YORK, Pa - A total of seven firefighters were injured to varying degrees when two fire trucks crashed while working on a 6-alarm warehouse fire last evening in York, PA.
According to dispatch records, the crash was reported near the intersection of Hill Street and Mt. Rose Avenue around 10:55 p.m. in Spring Garden Township.
Two fire apparatus, one from York New Salem Fire Company and one from Laurel Fire Department of Windsor, were damaged in the crash.
Photo courtesy Mike Nester
Large diameter hoselines and broken glass were strewn throughout the intersection, with both tanker trucks resting off the westbound lanes of Mount Rose Avenue.
In a news release, Laurel Fire Company Fire Chief David E. Rittenhouse wrote:
"On Friday July 12, 2024, while operating as a part of a Tanker Task Force at a 6 Alarm fire in the City of York, our Tanker was involved in a motor vehicle accident along with Tanker 8 of the Community Fire Company # 1 - York New Salem. This accident occurred at the intersection of Hill Street and Mount Rose Avenue in Spring Garden Township.
Tanker 37 was staffed with a total of two personnel. Both Firefighters were transported to Wellspan York Hospital for evaluation of injuries.
As of 1:00am, both firefighters have been discharged and are at home with their families.
These are difficult times and I appreciate the many phone calls and text messages I received from various individuals.
During this event, our station was placed out of service. Thank you additionally to Alliance Fire and Rescue Services, Inc. for covering our station, while crews attended to various aspects of this accident. As of approximately 1:00 am, the Laurel Fire Company # 1 was placed back in service
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the injured Firefighters and membership of Community Fire Company # 1 York New Salem.
There will be no further comment at this time."
York New Salem Fire Company issued the following statement on Facebook:
"Friends of York New Salem Volunteer Fire Company As most of you have heard by now. One of our Fire Trucks was involved in a serous accident last night with another fire companies fire truck responding to the Big Fire in York. At this time we have 5 members of our fire station that we're involved with different levels of injuries. Some minor bumps and bruises to some being a little more serious. None of the injuries are life threatening. It's been a very long night. At this point all we know is there was an accident involving a couple pieces of fire apparatus. We are asking everyone to please keep all involved from our station and the 2 members of the Laurel Fire
Co. in your thoughts and prayers."
Thanks George
The two tankers were reportedly shuttling water between a fill site and the warehouse fire.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those injured in the fire.
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