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| Crews Complete Rapid Intervention Team Training | |
| December 14, 2008 |
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Eight firefighters spent their Sunday training with personnel from
Hamlin Fire & Rescue Company in completing the final 8 hours of the 16
hour Basic Rapid Intervention Team Class. During the training crews
practiced many rescue skills. Most training firefighters receive is how to
rescue trapped or injured individuals. This training session was
designed for firefighters to learn exactly how to rescue our own
personnel should they become trapped, injured or run out of air inside
of a burning structure. This class proved to be full of useful
information that will be sure to help our firefighters when they are
assigned to RIT Operations. Members completing the training included: Assistant Chiefs Jamie Wallace & Ben Shaffer, Rescue Captain Jason Crambo, Firefighters Robert Benedict, Matt Bistran, Ken Notari, & Kevin Tierney.  |
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| Mount Cobb Road MVA Injuries One | |
| November 22, 2008 | |
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Crews were dispatched for a reported 1 car MVA with injuries, car
vs. pole at 1038 Mount Cobb Road. Upon arrival Chief 29-B (B. Shaffer)
assumed the Mount Cobb Road Command. Crews were faced with 1 vehicle off
the roadway, into some trees with the driver of the vehicle
uncooperative and locked inside the vehicle. Crews gained access into
the vehicle and started to provide patient care & extricated the patient
while waiting for EMS to arrive. The patient was transported to the
local trauma
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by EMS.Units on scene: Rescue 29, Engine 29, 29-9, LA 5, PSP |
| NP Area Crews Gather for a Afternoon of Training in Moscow | |
| November 22, 2008 | |
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Seven firefighters from Jefferson gathered with crews from
throughout the North Pocono Area during the morning and afternoon hours
of November 22 for a training session at an abandoned residential
structure in the Borough of Moscow that is scheduled for demolition
later this week. Crews had the opportunity to work together and practice
skills in search & rescue, rapid intervention team operations,
ventilation, hoseline advancement, wall breechment, ladder skills &
airpack training. Crews were faced with real smoke conditions that added
a challenge to the drills. This session provided to be a great learning
experience for all companies that participated. We thank Moscow for the
wonderful training opportunity.
Units on scene: Engine 29, Brush 29, Tanker 7, Rescue 7, Engine 15, Engine 55, Tanker 14-1, Ambulance 14-8 |
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| 5 Runs, 18 Hours, 2 Working Jobs Starts off November | |
| November 15, 2008 |
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A slow start to the month of November for 29 Fire finally ended
with a busy 18 hours beginning on November 14. Over the next 18 hours,
crews would answer 5 calls for service, ending with a working tractor
trailer fire on the Interstate. The work began during the morning hours of November 14 with a reported car fire on the Interstate that was deemed to be an overheated vehicle. Crews were then dispatched to on working structure fire on Major Road in Madisonville, a standby/coverage assignment for Elmhurst, and a 2 car MVA on Route 247. Then during the early morning hours of November 15 crews were dispatched to a reported fully involved tractor trailer fire on the Interstate, unknown contents. With this report, command (J. Wallace) requested Engine 67, Tanker 67 & Tanker 15 to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found a working fire to the rear axles of the truck with extension up into the trailer. Crews make quick work advancing 2-1¾" handlines to attack and control the fire. Crews operated
on scene for nearly 2 hours.Units on scene: Engine 29, Tanker 29, 29-9, Engine 67-5, Tanker 67-8, Tanker 15, PSP |
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| Change your Clock, Change Your Batteries | |
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Its that time of year again, homeowners are reminded on Sunday November
02 while turning the clocks back to standard time for Daylight Savings
Time, to also change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Smoke
detectors should be replaced at least every ten years to ensure proper
functioning while batteries should be changed annually. There should be
at least one smoke detector on every level of your home, with an
additional directly outside the sleep area.Any township resident in need of smoke detectors, can contact Assistant Fire Chief Jamie Wallace at the fire company (689-2829) for more information on how you can obtain them for free from us. Just think, of the risk placed on families without smoke detectors... That is why we are doing our part to continue to keep you safe. |
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Fiery Early Morning Crash |
| Saturday, September 27, 2008 | |
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Crews were dispatched to 271 Wimmers Road just before 5 this morning for
a reported 1 car MVA, vehicle on fire, possible entrapment. Additional
reports were of multiple explosions from the scene and wires down.
