LAST CALL 24-269: 10/31/2024: Mt Zion Fire personnel responded to assist with an EMS call.
2024, October 31: Halloween
Mt Zion Fire joined with the Harding Mt Zion Community Ambulance and the Exeter Township Recreation Committee to provide candy and safety reminders to all the goblins, superheroes, and princesses. We such and enjoyable time on this warm evening.
2024, October 28-29: Wildland Fire Mill Hill Road
Monday and Tuesday, October 28-29, Mt Zion Brush Truck 1 and Tanker responded for a wildland fire on Mill Hill Road that burned around 3 acres, burned down a small outbuilding and damaged a home. Other responding units were Harding Fire, Hughstown Fire, Kunkle Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Maltby Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Tunkhannock Fire, West Pittston Fire, West Wyoming Fire, and DCNR Forestry. The fire took many companies working together.
2024, March 30: Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30, Mt Zion Fire, along with the Harding Recreation Committee, Harding-Mt Ambulance, and the Exeter Township Board of Supervisors, sponsored and ran an Easter egg hunt for many children. Boys and girls from Harding and surrounding towns went home with chocolate bunnies, toys, and crafts. It looked like everyone had a great time!
To see more photos, visit the Harding Recreation Committee Events Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/DN6BazJc94B4eaKB/?mibextid=oFDknk
To see more photos, visit the Harding Recreation Committee Events Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/DN6BazJc94B4eaKB/?mibextid=oFDknk
2024, March 22: Exeter Mountain Brush Fire: assist to Exeter Fire
On Thursday, March 22, Mt Zion Brush Truck, Special Operations, and UTV responded for a brush fire on Exeter Mountain. Although the fire was relatively small, the terrain was difficult to traverse. UTVs from Mt Zion, Pittston Township Fire, Pittston City Fire along with Wildland firefighters from Hughestown Fire, and Exeter Fire, along with DCNR Forestry, ascended the mountain and extinguished the fire.
2023 was a record year for the Mt Zion Bicentennial Volunteer Fire Company with 335 calls for service. A listing of the calls we had are on the Statistics page.
For Sale: 1983 AM General 5 ton
Mt Zion Fire Heavy Brush, AKA, Brush Tanker is for sale. This photo us from several years ago. Radio is not included.
Halloween 2023
Mt Zion Fire, in conjunction with the Harding Mt Zion Community Ambulance and the Exeter Township Recreation Committee, enjoyed meeting so many masked characters and costumed families. We gave out numerous candy bags, bringing joy to many children and their parents. It is always fun to meet so many people from our town.
2023, June 11: Pumps 1 Training
On this beautiful Sunday, some newer members of Mt Zion Fire, along with one of our assistant chiefs, participated with Pumps 1, basic engine pump operations. We enjoyed this training with Fire Instructor Scott Mead, hosted by Hughestown Hose Company.
2023, April 30: RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO TRUCKSVILLE FIRE
Early Sunday morning, Mt Zion Tanker responded to assist Trucksville fire with a house fire. It is believed that the fire was started by lightning during a storm that went through the area. Other fire units were Dallas Fire, Edwardsvill Fire, Hughstown Fire, Jackson Township Fire, Kingston Fire, Medic 10 (Transmed), Medic 33 (Kunkle), Northmoreland Fire, Shavertown Fire, and Trucksville Fire.
2023, APRIL 9: RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO TRUCKSVILLE FIRE
Early Easter morning, Mt Zion Tanker responded to assist Trucksville Fire with a house fire on Eighth Street Road.
2023, APRIL 8: RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO TRUCKSVILLE FIRE
In the evening, Mt Zion Tanker 1 responded to assist Trucksville Fire with a working house fire. Other units on scene were Jackson Fire, Kingston Fire, Medic 30 (Dallas), Shavertown Fire, and Trucksville Fire.
2023, APRIL 7: RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO NORTHMORELAND FIRE
Before sunrise this morning, Mt Zion Tanker 1 responded to assist Northmoreland Fire with a house fire on Bodle Road in Franklin Township. Other units on scene were Back Mountain Regional Fire, Harding Fire, Jackson Township Fire, Kingston Fire, Kunkle Fire, Medic 33 (Kunkle), Meshoppen Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Shavertown Fire, Trucksville Fire, and West Wyoming Fire,.
2023, March 21: Wildland Fire Off Hoffman Road
On Tuesday, Mt Zion Brush Truck 1 and Mt Zion Tanker 1 responded to a wildland fire off Hoffman Road. Approximately 500 gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire. Also responding with Mt Zion Fire was Harding Fire.
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.
