Welcome to the home of The Citizens Fire Company. We are located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania just 32 miles north of the city of Allentown and about 40 miles south of the city of Scranton. We are the oldest fire company in the borough, with our station being located in the heart of Tamaqua's downtown district at the corners of Berwick and Rowe streets on the boroughs west side. The station location allows for quick access to all of the boroughs five wards. This station houses one Engine and one Squad.
At 21:59 Stations 2 and 4 were dispatched to the intersection of Routes 309 and 209 the five points intersection for a motor vehicle accident with injury. E-782 responded with (5) and S-783 responded with (6) to find two vehicles on the roadway with fluids down. Crews were on scene for approx 25min....
At 18:32 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to a AFA at 105 W. Broad street. Upon arrival E-782 found nothing showing and later determined the alarm was activated while baking cookies. The engine crew was rewarded with some burnt cookies and was available shortly after....
At 17:42 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched along with Tamaqua Rescue and Ambulance for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment at 546 Center Street in the area of Country Tile. E-782 responded with (6) and arrived to find Fire District 37 West Penn Fire Company #1 already on scene as they...
At 10:31 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to 247 Van Gelder Street in the South Ward section of town for an odor investigation. S-783 responded with (5) to a house all to familiar. Over the past few months crews have responded to this house numerous times for the same issue....
At 17:14 Stations 2 & 4 were dispatched to 323 West Broad Street for a kitchen fire reported to be out. E-782 responded with (7) and arrived to find C-771 and C-772 on scene reporting a light smoke condition in the apartment. Crews were on scene for approx. 20min. E-784 and Tamaqua Fire Police w...
