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Fire calls

September 6

· Stations 37 and 38 responded to a transformer fire in front of Skateaway, 3761 Lehigh St., 3:06 a.m.

· Reported odor of something burning in the basement on Thomas Street, found to be a wire and a circulator motor, brought out Stations 35, 36, 37 and 38, 4:47 a.m.

· Stations 35, 36, 39 and 40 responded to a vehicle fire with exposures at Sheetz, 5001 MacArthur Road, 4:36 p.m.

· A motor vehicle accident with spill on Route 22 eastbound near Fifth Street brought out Station 35 and 36, 5 p.m.

Sept. 7

· Stations 36 responded for an EMS assist with lifting at Strawberry Patch Apts., Apt. 301, 1000 Fourth St., 12:38 p.m.

· Police assist with traffic control at MacArthur Road and Center Street brought out Station 35 fire police, 6:54 p.m.

Sept. 8

· Stations 36 and 40 responded to a request for divers to search for a missing diver at Dutch Springs, Northampton County, 0:21 a.m.

· A fire alarm at Buca di Beppo, 714 Grape St., found to be set off by a squirrel, brought out Stations 35, 36 and 37, 9:44 a.m.

Sept. 9

· Stations 36, 37 and 38 responded to a fire alarm at 1 Maryland Circle, found to be a bad detector, 9:52 p.m.

· A motor vehicle accident with spill and injuries at Rural Road and Mauch Chunk Road brought out Stations 35 and 37, 11:41 a.m.

Sept. 10

· A fire alarm at Babies R Us, 600 Lehigh Valley Mall, found to be a pull station set off by a falling box, brought out Stations 36, 37 and 38, 6:18 a.m.

· Stations 35, 36, 37 and 38 responded to a fire alarm at 1 Maryland Circle, found to be a system problem, 5:33 a.m.

Sept. 11

· Stations 36 and 37 investigated an odor of natural gas on Fairmont Street in the area of Willow Crest Apartments, 5:33 a.m.

· A waterflow alarm at Raymour & Flanigan, 1937 Whitehall Mall (no response was made, testing by the alarm company) brought out Stations 36, 37 and 38, 11:20 a.m.

· Stations 5 and 38 provided mutual aid to the Coplay Fire Department for an oven fire at 27-1/2 N. Front St., 2:29 p.m.

Sept. 12

· Stations 36 and 37 responded to a reported car fire on Route 22 eastbound, found to be a blown head gasket, 5:41 a.m.

· A motor vehicle accident with injuries at Fairmont Street and MacArthur Road brought out Stations 35 and 36, 10:28 a.m.

· An appliance fire at Spring Ridge Apartments, 1339 N. 14th St., Apt. M22, found to be a plastic dish melted in the oven, brought out Stations 35, 36, 37 and 38, 12:44 p.m.

· A fire alarm at the Family Thrift Shop, 1025 MacArthur Road, found to be a test, brought out Stations 36 and 37, 3:04 p.m.

· Stations 35, 36 and 37 assisted police with traffic control and tree removal at the Fullerton Avenue entrance to Route 22 westbound, 5:48 p.m.

· Wires arcing on the billboard behind the Golden Corral, Lehigh Valley Mall, brought out Stations 36 and 37, 5:44 p.m.

· A fire alarm at Whitehall Commons, 3 Maryland Circle, brought out Stations 36, 37 and 38, 7:04 p.m.

Sept. 13

· A reported house fire with plenty of smoke at 529 W. Union St., found to be a malfunctioning microwave oven, brought out Stations 36 and 37, 6:14 a.m.

· A motor vehicle accident with spill and rollover on Chestnut Street behind Scheetz brought out Stations 35 and 39, 11:47 p.m.

Sept. 14

· Stations 35, 36, 37 and 38 recalled for a fire alarm at Babies R Us, reported to be a pull station activated, 2:57 p.m.

Sept. 15

· Stations 36, 39 and 40 responded to a first floor smoke detector activated, 5313 Lisenring St., found to be a cooking accident, 11:01 a.m.

· A motor vehicle accident with a request for fire police on Mauch Chunk Road between Rural Road and Seiples Station Road brought out Stations 35 Fire Police, 2:42 p.m.

· A motorcycle on fire in the rear yard of 212 Fifth St. brought out Stations 36 and 37, and the I Team, 9:21 p.m.

Sept. 16

Station 35 Fire Police assisted police with traffic control at MacArthur Road and Lehigh Street, 9:16 p.m.

Sept. 17

· A motor vehicle accident with injuries and spill on Main and Pine streets brought out Station 37, 6:22 p.m.

Sept. 19

· A motor vehicle accident with injuries at 5505 Main St. brought out Stations 35 and 40, 5:57 p.m.

· Stations 35, 36 and 40 responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries, spill, rescue and rollover at 945 Catasauqua Road, 10:18 p.m.

Sept. 20

· A motor vehicle accident with a car into the building at Soumayna & Sons Bakery, 264 Fullerton Ave., brought out Stations 35 and 36, 12:04 p.m.

· Station 36 for 3631 recalled for mutual aid to the South Whitehall Fire Department for a dwelling fire at 1637 N. 16th St., 5:53 p.m.

Sept. 21

· Stations 35, 36, 37 and 40 recalled for a reported vehicle fire with entrapment at Third and Grape streets with rescue, found to be an overheated car with a broken radiator hose, 3:06 a.m.