Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 - 4188 Lehigh Drive - Cherryville PA,18035 - (610) 767-9339

Homeland Security Advisory

2008
EMERGENCY RESPONSES

106
as of 04/17/08

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Past Run Totals
2007-360
2006-337
2005-280

 

Upcoming Events -ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DINNER BUFFET THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 4PM - 8PM.........ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET THE THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 8AM - 12PM


The Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company # 1

Is located in Cherryville Northampton County Pennsylvania. We are 100% Volunteer, and have a fire duty squad of 45 active Fire Fighters and 9 Fire Police. We protect over 10,000 residents, in a area of 32 square miles with 120 miles of roadways. We respond on a average of 326 emergencies a year.


 
 
BRUSH FIRE SEASON HAS ARRIVED
 
A RED FLAG WARNING will be issued when humidity is below 30% and wind speeds are above 15mph for 2 hours straight. A RED FLAG WARNING is a extreme weather condition issued by the National Weather Service, and will prohibit outdoor burning in Lehigh Township under the rules of the burning ordinance section 330(b).
Helicopter

DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER

Check The Law & Weather Info Before You Burn

If your controlled burn gets out of control you are responsible for any and all costs to extinguish the fire. If a helicopter is required to assist they cost approx. $99.00/ a Minute.
 

10.27.2007

Struck by a power outage the Lehigh Gap traffic lights proved challenging for motorists when faced with no choice of colors. There was a 4 car accident when one vehicle failed to stop. The state law requires all drivers are to treat a non-functioning traffic light as an all-way stop. No injuries were reported

10.20.2007

A morning 2 vehicle MVA on Rt. 248 at N. Cypress Road sent one person to the hospital.

10.14.2007

Fire struck the Edgemont Skate Center sign along Route 946

10.14.2007

An unattended Illegal burn spreads to a vacant mobile home. Quick response by firefighters avoided a large fire.

09.27.2007

A vehicle lost control rounding a curve on Maple Drive, hit a parked car pushing it into a house, The house faired better than the car. Minor injuries were reported.

09.15.2007

An early morning one car crash on S. Cottonwood Road totally destroys a vehicle,the car hit a tree and rolled over. The driver was able to walk away, The driver borrowed the car from a friend.

08.08.2007

While a severe thunder storm rocked the area fire crews were kept busy with 3 emergency calls at once. This new garage on North Cottonwood Road was fully involved upon arrival, crews from Lehigh and Moore Township fire companies made quick work to extinguish the fire.

 

Know The Burning Laws Before You Burn!

Make sure you know what is allowed to be burned and where and when fires are allowed. Many township residents haul items into the back yard and burn. This may result in a visit from the Police or Fire Company after neighbors or persons passing by make a report to the 911 center. Once this occurs you may be subject to citations and fines for not following the Township Burning Ordnance. We make every effort to let you know the law by posting the law on our web site. This law was enacted by the Supervisors of Lehigh not the Fire Company, however the fire company must uphold the law.

 

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