Emlenton Fire Department

Batten down the hatches! High winds will begin to affect the area overnight into Friday morning. Please be prepared for possible power outages.

1516 hrs. Crews responded to a small 1/2 acre brush fire caused by high tension power lines.

Tonight, personnel performed annual ground ladder maintenance including cleaning, lubricating, and applying paraffin wax. A grand total of 367 feet of ground ladders.

Monday evening Emlenton fire personnel completed operator's skills reviews on Tower Ladder 55 and Snorkel 55. Thanks to all who attended!

The United States Forestry Service WFAS is forecasting wildfire danger for Sunday, March 14 as "High" or "Very High" for parts of our area. Please avoid burning if possible.

2001 hrs. Emlenton volunteers were alerted for tractor trailer on its side with injury. Personnel arrived to discover the truck was carrying hazardous materials--large cylinders of compressed natural gas with material leaking. Fire personnel assisted EMS with patient care and rapid loading of patient. Initial isolation distance was established, resulting with the closure of I-80 east. Personnel were on scene for 5 hrs conducting gas monitoring, providing a fire/vapor suppression hoseline, and detouring traffic. A HUGE thank you to Southern Clarion Co. Ambulance, Emlenton Ambulance, Knox Ambulance, Station 650 St. Petersburg Fire, Station 39 Parker Fire, Team 100 Butler Co. Hazmat Team, Clarion, Venango, and Butler 911, Clarion and Venango PennDOT and PSP- Clarion and Venango barracks.

The NWS is anticipating accumulating snow on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. In addition to accumulations of 4-6 inches, a ~25 degree drop in temperatures is expected, creating a potential for a flash freeze. High winds are also expected. These factors are likely to cause unsafe road conditions and some power outages. Please plan accordingly.

If a snow squall warning is issued for your area, avoid or delay motor travel. However if you are already in transit & cannot exit the road in time, reduce your... speed, turn on your headlights and hazard lights and allow plenty of distance between you and the car in front of you. #WinterPrep #WinterPreparednessWeek

Some video from Santa's visit last night.

From your friends and neighbors at Station 55...have a safe, restful and blessed Christmas season!

Congratulations are in order this weekend for some of our members! Congratulations to Captain Codey Sherman and Kayleigh Sherman on your wedding yesterday! Also, Congratulations to Firefighter Mike McFadden and EMT Vanessa Klinger on your engagement!

10/9/20. A busy evening for Emlenton volunteers. 1744 hrs. Elevator rescue, Emlenton Borough. 1747 hrs. Commercial structure fire response, City of Parker, Armstrong Co.... 1805 hrs. Residential structure fire response, Irwin Twp, Venango Co.

Today at 5 PM, emergency services will escort St. Nick through the streets of Emlenton. Streets include...River Ave, Main Street, Kerr Ave, Pearl Street, Hickory Street, Walnut Street, Prospect St, Grove Ave, Connector Street, Buena Vista St, Campbell Ave, College Street, 9th Street, west end of Hill Street, and back to Main Street.

NOTICE: Bear Run road in Richland Township, Venango County, is CLOSED until further notice, due to a tree down. Please detour on Rockland-Nickleville road.NOTICE: Bear Run road in Richland Township, Venango County, is CLOSED until further notice, due to a tree down. Please detour on Rockland-Nickleville road.

Stop by the Cranberry Mall tonight to see all the areas Emergency Service vehicles.

Throwback Thursday: Take a look at this plaque housed in the Emlenton Borough office. A history of the Emlenton fire chiefs dating back to Huling Hose Company, established in 1877. Past Emlenton fire chiefs include: H.H. Bradley 1877-? Arthur M. Lynn ?-1936 Emil Ebner 1936-1939 Alvin Kahle 1939-1946... Harry Larimore 1946-1969 Marion "Scrooge" Weller 1969-1981 Dale Edwards 1981-1985 Marion "Scrooge" Weller 1985-1988 Robert Grieff 1988-1990 Dave Whitehill 1990-1998 Chris Hile 1999-2000 Dave Whitehill 2001-2005 Richard White 2006 Pat Lowrey 2007-2009 Bob Sloan 2010 Dave Whitehill 2011-2018 See more

You may notice these signs around town, recently. Savvy Citizen allows the fire department, police department, streets department and other municipal officials to provide Emlenton residents with emergency alerts for a variety of reasons. The app also has a calendar which can be accessed to view civic functions. We encourage you to sign up so that we can communicate with should the need arise.

Stated simply....THANK YOU!

Public Notification: During the month of October Energy Transfer will be conducting controlled releases Blow Offs of natural gas and nitrogen at their Galaxy ...Compressor Station, 251 West Eldorado Road, Parker Township. During these Blow Offs there may be loud noise and flames from the flare stack. See more

We were so glad to have visitors from Community Christian Preschool visit us this week for fire prevention!

Your Emlenton firemen spent an hour before the monthly meeting tonight to start hanging Christmas decorations.

A HUGE THANK YOU to our patrons and sponsors for another successful year for our PREMIUM FIREARM RAFFLE. Your support continues to be critical for the continued operation of the fire department. Congratulations to the winners and we'll see you all again next year! Winners will be contacted in the next 1-2 days to send out your vouchers.

Attending our PREMIUM FIREARM RAFFLE this Saturday, Sept 26? While we will also provide our typical indoor and outdoor seating, we are offering our patrons the opportunity to bring their 10x10 quick pop up tents to set up in the outside seating area. Got a tent? Bring it and we'll see that you get a good spot!

Our 4th Annual PREMIUM FIREARM RAFFLE is this coming Saturday, Sept 26 at 11 AM. There are VERY few tickets remaining, so see any local firemen before they are totally gone!

Throwback Thursday! Emlenton Engine 8 "The War Wagon" saw a lot of action in the 1980s and 1990s. This was a 900 Series American LaFrance purchased from Clarion Fire & Hose Company 1. We believe this was built in 1968.

Emlenton volunteers were joined by A-C Valley School Resource Officers and other agencies this evening for our CPR recertification. Thank you everyone for coming and Heather Nulph for teaching!

The date is approaching fast for our 4th Annual Premium Firearm Raffle! Tickets are going fast! See a Fireman or stop at the Emlenton Truck Plaza fuel desk to get one! We are still having the event at Reminisce Banquet Hall!