Today at 3;35pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to a reported technical rescue incident in Glen Rock Borough.  Initial reports were a worker in an elevated bucket truck was injured and still in the air.  Rescue 61 responded with technical rescue personnel on board.  Enroute … [Read more...]

Today dedicated members of Shrewsbury Volunteers rode fire apparatus to the Shrewsbury Elementary School.  No,  there wasn’t a fire but there were hundreds of kids who wanted to be firefighters! Shrewsbury Volunteers in cooperation with the Shrewsbury Elementary School staff … [Read more...]

At 6:18pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with units from Loganville FD, Glen Rock EMS and paramedics from Jacobus EMS were dispatched to Interstate 83 SB in the area of mile marker 3 for a reported accident with a vehicle rollover.  Rescue 61 and Engine 61-1 responded and on arrival … [Read more...]

At 12:18 Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist Loganville FD with an accident on Interstate 83 NB at Exit 8.  It is reported to be a truck overturned.  Immediately after dispatch the call was upgraded to an accident with entrapment.  Chief 63 called enroute to the call … [Read more...]

At 10:18pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with a first alarm assignment were dispatched to New Freedom Borough for a reported home with smoke inside.  Engine 61-2 and Rescue 61 were dispatched and responded.  Enroute equipment from Rose Fire Co (Station 58 New Freedom) arrived and … [Read more...]

At 10:25pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with the York County Advanced Technical Rescue Team (York ATR) and EMS were dispatched for a reported structure collapse in an apartment building.  Rescue 61 and Engine 61-2 responded.  Enroute Rescue 61 was advised a bedroom ceiling had … [Read more...]

This afternoon heavy rains dropped over 6 inches of rain in a matter of hours and caused multiple water rescue incidents as well as some building collapses.  Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to over 20 incidents from 3:00pm to 9:00pm throughout York County.  Shrewsbury is … [Read more...]

Today was another excessive hot day however your Shrewsbury Volunteers are hard at work.  Since midnight Shrewsbury Volunteers have run one working vehicle fire, two medical assists, one accident and a gas leak. At 2:13pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched into Springfield … [Read more...]

Many hours, hard work and great pride by the members of Shrewsbury Volunteers has paid off again.  Congratulations to all members as Rescue 61 won best appearing and functional rescue truck at today's Firefighters Association of York County 106th Annual Convention. Shrewsbury … [Read more...]

At 9:19pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist the Loganville Fire Company with a reported accident with entrapment, unconscious patients, on Interstate 83 at mile marker 8 Northbound in Springfield Township.  Rescue Squad 61 and Engine 61-2 responded.  Enroute Chief … [Read more...]

At 1:05pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were disptached to a reported vehicle fire on Interstate 83 NB at the Welcome Center rest area.  Engines 61-1 and 61-2 responded and enroute was advised there have been several calls reporting the tractor fully involved.  A request was made for … [Read more...]

At 1:52pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist units in Baltimore County with reported people trapped in debris in the Gunpowder River near Hereford Maryland.  Rescue 61 responded with swift water technicians on board.  Enroute units were trying to narrow down the … [Read more...]

Shrewsbury, Railroad, Glen Rock and New Freedom residents as well as people who travel on Rt 616 between Railroad Borough and Glen Rock-  There is a partial road closure. The road is closed between the Waste Treatment Plant and Glen Valley Road.  The roadway is collapsing and … [Read more...]

Rain has been falling since the weekend and will continue until Thursday.  The region has received almost a foot of rain so far.  We know Shrewsbury has received at least 6 inches of water and more is to come.  The National Weather Service has been keeping everyone updated on … [Read more...]

At 11:16 hours today Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist North Hopewell-Winterstown Fire Company and other units with a reported aircraft accident.  Engine 61-1 responded on the assignment.  Enroute dispatch reported the accident involves a helicpoter that has … [Read more...]