Rescue crews marked on scene with Chief John Ligi taking the Wimmers
Road command. Crews were confronted with live power lines down and a
fully involved vehicle fire, unknown on entrapment. Crews quickly went
to work carefully extinguishing the blaze while searching for any
occupants in and around the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle had fled
the scene prior to arrival. Crews remained on scene for over 3 hours and
assisted PPL with the removal of the downed lines from the roadway. Units on scene: Rescue 29, 29-QRS, 29-9, , LA 15, PSP |
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| Morning Structure Fire Keeps Crews Busy | |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | |
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Crews were dispatched just shortly after 9am this morning for a reported
working structure fire at 444 Cortez Road. The communications center
reported multiple calls, an extra engine was requested to the scene with
the second alarm assignment being put on standby. Crews arrived with
Chief Ligi taking command, finding a moderate smoke condition from an
attached garage to a single story residence with no visible fire. Rescue
and Engine crews made quick work advancing 2-1¾"
lines into the structure to attack the fire. As additional resources
arrived, crews went to work with truck company operations, checking for
extensions and ventilating. No extension was found into the main
residence with only a slight smoke condition throughout the house.
Damage was contained to the garage and breezeway. Chief 15-4 had
interior operations, Captain 22 had exterior operations, Chief 21 had
safety. Units on scene: Engine 29, Rescue 29, Tanker 29, Engine 15, Tanker 15, Rescue 7, Engine 68-3, Tanker 68-4, Tanker 68-4A, Engine 67-5, Ladder 6, Tanker 21-4, 29-9, QR-29, 25-9 |
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| The Final Farewell |
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| Monday, September 15, 2008 | |
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The Jefferson Township Fire Company would like to
thank all the departments, agencies and individuals that joined us in
paying our final respects to our brother AJ. We'd also like to thank the
departments that participated in the ceremony.
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| Chicken B-B-Q, A Success... | |
| Sunday, August 17, 2008 | |
| • The members of the Jefferson Township Fire Company would like to thank the members of the community that supported us and made this years Chicken BBQ a huge success! We hope to see you again next year. | |
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| Jefferson Takes Home Best Appearing Tanker Trophy | |
| Saturday, August 09, 2008 | |
| • An annual tradition for our firefighters is to attend the Spring Brook Fire Company Cow Flop. This years support brought the Tanker and the début of the new Engine to the 2008 parade. Both apparatus went through the inspection process with the Jersey Judges, being looked over from top to bottom. The tanker was lucky enough to catch the judges eyes with much equipment, many other tankers in the area do not carry. The only thing judges could find to deduct points for on the tanker was jokingly a few pebbles stuck in the tires from the parking lot. Great job guys! | |
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| Evening Crash Draws Response |
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| Friday, August 01, 2008 | |
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• The Rescue along with EMS were dispatched
for a reported 1 car MVA, car into a creek with the vehicle smoking near
8588 Route 590 during the early evening hours of August 01. Captain
Crambo marked on scene assuming the 590 command finding all occupants
out of the vehicle. Rescue crews went to work providing scene safety
and traffic control until the arrival of a wrecker company to remove the
pickup truck from the ravine. The driver escaped this crash with only
minor injuries. Units on the call: Rescue 29, 29-QRS, 29-9, PSP |
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| Area Foam Demonstration |
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | |
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• With the arrival of the new engine, one
of its capabilities is the ability to introduce foam into a handline to
assist with firefighting knockdowns. This will add a new type of
firefighting to our arsenal. Firefighters were lucky enough to be
invited for their first experience using foam at a demonstration hosted
by the Elmhurst/Roaring Brook Fire Department in conjunction with
Chinchilla Hose Company & the Lackawanna County Foam Bank. Crews learned
about the Lackawanna County Foam Bank Unit and got the chance to learn
and play with some equipment that will aid in our firefighting
techniques. Units on the training: Rescue 29, Tanker 29, Engine 15, Rescue 15, Tanker 15, Tanker 7, Car 2 |
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| New Engine Now In Service | |
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 |
