Welcome to the new NewHanoverFire.org!

  With the help of a new web design program, NewHanoverFire.org has begun the process of a long  

  overdue facelift! What you see is just the beginning of what we hope to be many new and useful 

  improvements to help us educate, entertain, and inform our visitors! Please bare with us and our many “construction” zones as we work to update and improve this site with numerous interesting features such as:

1. *Upcoming company events
   

2. *Recent company activity including training, incidents, and other items of interest
   

3. *A fire prevention page with tips on home safety and planning as well as a look at our annual Fire   Prevention
   

4. *Open House
   

5. *An apparatus page with interactive tours
   

Fire/Rescue Calls

On June 9th New Hanover Fire Company was dispatched to Rt 73 and Hoffmansville Road for a disabled truck that was leaking hydraulic oil. The crew along with Sassmansville Station 68 quickly took control of the scene and prevented the oil from contaminating local water supplies.

                                                                                                           Photos contributed by Bob Ward

On June 5th at approximately 2:47 am New Hanover Fire Department Station 37 was dispatched to single auto accident at New Hanover Square Rd @ Hildebeidel Rd. Two patients were transported to the Hospital by Gilbertsville and Trappe EMS.

                                                             Photos courtesy of John Major

On June 13th at approximately 3:51am, New Hanover Fire/Rescue Station 37 was dispatched to an accident which involved 2 vehicles. County Advised Deputy 37 that 8 victims were trapped. When Deputy 37 arrived on scene, two additional ALS and 3 additional BLS units as well as next due Rescue and an additional Engine Co was requested due to the complexity of the multiple victims that were injured. Both drivers were cut out of their vehicles.  One of the 6 girls in the limo was ejected.

                                                Photos contributed by John Major

 On June 23rd Station 37 responded for a report of a vehicle into a building at the CVS Pharmacy, 2000 Swamp Pike, New Hanover Twp.  

                                                                                                         Photos contributed by Bob Ward

New Hanover Station 37 and Sassamansville Station 68 were dispatched to a barn fire Thursday afternoon 27th of May about 1515 hours at the intersection of Route 663 and Route 73.  It turned out to be 2 hay filled barns. The barns were about 100 x 200 feet each in size. The metal barns were fully involved upon arrival of the first truck.  Two other buildings with farm machinery were saved which was very close to the two barns on fire.

Numerous fire companies from Montgomery and Berks Counties assisted.  Tankers were used at first until a line was laid from a nearby creek.  Over 900 feet of 5 inch hose line was laid to supply water from the fire tankers and stream. New Hanover Ladder 37 and Boyertown Ladder 15 supplied a steady stream of water during the fire.  A track loader was brought in later to move around the metal and the hay that was continuing to burn under the metal.

Two storms with Lightning interrupted the fire fighting efforts briefly, causing firefighters to take cover due to close lightning strikes.  During the barn fire, standby fire companies at Station 37 and Station 68 were dispatched to a house struck by lightning and an auto accident with injuries.

Units were released about 2030 hours.     

New Hanover Fire Department wants to thank the Salvation Army canteen wagon for their support.  

                                                                              Photos courtesy of Bob Ward and John Majors.