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Fri. Oct 31st 2008
Squad Update
 The new squad is coming
along nicely with the
addition of the diamond
plate flooring and the
finished paint for the
cab. All ...
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Tue. Oct 21st 2008
Remembering Sen. James Rhoades 1941-2008
 This past Friday evening
PA State Senator
James Rhoades was
involved in a three
vehicle crash. The
Senator was flown to
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Tue. Oct 14th 2008
New Squad
 New Squad 783 has hit the
paint booth and will
begin getting its new
body framed by the end of
the week. We are
currently loo...
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"Serving Proud Since 1852"
Welcome to the home of The CFC. We are located 32 miles north of Allentown in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. We are the oldest fire company in the borough, with our station being located in the heart of Tamaqua's downtown 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.
Happy Thanksgiving From the CFC to you and your Family!
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| | | Yet Another pulled Box Alarm | | Mon. Nov 3rd 2008 | At 17:57 yet another pull street box which turned out to be false was yanked at the intersection of Gay and Lafayatte streets. E-782 arrived first onscene and reported a false activation. All units cleared within mins....
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| | Tamaqua R.I.T to Carbon | | Sat. Nov 1st 2008 | At 9:46pm a page came for Tamaqua Fire Department R.I.T to respond to 51 W. Hilltop Road Summit Hill, Carbon County for a house fire. E-782, S-783, E-776 all responded and were cancelled in route by Carbon....
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| | Garage Fire in the Borough | | Mon. Oct 27th 2008 | At 05:46 a general alarm came in for a structure fire at 225 Cedar Street in the borough. E-782 was first unit on scene taken the rear of the address where the garage was located and quickly deploying a line to put a hit on the fire. E-776 and E-778 took the cedar street address and established a se...
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| | Motor Vehicle Accident | | Fri. Oct 24th 2008 | At 07:13 a call came in for Stations 2 & 4 to respond to 404 Pine Street in the borough for a motor vehicle accident fluids down, vehicle into a structure. C-774 was on scene in command and requested only 1 engine. E-784 arrived to find two vehicles on the roadway with fluids down, 1 vehicle int...
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| | Structure Fire in the borough | | Thu. Oct 23rd 2008 | At 13:11 a call came in for a reported structure fire on Schuylkill Ave in the borough. Police unit 176 arrived on scene to find a 2.5 story wood frame end of a row with heavy smoke and fire. Units advised by dispatch of possible extension into mutiple other dwellings. E-776 was first arriving ...
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| 2008 Call Volume |
| January |
12 |
| February |
9 |
| March |
9 |
| April |
13 |
| May |
5 |
| June |
13 |
| July |
6 |
| August |
9 |
| September |
16 |
| October |
15 |
| November |
6 |
| December |
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| Total |
113 |
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