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Call history
Cell Tower Fire During The Lantern Festival At Carolina Speedway
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
While on standby for The Lantern Festival at Carolina Speedway a few of the lanterns drifted into the cell tower on the property causing a fire to ignite some of the equipment. 518 on scene requested Ladder 51, Tanker 513, and Tanker 50 from New Hope VFD to respond. Upon arrival Ladder 51 set up the aerial to reach the fire naer the top of the tower while Tanker 513 and Tanker 50 provided water to Ladder 51. Fire was under control in about 45 minutes.
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
While on standby for The Lantern Festival at Carolina Speedway a few of the lanterns drifted into the cell tower on the property causing a fire to ignite some of the equipment. 518 on scene requested Ladder 51, Tanker 513, and Tanker 50 from New Hope VFD to respond.
Sunday, February 8th, 2015
On Sunday at around 12:45 pm Station 51 was dispatched to a single vehicle accident with entrapment. 5100 arrived to find a single vehicle with heavy damage. 1 patient out of vehicle and 1 patient entrapped.
Friday, December 12th, 2014
At 3:25 PM on Tuesday November 25th, 2014 Station 51 along with Station 50 and 55 were dispatched to a house fire on Robinson Rd. First arriving units arrived just minutes after dispatch to find a single story residential structure with heavy smoke showing.
Thursday, November 20th, 2014
Station 51 was dispatched to a house fire on Lindsay St at 01:11 AM this morning. 513 arrived on scene to a fully involved house fire. crews made an aggressive attack on the fire which ended in a successful knock down.
Saturday, June 28th, 2014
At 1230 Saturday afternoon Station 51 received all call to assist the City Of Gastonia Fire Department with a Cessna 172 who's landing gear failed to deploy. 513 responded to the airport where the pilot was circling the runway, with only 1 tire partially deployed, waiting on emergency crew to ge...
Monday, June 2nd, 2014
Early Monday morning Station 51 received a call to assist station 55 with a barn fire. Engine 55 arrived to find 2 barns fully involved and a third barn that was partially involved. 513 responded. Upon 513's arrival, 513's crew assisted in suppression efforts and overhaul.
Saturday, May 24th, 2014
Around 20:30 Saturday night Station 51 along with Station 50 and Station 55 received a call for an abandoned house on fire. 5502 located the structure at the end of Huffman Rd. He found a well involved abandoned structure, initial units attempted to control the fire, but the fire had already consu...
Monday, May 19th, 2014
Station 51 was dispatched to assist station 55 with an overturned tanker truck on highway 321. 51's crew assisted with controlling the fluid spill and providing man power units were on the scene for about 5 hours.
Sunday, May 4th, 2014
On Sunday morning Station 51 received a call to assist Station 55 with a commercial business fire at Valley Protein. Tanker 513, Rescue 519 and QRV-51 were on location. 51"s crews assisted in suppression of a fire inside a hopper.
Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Station 51 was dispatched to a Structure fire involving an outbuilding on Fairgreen Dr. 513, L51, Engine 55 and Tanker 50 responded. 513 arrived to find a working fire in an outbuilding that had collapsed prior to units arrival.
Friday, March 14th, 2014
Station 51 responded to a woods fire Thursday afternoon, Arriving units found a 1.5 acre woods fire actively burning. Due to the location of the fire, it was difficult for crews to gain access to it. NC Forestry F1 responded to the scene and assisted with the suppression of the fire.
Monday, March 3rd, 2014
Station 51 was requested by Car 3 to responded to a spill in the roadway causing a hazard for drivers. 518 and 513 responded. upon our arrival it was determined that the substance in the roadway was animal by-products and was causing the road to become slick.
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Station 51 was dispatched to assist station 55 with a 2 acre brush fire. 518 intially responded to the call. While enroute to their location 55 command requested 513 and engine 8 to respond for water supplies.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
While 513 and 518 were out assisting station 55 with the woods fire, station 51 recieved another call for an MVA with injuries on Union Rd. When Ladder 51 arrived on scene they found a Fed-ex van that had over turned and landed back on its wheels.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
Station 51 was dispatched to assist station 55 with a structure fire. Upon 5500 arrival he witnessed an abandoned mobile home and approximately 5 acres burning. Station 51 already had Tanker 513 en route to their location, they requested that 518 respond also to assist in suppressing the wildland f...
Saturday, February 22nd, 2014
On Saturday Station 51 was requested for assistance from 55 command reference a 2 acre brush fire with a barn involved, Tanker 513 and Brush 518 responded
Saturday, April 13th, 2013
On the Morning of Saturday April 13th 2013 Gastonia Fire units were dispatched to 1925 West Poplar St for a reported smoke coming from a large warehouse. First arriving units reported smoke showing and set up for a offensive attack.
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Station 51 was dispatched to a single car MVA rollover. Ladder 51 and squad 519 responded and found 1 vehicle on its roof in the middle of Akinbac RD. There were a total of 2 patients involved and both were free from the vehicle upon ladder 51's arrival.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
The 51 House was dispatched to the intersection of Patrick Rd and Meek Rd in reference to a 2 car MVA with injuries. Ladder 51 and Squad 519 responded to find 1 vehicle with moderate front end damage and the other vehicle on its side.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Units were dispatched today to assist New Hope VFD Sta. #50 with an MVA with Injury possible entrapment. L51 checked enroute to the scene and NHVFD Chief 5000 advised that we were the only unit responding at this time due to NHVFD units being tied up on another call.
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