LAST CALL 21-277: 11/25/2021: Mt Zion Special Operations responded to assist with an EMS call on Lewis Road.
Bob Kile sr...
Second Assistant Chief Bob Kile Sr. was always there to help others. Whether he knew you or not, he would be there for you. We are genuinely heart broken over the loss of Bob. He was so deeply involved in our fire company, helping it run smoothly, selling so many tickets for fund-raisers, responding to so many calls, and playing Santa Claus. Words cannot express how much we will miss you Bob. God-Speed.
2021, October 31: Halloween
Once again, Mt Zion Fire teamed up with the Harding-Mt Zion Ambulance to pass out candy to numerous ghosts, superheroes, skeletons, unicorns, and princesses. This night of community interaction is one that we truly enjoy.
2021, July 10: Mt Zion Tanker 1 at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport for Touch-A-Truck
Mt Zion Tanker 1 with Assistant Chief John Tillman and Vice President Ricky Lyons participated with a fundraiser for the Pittston Township K-9 Officer Sasha. The Touch-A-Truck was hosted by the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. Emergency vehicles were there along with airport equipment, large towing/recovery vehicles, tractor trailers, and airplanes.
2021, April 28: Mt ZIon Brush Truck 1 and Tanker 1 assist with a brush fire
Mt Zion Brush Truck 1 and Tanker 1 responded to assist with a brush fire on Cummings Road in Franklin Township. Mt Zion Tanker delivered 3000 gallons of water. Mt Zion Brush Truck 1 supplied Lima 52 of DCNR Forestry with water.
2021, April 24: Mt Zion Tanker 1 assists with grill fire
Mt Zion Tanker 1 was requested to assist on a residential structure alarm in Franklin Township on Eighth Street Road. A gas grill had caught on fire on the porch.
2021, March 23: Rubbish/Vehicle/Brush fire on Oberdorfer Road
Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper, Brush Truck 1, Tanker 1, and Fire Police along with Harding Rescue and Engine, Franklin Tanker and Brush Truck, Lake WInola Brush Truck, Northmoreland Engine, Tanker 1 and Tanker 2, and Exeter Township Police responded for a rubbish/vehicle/brush fire on Oberdorfer Road.
2021, February 25: Carbon Monoxide Call on Pecks Road
On a beautiful February day, Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper and Special Operations responded along with Harding Rescue and Medic 29 for a carbon monoxide call on Pecks Road.
2021, February 18: Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC), Rt 92, Harding
During the snow and sub-freezing temperatures, Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper responded along with Harding Fire, Harding-Mt Zion Ambulance, Medic 29, and Exeter Township Police, for an one-car MVC on a slushy Rt 92.
2021, January 15: Structure fire, Sutton Creek Road, Harding
Late Friday evening, Mt Zion Rescue Pumper, Tanker 1, and Special Operations responded along with along with Harding Engine and Rescue, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Franklin Engine and Tanker, Jackson Tanker, Kunkle Tanker, Lake Winola Engine and Tanker, Northmoreland Tanker, Trucksville Tanker, West Pittston Ladder and Squad, and West Wyoming Squad, for a fully engulfed vacant house fire. We are so grateful for our automatic aid and mutual aid companies. They provide invaluable assistance. A big thank you to all those who pray for us as well. We need God's protection.
2021, January 10: Structure Fire, Kitchen Lane, Harding
This morning, Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper, Tanker 1, Special Operations, and Fire Police responded along with Harding Engine and Rescue, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Franklin Tanker, Lake Winola Engine, Tanker, and Ambulance, West Pittston Ladder, and West Wyoming Squad, as well as assistance from Exeter Township Road Department and PPL, for a house fire on Kitchen Lane.
2020, November 8: Structure Fire, Rozelle Road, Harding
Saturday afternoon, Mt Zion Rescue/Engine, Tanker 1, and Special Operations responded along with units from Harding Fire, Harding-Mt Zion Ambulance, Exeter Fire, Franklin Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Northmoreland Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire responded for a garage fire. Upon arrival, a storage building was fully engulfed. Some nearby brush and a large pine tree were also burning. The fires were extinguished, and all personnel returned home safely.
2020, October 3: Structure Fire, Kitchen Lane, Harding
Early Saturday morning, Mt Zion Fire, along with Harding Fire, was dispatched for an unknown type fire with unknown location. Caller was on Rozelle Road and could a large fire to the north, towards Appletree Road. Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper and Tanker 1 responded within five minutes with Mt Zion Tanker going down Appletree Road to try to find the fire and Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper going to Rozelle Road to try to get a better fix on the fire. Upon going down Rozelle, Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper saw large flames in the distance in the area of Tina's Way or Kitchen Lane. Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper request a first alarm structure box to be on standby (Franklin Fire, Lake Winola Fire, West Pittston Fire, West Wyoming Fire, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance). Mt Zion Assistant Chief Tillman discovered the location on Kitchen Lane thirteen minutes after the original dispatch. Assistant Chief Tillman reported a working, fully engulfed structure fire. Mt Zion Rescue/Pumper and Tanker 1 arrived on scene four minutes later. Northmoreland Fire, Trucksville Fire, and Medic 29 were added to the call. Unfortunately, due to the large head start the fire had, there was little that could be saved of the home.
2020, August 13: structure fire in Exeter Borough
In the early morning hours of August 13, Mt Zion Tanker 1 responded to assist Exeter Fire with a residential structure fire at Birchwood Village. Mt Zion Tanker 1 assisted with 1000 gallons of water from the 3000 gallon tanker.
The Easter Bunny visits Harding
Saturday, April 11, 2020, personal from the Mt. Zion Fire Company, Exeter Township Police, and the Harding Mt. Zion Ambulance criss-crossed many of the streets of Harding, giving out Easter baskets and candy to many children in our town. We wanted to encourage and bless the residents of Harding. We discovered that we were the ones who were truly blessed and encouraged. We saw so many smiling faces, waving people, and happy children. Some folks even have us gifts of drinks and hand sanitizer! These are photos taken by some of our members and by some residents.
We are truly thankful on this Easter to celebrate Christ's resurrection and for such a wonderful people in the town we serve.
We are truly thankful on this Easter to celebrate Christ's resurrection and for such a wonderful people in the town we serve.
2019 has been an eventful year for Mt Zion. We continue to serve our village of Harding, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, along with many surrounding towns. Whether assisting the volunteer EMS service, Harding-Mt Zion Community Ambulance, fighting structural fires, vehicle fires, or wildland fires, rescuing entrapped victims, or sponsoring community events, Mt Zion Fire trains often and is here to provide "Unconditional Service" unashamedly.
Mt Zion, the beginning of of our fire service
Pictured below is an uncompleted Mt Zion Firehouse and our first two pieces of used apparatus, a 1956 Ford engine and a 1963 GMC 1500 gallon tanker. The engine was replaced in the 1980s with a 1967 Hahn. The tanker remained in service at Mt Zion, after a 2000 gallon tank upgrade, until around 2000, when it was replaced with a 1988 Volvo White GMC 3000 gallon tanker.
Whatever your emergency, we will be there...
MT. ZION FIRE - RESCUE
The Mt. Zion Bicentennial Volunteer Fire Company of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is a department full of devoted men and women willing to sacrifice their all to protect the citizens of Exeter Township and surrounding communities. We provide protection related to fire emergencies, vehicle and other rescues, and assist in emergency medical calls. Our members like to have fun, but we are very serious about our job. We train to keep up our skills to provide UNCONDITIONAL SERVICE to the best of our abilities.
