Norristown celebrates the 4th of July!

Utility 27-1 and a crew from the Humane Fire Company of Norristown, helped provide lighting during a haz-mat incident in West Conshohocken. The crew set up on the Schuylkill Expressway and also assisted in directing traffic.

Representatives from Pennsylvania American Water Company presented a check to Chief O'Donnell to purchase radio equipment for the Norristown Fire Department. We certainly thank them for their continued support of our department and its members.

At 9pm Norristown and Bridgeport fire companies were dispatched to search the Schuylkill River for a subject who was the passenger on a motorcycle that crashed on the Dannehower Bridge. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

The search of the river and nearby Barbadoes Island was conducted by numeous agencies; and around 1am the body of the missing women was recovered from the river.

Some of the organizations conducting the search were Norristown Fire, Norristown Dive Unit, Bridgeport Fire, Jeffersonville Fire, Swedesburg Fire, Telford Dive Unit, Lower Providence Fire, East Norriton Fire, Gladwyne Fire and Penn Star Helicopter.

The ladies of the Fairmount enjoy a special dinner cooked by the men of the Fairmount. This annual event gives thanks to the ladies for all their hard work in support of the fire company.

The Norristown Fire Department responded to the 500 blk of Barbadoes Street after a vehicle jumped the curb and landed on a front porch, taking out a gas meter. Gas flowed into a number of homes and caused the evacuation of the residents. Rescue crews had to secure the vehicle in order for the gas to be shut down. The driver fled the scene

Danny Bonaduce from 94WYSP showed up at the Montgomery Hose Fire Company with a dozen  Papa John's pizzas after the station received the most votes for the Hometown Heroes Promotion. Firefighters from Norristown and Harmonville Fire Departments helped down the pizzas. We thank Danny Bonaduce, WYSP, Papa John's Pizza and Sean Rodziak for the great lunch. Other photos can be found at www.94wysp.com

Norristown Firefighters found a vehicle parked in the 200 blk of Franklin St. fully involved in flames. Some reports stated a nearby home was also on fire, however no smoke or fire damage could be found.

Norristown Firefighters along with many other neighboring fire companies helped celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Jefferson Fire Company. Jefferson Fire Company of West Norriton hosted the celebration at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia. One of the highlights of the evening was the fire truck cake that was made by Charm City Cakes in Baltimore.