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National Weather Service Alerts for Chester County, PA
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Brush Fire in Upper Oxford
Union Watchdesk, June 12
Around 1300 hours, the Union Fire Company No. 1 was alerted to the 300 block of Catamount road in Upper Oxford Township for a reported brush fire.
Brush 21 (FF Witiak) arrived and reported a large brush fire in a cut field and began a "pump and roll" operation to extinguish the rapidly spreading fire.
Squad 21 (Captain Kern) arrived and assisted with fire suppression as well as supplied water to ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Grace Baptist Church First Responders Day
Union Watchdesk, June 12
On May 25th, members attended the 2nd annual First Responders Day at Grace Baptist Church in Oxford. Local first responders from Southern Chester County attended a service followed by lunch and fellowship at the church.
At the June company meeting, UFC chaplain Wilson presented a gift given to the membership by the church.
Thank you to Grace Baptist Church for the invitation and the gift of a wooden ... (Full Story & Photos)
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L-R: President Fowler, Chaplain Marty Wilson, Junior FF Shane Messner, Past President Larry Groseclose.
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Deputy Chief of EMS Gary Vinnacombe
Chaplin Marty Wilson
President Allen Fowler
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Union Fire Company #1 receives grant from the Mushroom Festival
Union Watchdesk, June 10
President Allen Fowler, Deputy Chief of EMS Gary Vinnacombe, and Honorary Active member and Chaplin Marty Wilson attended the 40th anniversary of the Mushroom Festival grants. UFC received a $5,000 grant to replace the aging carpet in the board room.
We are grateful and honored that this long-standing service organization chose us as one of the recipients for this funding.
Be sure to support the ... (Full Story & Photos)
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OHSPSA Graduation
Union Watchdesk, May 29
This afternoon, several officers and members traveled to the Chester County Public Safety Training Center in South Coatesville for the graduation of 5 members from the Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Wesley Davis
Ezra Halliday
Jack Obenchain
Liam Shum
Lucas Witiak
These 5 members are now certified interior firefighters.
The ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Company Awards Annual Scholarship
Union Watchdesk, May 21
The Union Fire Company No. 1 is pleased to announce it's 2025 scholarship recipient, Cassidy Brown.
President Fowler and Vice-President Charlton presented the scholarship to Cassidy last evening at the Solanco High School Awards ceremony.
Each year, the fire company awards a scholarship to a graduating Senior who is active with the company.
Cassidy is graduating from the Solanco High School this ... (Full Story & Photos)
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News Archives
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- 09/14/2020: 09/14/20 16:10 MEDICAL-ABDOMINAL PAIN - ALS 2103 ENOTT
- 09/14/2020: 09/14/20 11:17 MEDICAL-RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY 2105 ELKTP
- 09/13/2020: 09/13/20 14:35 ACCIDENT-BLS 2102 LWROXF
- 09/12/2020: 09/12/20 16:40 ALARM-FIRE 2103 ENOTT
- 09/11/2020: 09/11/20 11:29 ALARM-CARBON MONOXIDE 2100 OXFRD
- 09/11/2020: 09/11/20 09:57 ALARM-FIRE 2100 OXFRD
- 09/10/2020: 09/10/20 12:04 FIRE-GAS LEAK OUTSIDE 2106 LWROXF
- 09/09/2020: 09/09/20 13:20 FIRE-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCID 2113 WNOTT
- 09/09/2020: 09/09/20 12:55 FIRE-GAS LEAK INSIDE 2100 OXFRD
- 09/09/2020: 09/09/20 09:48 ALARM-CARBON MONOXIDE 2100 OXFRD
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| 2025 Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| Jan | 65 | 290 |
| Feb | 67 | 264 |
| Mar | 92 | 289 |
| Apr | 64 | 277 |
| May | 48 | 255 |
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| Total | 336 | 1375 |
| 2025 Jobs |
| First Due Working Fires | 5 |
| Pins | 2 |
| Mutual Aid Working Fires | 10 |
| Box Alarms | 53 |
| 2025 Municipality Responses |
| Fire | EMS |
| Oxford Borough | 60 | 438 |
| East Nottingham | 72 | 243 |
| West Nottingham | 35 | 144 |
| Upper Oxford | 25 | 104 |
| Lower Oxford | 68 | 257 |
| Elk | 21 | 60 |
| Colerain (EMS) | | 34 |
| Mutual Aid | 75 | 95 |
| Total | 356 | 1375 |
| Past Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| 2005 | 635 | 1832 |
| 2006 | 638 | 1818 |
| 2007 | 604 | 1920 |
| 2008 | 601 | 2059 |
| 2009 | 544 | 1898 |
| 2010 | 571 | 2061 |
| 2011 | 572 | 2240 |
| 2012 | 541 | 2187 |
| 2013 | 596 | 2137 |
| 2014 | 632 | 2144 |
| 2015 | 621 | 2415 |
| 2016 | 581 | 2256 |
| 2017 | 609 | 2322 |
| 2018 | 700 | 2517 |
| Past Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| 2019 | 581 | 2567 |
| 2020 | 562 | 2384 |
| 2021 | 625 | 2589 |
| 2022 | 672 | 3205 |
| 2023 | 659 | 3022 |
| 2024 | 784 | 3282 |
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