http://hoopieworld.com/wp2 Western PA Firefighting News & Information Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:10:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Adam Brandolph TRIBUNE-REVIEW A firefighter broke his leg early this morning while battling a fire at a Monroeville shopping center. The fire, which began shortly before midnight and extinguished an hour later, destroyed four of the eight businesses at the 22 Park & Shop plaza on William Penn Highway, said Monroeville fire ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/firefighters-hurt-at-monroeville-shopping-center-fire/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="photo by Wayne Ray For The Valley Independent"][/caption] By Stacy Wolford VALLEY INDEPENDENT STOCKDALE - Jim Georgagis remembers when the Stockdale Fire Department bought a brand new, fully loaded American LaFrance fire engine. The 1963 vehicle, with a five-speed manual transmission, was the department's first pumper. "It was a beauty, still ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/stockdale-keeps-on-truckin-with-high-tech-fire-engine/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="photo by Charlie Rupp/For the Valley News Dispatch "][/caption] By Brian C. Rittmeyer VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Three firefighters were reported hurt in a fire that destroyed an Armstrong County hotel with no sprinkler system this afternoon. No guests or employees were said to have been injured in the fire ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/3-firefighters-hurt-in-armstrong-hotel-blaze/ According to Fayette County 911, volunteer firefighters from DL&V, Dawson, Morrell, Connellsville Township and Monarch responded to the blaze that broke out shortly after 5 a.m. at the home on Pittsburgh Street. An unidentified woman inside the house when it caught fire was able to escape through a window. A ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/woman-escapes-vanderbilt-fire/ photo by Jason Harrold (Smokey) Crews battled a residential structure fire at 422 Walnut Street in Ben Avon.  More photos can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/smokeyff/BenAvonFire# http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/ben-avon-fire/ California - A fire on Thursday burned through the roof of The Body Shop, a landmark West Hollywood strip club mentioned in a Motley Crue hit. The blaze was reported at about 6:46 a.m. Thursday at the one-story club on Sunset Boulevard, the Los Angeles County Fire Department ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/motley-crues-favorite-strip-club-up-in-ashes/ STOWE TOWNSHIP -- Officials say that firefighters have been called to Stowe Township where a gas line has reportedly been struck. It's happening at McCoy Road and Jefferson Street. According to initial reports, a water company that was working at scene hit the line. Right now, there's no word on whether anyone ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/gas-line-struck-in-stowe-township/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="275" caption="photo by westridgefire.org"][/caption] Wednesday, December 3rd - At 4:10pm, Station 46/47 was dispatched for a vehicle accident at West 26th and Loveland Ave.  Chief 460 arrived on location and reported 2 vehicles with moderate damage in the right lane.  As Millcreek Paramedics were tending to patient care, ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/west-ridge-afternoon-motor-vehicle-crash-during-evening-rush-hour/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="290" caption="photo by fovfd.org"][/caption] Fair Oaks recently participated in a firefighter survival training session on December 1st.  Check out their site at http://www.fovfd.org for a complete set of pictures. http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/fair-oaks-vfd-firefighter-survival-training/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="photo by uvfr.org"][/caption] At 4:43pm on Thursday, December 4th, 2008 UVFR stations 135 and 287 along with Wilmerding station 306, Pitcairn Station 230 and E. McKeesport police were alerted to a possible structure fire in the 1200 block of Melrose Street in E. McKeesport. Police quickly arrived on ... http://hoopieworld.com/wp2/2008/12/united-vfr-responds-to-residential-structure-fire/