1939

JANUARY

10th

Building Fire/Heaps Farm @ St.Mary’s Church / loss of barracks, hay & fodder

FEBRUARY

13th

Dwelling Fire / Ady Rd & Chestnut Hill Rd / started from chimney – burned half of the house / 3.5 hrs / $1,500 damage / B.King acting

16th

Building Fire / in Bradshaw / total loss of distillery / $1,500 damage / 2 hrs / started from oil burner / Diamond acting

20th

Mutual Aid Dwelling / in Street / burned end of house / Co.3, Co.6 & Conowingo fire departments at scene / Hiser acting

25th

Mutual Aid Dwelling / in Street / burned end of house / Co.3, Co.6 & Conowingo fire departments at scene / Hiser acting

25th

Woods Fire / Pons Property near Reckord Rd / 12 acres / C.Corbin acting

MARCH

6th

Building Fire / Main Street & Churchville Road / destroyed 2 frame buildings connected to apartment house, restaurant & hotel / $30,000 damage / ”Riley overcome by smoke but soon recovered & returned to fight fire” / ”hopeless inadequacy of water – major conflagration, but all surrounding property saved except for blistering paint on AmOil Station & Dr. Palmer’s house / Co.2 also at scene / 12 hrs / Diamond acting

APRIL

8th

Building Fire / between Grafton Shop Rd & Cooptown Rd / barn, stock, and farm machinery destroyed / 4.5 hrs / $15,000 damage / A.Harkins acting

12th

Building Fire / Hickory Corner / chicken house & 500 chicks / B. King acting

JULY

29th

Building Fire/Bush’s Corner/barn/totaled/C.Corbin acting

AUGUST

6th

Building Fire/Main Street – A & P Tea Company/damaged by fire, smoke & ammonia fumes/Co.6 2 engines at scene/$3,500 damage/4.5 hrs/Diamond acting

NOVEMBER

13th

Building Fire / Carsins Run / barn & silo complete loss / ”burned down by the time we got there” / 1hr / Diamond acting

17th

Woods Fire / in Wilna / 50 acres of field & forest / at scene for 7 hrs / Diamond acting

21st

Dwelling Fire / in Darlington / roof fire – good save / $50 damage / Hiser acting

27th

Building Fire / on road from Level to Darlington / out building & wood shed burned – then house on fire / Co.2 & Co.5 also at scene / Hiser acting

29th

Woods Fire / Schucks Corner – Talmadge Edwards Property / 12 acres / 1.5 hours

29th

Building Fire / barn & chicken house destroyed / 4 hrs / $2,500 damage / A.Harkins acting

DECEMBER

16th

Dwelling Fire / Umbarger house / 4.5 hrs / $20,000 damage / Hiser acting

27th

Building Fire / Knight Property in Darlington / burned part of store & contents / $2,000 damage / 4 hrs / Hiser acting