On Monday evening the members of Station 53 hosted Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Lower Nazareth Township Supervisors Bob Hoyer and Amy Templeton to demonstrate several pieces of new training equipment. The electronic fire extinguisher training system and forcible entry simulator were purchased with funds obtained from the newly created Northampton County Fire and EMS Grant with matching ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hecktown Fire and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched at 1902 hours to the intersection of Route 248 and Hollo Road for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. 5351 (Chief Seip) arrived on scene, confirmed the dispatch and advised of 3 heavily damaged vehicles with several parties self extricated and experiencing minor injuries. Rescue 5341 (Capt. Suhr), Rescue Engine 5312 (AC Brooks), and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 handled 3 serious motor vehicle accidents in just over 24 hours. The first occured at 0919 hours on Newburg Road and involved 4 vehicles including dump truck that had rolled onto its side (story below).

The second crash occured at 1643 hours at the intersection of Daniels Road (946) and Nazareth Pike (191). A vehicle left the roadway and struck a house causing significant structural damage ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 9:19 hours, Fire 53, Fire 50 (Vigilance Hose Company) and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Twsp) were alerted for a 4 vehicle accident involving an overturned dump truck with entrapment. Rescue 5341 (Capt Suhr) responded with staffing of 4. Additional information was provided downgrading the call to negative entrapment. 5341 arrived on scene, 5354 established 53 Command confirming the updates and added F50 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched at 2300 hrs. to Route 33 North at mile marker 5.2 for a reported vehicle fire. 5351 (Chief Seip) responded to the scene and confirmed the dispatch. 5312 (Capt. D. Cortright) arrived on scene and extinguished the fire with one 1 3/4" handline. Tanker 5331 (AC Hinkel) staged on Hecktown Road at the interchange. Traffic was reduced to a single ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hecktown Fire, Vigilance Hose Company (Nazareth Borough), and EMS 17 (Bethlehem Township) were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with rescue at the intersection of Route 248 and Hollo Road at 1600 hours. 5351 (Chief Seip) arrived on the scene and found one vehicle in the road with one party trapped. The second vehicle had left the roadway and came to rest in a grassy area north of Route 248. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 15:51 hrs. F53, F50 ( Nazareth FD), F54 (Upper Nazareth FD) and EMS 17 were alerted for a motor vehicle accident with rescue on Daniels Rd in the area of Christian Springs Rd. 5051 arrived shortly after dispatch and confirmed negative entrapment. Rescue 5341 and Rescue Engine 5412 responded to the scene. 5341/5412 arrived and crews assisted with hazard control and debris cleanup. EMS 17 transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire 53 was dispatched at 2101 hours for a report of a vehicle fire at the Red Robin on Easton Nazareth Highway. Initial reports advised of an engine compartment fire with no exposures. 5351 (Chief Seip) arrived on scene and confirmed the dispatch and advised that the fire had extended to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. 5312 (AC Hinkel) arrived and the crew stretched one 1 3/4" line and ... (Full Story & Photos)