's Restaurant in Silver Spring Township for a 5th alarm building fire. Tanker 35 responded with 2 firefighters and dumped 3 loads of water as well as assisted in operations. Truck 35 then transferred to Station 17 Midway to cover their area as they were also operating at the fire. Crews worked for a total of 4 1/2 hours ... more |
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| Linglestown "CD" Colts Win! | Nov, 10 |
| Congratulations to the Linglestown CD Colts Midget Football Team for their third straight Super Bowl victory! ... more |  |
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| Nov, 02 | Burn Session in Reading |
 | This morning, a few members loaded up Truck 35 and headed out to the Berks County burn building for a day of burning with Mechanicsburg and Duncannon fire companies. Overall it was a great session and thanks for the invite Washies! ... more |
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| October in Review | Nov, 01 |
| For the month of October, Company 35 answered 31 calls for service. The average turnout per incident was 11 firefighters and 2 fire police officers. The top 5 responders were Chauffeur/Forest Fire Warden Russ Coyne with 22 calls, Assistant Chief Dan Crum with 20 calls, Chauffeur J. Edward Crum with 16 calls, Fire Police Captain Bill Twilley with 16 calls, and Firefighter Frank Motolla with 15 calls. Our annual soup sale was a huge success and we would like to thank our community for their continued support. During the month ... more |  |
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