| • With the arrival of the new engine, crews have been working hard to transfer and mount all the equipment to get ready to put it into service. Training has begun and firefighters will continue to practice and get oriented to the new truck over the next several weeks. The arrival of the new truck is a very welcome and much needed replacement to our fleet. Our 1972 Engine has been taken out of service. This truck was made possible by FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Stay turned for more photos and updates as the final touches with the lettering and equipment is completed. | |
| Fatal Accident Begins 4th of July Holiday Weekend | |
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 |
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• A violent crash ended with one dead and
another seriously injured after an evening crash at the start of a long
holiday weekend for many. Station 29 was dispatched at approximately
9:00pm for a reported 1 car MVA, vehicle vs. house with ejection at 1066
Cortez Road. Additional reports from the scene reported 1 ejected and 1
entrapped bringing in Rescue 68 as an additional rescue company. Rescue
29 arrived on scene and Assistant Chief Jamie Wallace assumed the Cortez
Road command. Crews were faced with a car vs tree, 1 patient still in
the vehicle and 1 ejected. Crews immediately went to work stabilizing
the vehicle, controlling hazards and assisting EMS with the ejected
victim. Crews gained access into the vehicle utilizing HRT system
allowing EMS personnel to reach the victim. Rescue crews remained on
scene throughout the investigation assisting with lighting, traffic &
hazard control. Units remained on scene for nearly 4 hours. Units on the call: Rescue 29, Engine 29, Rescue 68, Engine 1, 29-QRS, 29-9, 29-8, LA 6, Mobile 504-6, 29-PD, PSP |
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| WNEP-TV News Story & Video | |
| Scranton Times News Story | |
| New Engine Arrives in Pennsylvania | |
| Thursday, July 03, 2008 | |
| • Members received word late today that the engine has safely arrived at American Fire Apparatus in Dickson City after its journey to Pennsylvania, accompanied by the new Ladder 23 from the plant in South Dakota. The truck will remain at the shop in Dickson City for a short period of time while some more equipment is added and some details are finalized before the final delivery to us. After delivery, the truck will be equipped and members will go through some intense training on the new truck. The new engine is expected to be in service by the end of July. | |
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| Members Complete Vehicle Rescue Technician Training | |
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Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
| • Four firefighters completed the practical section of the third and final stage of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician Program being hosted by the Moscow Fire Company. In this stage, crews learned and practiced their skills in using HRT systems, airbags, air chisels, chain come-a-long and also many different extrication techniques. Firefighters from Moscow, Jefferson, Jessup & Archbald participated in this final 16 hour program. | |
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| Assembly on Engine Continues |
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| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 | |
| • Work continues on the new engine at the Crimson plant in South Dakota. The truck is finally starting to take shape with the assembly of the pump module and body completed. The mounting of all modules on the chassis will be taking place in the coming days before the rapidly approaching delivery date in July. | |
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| An Ending to Carnival-2008 | |
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 | |
| • The members of the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank all of our supports and contributors to this years carnival. It couldn't have been done without you. We would also like to thank all the companies & businesses that participated in this years parade. The weather for this years carnival was from one extreme to the other. Tuesday was a very slow night topped by strong storms that traveled through the area. Wednesday through Saturday afternoon was very nice brining in warmth and sunny but rain came into the area for part of the evening on Saturday before coming to end before the fireworks shot off. We hope to see you all again next year for an even bigger and better carnival we have planned with S & S Amusements. Thank you once again! | |
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90°'s Doesn't Stop Training |
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 | |
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temperatures of over 90 degrees did not stop Jefferson Township
Firefighters from training on Saturday, June 7th. Five Jefferson
firefighters along with nearly 15 others from Moscow, Dickson City &
Jessup spent their Saturday completing the practical section of the
16-hour Pennsylvania Department of Health Basic Vehicle Rescue
Operations Program
(part 2 of 3) hosted by Moscow Fire Company.
