2023 was a record year for the Mt Zion Bicentennial Volunteer Fire Company with 335 calls for service.

  • 11          Alarms (Fire, Smoke)
  • 16          Building Fires
  • 1             Carbon Monoxide Incident
  • 183       EMS Assists
  • 1             Gas Leak
  • 14          Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • 7             Other
  • 16          Other Fires
  • 17          Power Lines Down
  • 10          Rescues
  • 46          Service Calls (trees down, water issues, etc.)
  • 3             Standby
  • 3             Vehicle Fires
  • 7             Wildland Fires
During the year, we received assistance from Exeter Hose Company #1, Hughstown Hose Company, Jackson Township Fire, Kunkle Fire Company, Trucksville Fire Company, and West Wyoming Fire Department.  We assisted Hose Company #1, Hanover Township Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Larksville Fire, Northmoreland Township Fire, Pittston Township Fire, Newton Ransom Fire Company, Trucksville Fire Company, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Fire.

In 2022, Mt Zion Fire responded to the second highest number of calls in our history, 315.

  • 10           Building Fires
  • 1              Vehicle Fire
  • 8              Wildland Fires
  • 1              Other Type Fire
  • 196         Medical Assists
  • 7              Motor Vehicle Crashes with Injuries
  • 14           Motor Vehicle Crashes without Injuries
  • 1              Extrication of People Entrapped in a Vehicle
  • 2              Rescue Other
  • 3              Animal Rescues
  • 2              Hazardous Conditions
  • 1              Chemical Spill/Leak
  • 1              Search
  • 1              Watercraft Rescue
  • 1              Carbon Monoxide (CO)) Incidents
  • 12           Power Lines Down/Electrical Emergency
  • 39           Service Calls (Public Assists)
  • 3              Standby
  • 12           Good Intent Calls

We received mutual/automatic aid from Exeter Fire, Germania Dive, Hughestown Fire, Maltby Fire, Northmoreland Fire, PA DCNR Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire 17 times this year.  We provided mutual/automatic aid to Back Mountain Regional Fire, Exeter Fire, Hanover Township Fire, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Lake Winola Fire, Newport Township Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Plymouth Fire, Trucksville Fire, West Wyoming Fire, and Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport Fire 222 times this year.
2021: Mt Zion Fire responds to 300 calls.  Although not a record year, it is still above average

  • 16           Building Fires
  • 4              Wildland Fires
  • 2              Other Type Fires
  • 1              Outside Equipment Fire
  • 176         Medical Assists
  • 4              Motor Vehicle Crashes with Injuries
  • 20           Motor Vehicle Crashes without Injuries
  • 2              Extrication of People Entrapped in a Vehicle
  • 1              Rescue Other
  • 1              Watercraft Rescue
  • 1              Trapped by Power Lines
  • 1              Chemical Spill/Leak
  • 2              Carbon Monoxide (CO)) Incidents
  • 11           Power Lines Down
  • 48           Service Calls (Public Assists)
  • 2              Controlled Burns
  • 8              Good Intent Calls

During the year, Mt Zion Fire was given mutual/automatic aid by Franklin Fire, Germania Dive, Lake Winola Fire, Northmoreland Fire, PA DCNR Fire, Trucksville Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire 17 times.  We gave mutual/automatic aid to Duryea Fire, Exeter Fire, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Lake Winola Fire, Northmoreland Fire, PA DCNR Forestry, Trucksville Fire, and West Wyoming Fire 194 times.
2020: A year of upheaval for us all, but Mt Zion Fire continues to respond to every call.
238 calls total for the year

  • 7              Building Fires
  • 11           Wildland Fires
  • 2              Vehicle Fire
  • 3              Rubbish Fire
  • 1              Outside Equipment Fire
  • 138         Medical Assists
  • 7              Motor Vehicle Crashes with Injuries
  • 15           Motor Vehicle Crashes without Injuries
  • 3              Extrication of People Entrapped in a Vehicle
  • 1              Watercraft Rescue
  • 2              Gas Leaks
  • 1              Chemical Spill/Leak
  • 3              Carbon Monoxide (CO)) Incidents
  • 10           Power Lines Down
  • 19           Service Calls (Public Assists)
  • 2              Standby at Station
  • 13           Good Intent Calls

We received mutual/automatic aid from PA DCNR Fire, Franklin Township Fire, Germania Dive, Northmoreland Fire, Lake Winola Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire 14 times during the year.  We provided mutual/automatic aid to Courtdale Fire, Exeter Fire, Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Laflin Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Nanticoke Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Plains Township Fire, Trucksville Fire, and West Wyoming Fire 159 times
2019, Another record year for Mt Zion Fire with 332 calls
 
  • 1          Activated Fire Alarm
  • 163      EMS Assists
  • 24        Flooding Incidents
  • 6          Investigations
  • 29        Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • 29        Power Lines Down/Arcing
  • 9          Public Service Calls
  • 3          Rescues
  • 3          Rubbish Fires
  • 2          Standbys At Station
  • 8          Structure Fires
  • 7          Traffic Controls
  • 44        Trees Down in Roadways
  • 1          Vehicle Fire
  • 3          Wildland Fires
 
On four occasions, we were assisted Franklin Township Fire, Jackson Township Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Newton Ransom Fire, Northmoreland Township Fire, Trucksville Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire.
 
We assisted the Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, Exeter Fire, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Forestry), Pittston Township Fire, Trucksville Fire, and West Wyoming Fire.
Mt Zion Fire continues to respond every time the call for help sounds.  In 2017, we responded to 240 calls:
 
  • 1       Aircraft Incident Drill at Scranton Wilkes-Barre International Airport
  • 5       Cancelled En Route
  • 151   EMS Assists
  • 1       False Call
  • 11     Fire Alarms
  • 6       Hazardous Conditions
  • 4       Investigations
  • 1       Mulch Fire
  • 28     Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • 3       Motor Vehicle Crashes with Entrapment
  • 2       Search/Rescues
  • 19     Service Calls
  • 3       Structure Fires
  • 4       Traffic Details
 
During the year, we received help six times from some of our neighboring towns: Exeter Fire, Franklin Fire, Hughstown Fire, Lake Winola Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Trucksville Fire, West Pittston Fire, and West Wyoming Fire.
 
Besides assisting the Harding Mt Zion Ambulance, we also assisted other communities eleven times: Exeter Fire, Jenkins Fire, Northmoreland Fire, Pittston Township Fire, and West Wyoming Fire.
The Mt Zion Bicentennial Volunteer Fire Company responded to a record number 312 calls in 2016:
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• 2 Aircraft Incidents at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport
• 200 Assist EMS
• 6 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
• 13 Fire Alarms
• 7 Fire Investigations
• 6 Hazardous Conditions
• 21 Motor Vehicle Crashes (some requiring extrication)
• 3 Mulch/Rubbish Fires
• 2 Public Assists
• 8 Structure Fires (residential and commercial)
• 6 Traffic Control
• 25 Trees Down
• 3 Utility Wires Down
• 1 Vehicle Fire
• 9 Wildland Fire

During the year we assisted many of our neighbors including DCNR, Duryea, Exeter, Franklin, Northmoreland, Pittston Township, and West Wyoming. We also received help from Franklin, Hughstown, Lake Winola, Trucksville, West Pittston, and West Wyoming.
For all those who have helped us throughout the years whether financially, giving time, or however you helped, we truly thank you. We cannot maintain this fire company and its services to our community and the surrounding communities without your help.