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Just before 0800 hours, Company 4 was alerted to a 'head-on' motor vehicle collision with possible entrapment on Forbes Road. Rescue 4, returning from a previous run went enroute with five personnel. Ambulance 48 and C42 followed shortly thereafter. Rescue 4 arrived to find two vehicles involved, one was over a slight embankment with a single driver entrapped. Trafford EMS was already on scene and attending to the driver of a second vehicle. Rescue 4 quickly removed the driver's side door and extricated the driver as the crew from Ambulance 48 placed on a long board and packaged for transport to a trauma center in Pittsburgh. Medic 4-19 met the crew on scene for transport as Trafford EMS elected to fly their patient with bone injuries. The Rescue cleared the scene within approximately 45 minutes.

This morning around 03:30 Hours today, Companies 4,3,5 and Squad 1 (RIT) were dispatched to the 800 block of Forbes Road for a resident reporting his house on fire.  Upon arrival, Engine 41 and Truck 5 crews entered the structure with a moderate smoke condition present. The Truck crew located a fire and began a quick search as Engine 41's crews extinguished the bedroom fire. Water supply was an issue for crews as there are no hydrants located in this area of the municipality. Tanker 5 was utilized as the primary water supply for the incident. Crews remained on scene for approximately an hour before returning to service.

Tonight membes from all five Monroeville Fire Companies joined together for our annual Toys For Tots donation. Members met at Big Lots in Monroeville to load shopping carts full of toys. Afterwords, the vehicles we loaded and were used to deliver them to Miracle Mile Shopping Center were Kiss FM 96.1 was waiting for the annual donation. Thanks to all members who partcipated and to Big Lots for their patience and helping us make this happen for such a good cause.

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This afternoon around 14:30 Truck 4 was alerted to respond for the residential structure fire in Pitcairn. T4 arrived immediately after Engine 230 with heavy fire showing from the third floor and went to work. The crews were split and the interior crew went to the fire floor to complete a search and open up for the engine company. The second crew placed several ladders and performed OVM duties on the second floor then remained inside to pull ceilings and walls looking for hidden fire. (CONTINUED)

This evening while attending Company drill, units where alerted to a possible residential apartment fire in the first due. C41 and E42 arrived with a moderate smoke condition emitting from the central entrance of a multi-residential. E42 secured its own water supply and deployed the 350' long-line knocking down the involved kitchen and performing a primary search within minutes. T4 and T5 crews laddered the building and used several fans to ventilate the effected apartments. The occupant of the apartment of origin suffered a laceration while trying to gain access to fire extinguisher. He was treated on cene and released. An occupant of another apartment was transported to the hospital by Medic 49 for smoke inhalation. Crews remained on scene approximately 90 minutes.

This afternoon Companies 4 and 1 were dispatched for a vehicle fire next to an apartment building on Stonecliff Drive. While enroute crews were advised that fire was starting to endanger the structure and broke a first floor window on the building. This update added company 5 and Command 32 to the asssignment. Crews from E-42 arrived and made a quick attack on the vehicle fire. Secondary crews then made entry into the apartment in question to check for possible extension. Crews were able to hold the fire to the vehicle and exterior of the building due to quick response times and staffing. Units were onscene less then 30 minutes.

Companies 5, 4, 6, Squad 1, & Command 32 were dispatched to Willowhedge Court for a neighbor reporting smoke coming from a house across the street. E-51 arrived on scene to find fire showing from the roof and heavy smoke showing. E-51 made a push into the dwelling to find fire rolling down the hallway coming from the attic and quickly knocked the fire. Crews worked with each other to bring this fire under control quickly and efficiently performing several hours of salvage, overhaul. Monroeville PD Detectives & Allegheny County Fire Marshall's are investigating.

Companies 4, 5, 1, & 3 were dispatched to Kelvington Drive for a reported bed on fire in the bedroom. Crews arrived onscene and found smoke showing and a mattress on fire in a second floor bedroom. Crews made quick work of the fire, quickly removed the mattress outside the dwelling, and checked the bedroom for further fire. No other fire was found, command held the units on scene to handle the quick overhaul and smoke removal.

Just after 8:00am the Truck crew was alerted for a possible structure fire at the corner of James Street and Monroeville Road in District 1. Chief 10 arrived with smoke emitting from a third floor apartment and also had a telephone pole and three large transformers on the ground just past the scene. E-12 arrived first with T-4 arriving and assisting the interior crew in with E-12's hose team to perform search and ventillation operations of the building. The exterior crew laddered the building, attempted to secure the utilities and ran fans to assist in the ventilation of the third floor. Due to the hazard of the downed pole and transformers E-12 needed to extend their attack line before quickly knocking down the fire. The fire was contained to a single third story apartment and all occupants made it out safely. One firefighter was evaluated at the scene for possible dehydration and over exertion.

This evening company 4 was alerted to Route 48 and Gateway Campus Boulevard for a report of an MVC with rollover and possible entrapment. Rescue 4, Medic 49 and C43 responded with 7 personnel. Upon arrival crews found one vehicle in it's roof off of the roadway with all patients out of the vehicle denying care. Crews remained on the scene for a few minutes assisting PD and before returning in service.

Around 0800 this morning, crews were summoned to a local nursing facility for a possible hazardous materials incident. Upon arrival of E41 crews were met by a maintenance worker that stated an excess of Chlorine pellets were dumped into a pool's filtering system. Normally, Bromide is used and the worker was unaware he was using the wrong material. E41 crew removed
the canaster from the pool area while E51 used PPV fans to ventilate the pool area which is a seperate therapy area located off the main building. A crew from Air 1 was used to meter the adjacent area and monitor air quality. M48 transported one maintenance worker to the hospital for
further evaluation. Units cleared within the hour.

At 02:00 hrs Companies 4, 5, 1 and Command 32 were dispatched for a structure fire reported by the Monroeville Police.  MPD came across a large amount of smoke at the intersection of Northern Pike and Pitcairn Road.  Upon further investigation, they found that the smoke was coming from the vacant/for sale single family dwelling.  E-42 responded with five personnel, established a supply line and placed the first attack line into service through the front door.  No visible flames were emitting from the structure, only heavy smoke.  Additional units began arriving shortly after.  E-51 crew placed a back-up line into service to assist E-42 attack crew.  E-12 crew laddered the structure and performed exterior ventilation.   Primary and secondary searches proved negative by T-4 crew.  E-42 crew found the seat of the fire to be in the basement in a smoldering state, which was extinguished and ventilation operations commenced.  No extension noted by interior crews.  ACFM and MPD Detectives notified as the fire appeared suspicious.  Initial crews also reported that the side 3 door was found open upon entry and investigation.  Crew were out for about 2 ½ hours and the ACFM and MPD Detectives investigated for an additional hour

Early this morning Companies 6, 5, and 1 were alerted to the 200 block of Lilac Drive for smoke coming from the structure of a residential house. Upon C-60 arriving he added Truck 4 to the assignment for staffing and engine crews went to work trying to establish a water supply. During this process PD was able to contact the home owners and find out that they were not home at the time and accounting for all family members. (CONTINUED)