Adding to the fast start to 2025, the LPFD had a busy stretch from Sunday to Tuesday.

On Sunday morning at approximately 3:37AM, Tower 53 was dispatched with regional departments to a residential house fire on Sterigere Street in West Norriton Township. DC46 arrived with smoke showing from the residence. Tower 53 and BC53 made the response and arrived as the second due ladder company. Members split with the interior crew performing searches and assisting the engine companies with fire on 2 floors while the exterior crew performed roof operations and ventilated vertically. The department was made available shortly after 5:30AM.

The department then went on to handle 6 additional calls during the daytime and evening hours on Sunday during the height of the wind storm.

While the department tried to get some rest from the busy Sunday, Tower 53 was dispatched just after the stroke of Midnight on Monday morning to assist the Upper Merion Fire Department with a house fire on Riverview Road. Initial arriving units located heavy fire in the rear of the residence. Tower and BC53 made the response and arrived on scene, ultimately being assigned truck company operations on the roof performing ventilation for the interior crews. Once wrapped up, the department was made available shortly before 1:30AM.

On President’s Day, the department handled two additional calls for service during the daytime hours.

As the night began to wind down, the Building Fire assignment was dispatched in Abington Township for a building fire at a large manufacturing facility. Arriving units found heavy fire conditions from a very large building with a well advanced fire and strong winds aiding the spread of fire. At 10:29PM, Engine 53 was dispatched to assist at the fire as part of the LDH Taskforce. This Taskforce is comprised of numerous engine companies throughout Montgomery County and is utilized during large incidents which require large quantities of water to be flowed. These engine companies essentially establish a temporary water main above ground in order to bring extra water into fire scenes. Engine 53 utilized over 700 feet of 5 inch hose and pumped water for over 5 hours at the scene before being released at 6AM .

During these incidents, the LPFD was able to maintain coverage in the township should any other emergencies have arisen.