Crews practiced their skills throughout the day using only simple hand
tools to remove the roof, gain access and tunnel through the trunk and
floor of a vehicle along with other hand tool tasks on two vehicles. Participating companies: Dickson City, Jefferson, Jessup & Moscow |
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| Overnight Crash Ends With Extrication & 1 Injured | |
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 |
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morning hours of Saturday, June 7th, the Rescue responded for a reported
MVA rollover with entrapment at 8562 Route 590. Rescue Captain Jason
Crambo marked on scene establishing the 590 command, reporting a vehicle
on its side with one sole occupant still in the vehicle, 2 other
vehicles damaged with no occupants, that were struck during the crash.
The rescue arrived on scene and crews quickly went to work stabilizing
the vehicle and controlling hazards. One 1¾"
was stretched and charged with special attention paid to a previous
engine compartment fire extinguished by bystanders prior to rescue
arrival and also leaking gasoline from the vehicle.
The extrication process began utilizing the cutters to flap the roof of
the vehicle. The patient was quickly extricated and turned over to EMS
personnel. Rescue remained on scene providing lighting, traffic control
and scene safety until wrecker operators were able to remove all
involved vehicles from the scene. The patient was transported to a local
trauma center with what was described as non-life threatening injuries. Units on the call: Rescue 29, 29-9, 29-QRS, LA 5, 29-PD |
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| Chassis Arrives for Production |
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| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 | |
| • The Spartan chassis has arrived at the Crimson plant in South Dakota. Workers will continue to make progress with mounting of the body that is currently under production along with all the other components to make way for a completion and a July delivery. Once the truck arrives in Jefferson, it will be equipped, members will be trained on driving and pumping and the new apparatus will be placed into service as "Engine 29" and the current 1972 engine will be taken out of service. | |
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Rescue Trains with Moscow |
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 | |
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Five firefighters & the
Rescue gathered with Moscow Rescue 7 to train and participate in a 16
hour PA-Department of Health Basic Vehicle Rescue Awareness Program
(part 1 of 3) hosted by the Moscow Fire Company. Crews practiced their
skills in vehicle stabilization. Participating companies: Dickson City, Jefferson, Jessup & Moscow |
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Rollover Snarls Traffic on the I |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 | |
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• Rescue 29 responded
to a report of 1 car rollover, vehicle on fire, on Interstate 84 mile
marker 9 westbound. Call was found to be located at mile marker 11.1 in
the westbound lanes and upon arrival of the rescue company, the vehicle
was found to be lying on its roof against a rock embankment and some
trees. Chief Ligi assumed the 11.1 command. All occupants were out of
the vehicle and no fire was found. Rescue crew went to work with traffic
& hazard control until being released by PSP. There were no serious
injuries reported. Units on the call: Rescue 29, 29-8, 29-9, 29-QRS, LA 19, PSP |
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| 2 Car MVA |
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| Saturday, May 24, 2008 | |
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• Rescue 29 responded
to a report of a 2 car MVA with injuries at 1459 Mount Cobb Road, in
front of Ritter's Farm Market. Upon arriving, Chief Ligi assumed the
Mount Cobb Road Command and rescue personnel went to work with patient
assessments, controlling hazards and traffic control. There were no
serious injuries. Units on the call: Rescue 29, 29-8, 29-9, PSP |
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| Structure Fire Box Interrupts Jessup Firemen's Parade | |
| Friday, May 23, 2008 |
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First alarm assignment sent
Rescue 29, Engine 29, Tanker 29, Tanker 15, Engine 67, Rescue 7, Engine
68, Tanker 68 to a reported working structure fire, car on fire inside a
garage, 500 Salem Heights Road. Rescue & Tanker 29 responded from line
of Jessup Firemen's Parade to the scene and arrived shortly there after.
