Last Call 20-089: 5/13/2020. Mt Zion light Brush Truck 1, Brush Tanker, and Special Operations responded to assist Exeter Borough with a wildland Fire on Exeter Mountain.
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.
Special Announcements:
To Exeter Township residents:
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we will be changing the way we do some of our events.
First, the Good Friday fish fry, April 10:
We are not selling any more dinners. If you have already purchased your fish fry tickets, please private message our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mzfd229/ with your name and address. We plan to deliver as many of these meals as possible on Good Friday afternoon. Those who do not have access to our Facebook page will be able to pick their meals up on Good Friday 12 pm – 4 pm at the Mt Zion Firehouse. For health reasons, we ask that you stay in your car at the Mt Zion Firehouse. A member will be out to collect your tickets and will get your dinner for you. We will not be at the Exeter Township Municipal Building.
Second, the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11:
The Exeter Township Easter Egg Hunt with Mt Zion Fire is cancelled for this year. We are currently working on an alternative, safe, fun way to distribute the candy. There will be more information in the days to come.
Lastly, the “Night at the Races” joint fundraiser with Franklin Township Fire is postponed to a date to be announced.
We thank you for your understanding, and we thank you for your support for our first responders.
We will get through this. We truly are all in this together.
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we will be changing the way we do some of our events.
First, the Good Friday fish fry, April 10:
We are not selling any more dinners. If you have already purchased your fish fry tickets, please private message our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mzfd229/ with your name and address. We plan to deliver as many of these meals as possible on Good Friday afternoon. Those who do not have access to our Facebook page will be able to pick their meals up on Good Friday 12 pm – 4 pm at the Mt Zion Firehouse. For health reasons, we ask that you stay in your car at the Mt Zion Firehouse. A member will be out to collect your tickets and will get your dinner for you. We will not be at the Exeter Township Municipal Building.
Second, the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11:
The Exeter Township Easter Egg Hunt with Mt Zion Fire is cancelled for this year. We are currently working on an alternative, safe, fun way to distribute the candy. There will be more information in the days to come.
Lastly, the “Night at the Races” joint fundraiser with Franklin Township Fire is postponed to a date to be announced.
We thank you for your understanding, and we thank you for your support for our first responders.
We will get through this. We truly are all in this together.
2020, March 6: Brush fire on Rozelle Road
Mt Zion Rescue and Brush Truck 1 responded for a brush fire on Rozelle Road. The less than one acre fire was quickly contained and extinguished despite the dry, windy conditions. Also on the call with us were Harding Rescue, Franklin Township Tanker and Brush Truck, and Harding Mt Zion Ambulance.
2020, February 21: Field Fire off Perry Road and Cornfield Fire off Brown Street
Mt Zion Rescue/Engine and Tanker 1 responded for a field fire off Perry Road utilizing approximately 800 gallons of water. Later on in the day, Mt Zion Tanker 1 responded for a cornfield fire off Brown Street. About 400 gallons of water was used to extinguish that fire.
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.
2020, January 17, Mt Zion Rescue and Heavy Brush (Tanker 2) assisted Larksville with a fire at Tabit's Scrapyard
2019, October 28: "Water Rescue"
Mt Zion Fire along with Harding Fire, Harding Mt Zion EMS, Exeter Township Police, Pittston Medic 29, Duryea Scuba, West Pittston Fire, and Lake Winola Fire responded for a reported boat sinking in the water, unknown if anyone around the boat in distress. Mt Zion Fire found an old partially submerged boat, floating down the Susquehanna River with no one around. The boat was removed from the water by Bovani's Towing.
2019, October 23: Mt Zion Fire at the Wyoming Area bonfire
Mt Zion Rescue Pumper and Tanker 1 participated in the parade and bonfire for our Wyoming Area Warriors! The pallets were difficult to get started, but after some firefighting ingenuity, the fire was blazing with the help of a positive pressure fan. Other emergency services there were Exeter Fire, Wyoming Fire, Harding Mt Zion EMS, Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance, and police departments from Exeter, West Pittston, West Wyoming, and Wyoming.
2019, October 19-20: Mt Zion Fire helps one of its own
Personnel from Mt Zion Fire, Harding Fire, and the Harding Mt Zion Ambulance came together to help our Mt Zion Fire Captain and his wife (also a member at Mt Zion) with a new roof for their home. Our fire captain is a Vietnam veteran who proudly served his country. We want to give a big thank you to 84 Lumber and Luzerne Lumber for donating shingles, plywood, and other roofing materials. Also, a big thank you to Kava Korner on Carverton Road in Trucksville for donating lunch for the volunteer roofers.
2019, June 23: mt Zion Fire hosts Pumps 2 Training
Mt Zion Fire hosted a Pumps 2 training. Firefighters from Mt Zion Fire, Exeter Borough Fire, Franklin Township Fire, and West Wyoming Fire learned advanced pumping operation involving friction loss, gallon per minute flow, and flow loss related to elevations.
2019, April 13: Mt Zion Fire hosts Rope Rescue 3
Today, Mt Zion Fire hosted Rope Rescue 3 with Instructor Matt MacDonald. The training was held at the Mt Zion Firehouse and an area of Exeter Township known as "Heaven's Ledge" or "Morning Star." The first day of this two-day training (16 hours) involved a short review of Rope Rescue 2 as well as tying a rescuer and a Stoke's basket to be lowered down a cliff and then raised up the cliff. More practice of descending and ascending will be held Sunday.
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.
