TREE FIRE STARTS OFF TUESDAY NIGHT

A four run night keep the crews from 4s and 84s busy first was a tree fire behind Station 84 crews arrived to find a fire extending from the base of the tree to top about 60 ft. up. The hollowed out proved to be no match for Captain Brain Baltzer and his chainsaw Captain Baltzer used his talents from his daytime job as a tree trimmer to fell the once mighty oak. A bucket brigade was set up from the nearby Neshaminy Creek to extinguish the fire. After two hours cutting and dumping water Crews from Engine 84 4-1 Utility 4 celebrated with a hearty meal of burgers and hotdogs back at Station 4 courtesy of Canteen 4 and prepared by the Assistant Chief.The other runs included a fumes call with Feasterville a mulch fire at Home Depot and a rescue with Nottingham on RT 1.