The SRN was activated by Captain Crambo while enroute due to the report
of working structure fire bringing in Rescue 7, Ladder 6, Squad 22 & Car
22 as FAST Team. Later reports by 21-PD on scene reported no extensions
into the residence at this time. Arriving Rescue Company crew was
confronted with a single story residential structure with smoke showing
out the garage on the delta side. Crew went to work in heavy smoke
conditions extinguishing an engine compartment fire in a vehicle located
inside the 2 car garage. Crews made quick work of the fire before the
arrival of additional resources and were able to determine once the
garage was ventilated that there was no extension into the garage or
storage area above the garage. Command released all units with the
exception of 29-Fire and 67-EMS. Units on the call: Rescue 29, Engine 29, Tanker 29, Engine 67-6, Ambulance 67-2, Tanker 68-4, Engine 68-3, Squad 22, Car 22, Ladder 6, Rescue 7, 21-PD, 29-PD |
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Engine Hits Production Line |
| Thursday, May 22, 2008 | |
| • The new Engine has hit the Crimson production line with the fabrication of the body currently underway. The chassis is expected to arrive from Spartan at the Crimson plant in South Dakota in the next several days. Final delivery date is expected in mid-July. Check back for updates. | |
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| Congratulations to 29-EMS |
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| May 2008 | |
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The Jefferson Township Fire Company would like to
congratulate the Jefferson Township Ambulance Association and its
members on the purchase of their new 2008 Hummer H3 Quick Response
Vehicle that replaced their 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. Best of luck with
your new vehicle! |
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| Vehicle Rescue Training |
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | |
| • Members of the Jefferson Township Fire Company spent their Wednesday evening on May 21st participating in a vehicle rescue program sponsored by Guardian Fire Equipment to allow us to train on our new HRT System. Members practiced their skills in several evolutions on two vehicles. We'd like to thank instructor John Sileski for the excellent program he put on. | |
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| Tractor Fire Draws Response | |
| Monday, May 19, 2008 | |
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• Rescue & Tanker
responded for a reported tractor fire, 11 Cortez Road. With an error in
call location by the communications center, the Rescue Company found the
call to be located behind 567 Cortez Road. Chief Ligi assumed the Cortez
Road command and put one 1¾"
line into operation off the rescue on a piece of heavy logging machinery
with an engine compartment fire. Firefighters made quick work of
extinguishing the flames. Units on the call: Rescue 29, Tanker 29 |
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Weekend Crash Injures 1 |
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 | |
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Rescue responded for a reported 1 car MVA, car vs
tree on Maplewood Road with possible confinement. Engineer Dale Mehne
marked on scene establishing the Maplewood Road command, finding the
driver to be self extricated from the vehicle. Significant damage was
found to the passenger side of the vehicle. Rescue marked on scene and
crews went to work controlling traffic and hazards before being released
by PSP. Units on the call: Rescue 29, 29-9, PSP |
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| Demolition Begins on House |
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | |
| • It didn't take long for the demolition of unoccupied structure located at 403 Cortez Road on Wednesday to come down. Sparrow Excavation & Demolition began the demolition and within 30 minutes the entire structure was on the ground. The Jefferson Township Fire Company made the decision earlier this year to demolish the structure to make way for future improvements to the grounds and an expansion on our carnival due to the associated costs it would have taken to improve the property to bring it up to code to be able to make any income for the company. | |
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