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Paxtonia Fire Company

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

The Paxtonia Fire Company is located in the center of Lower Paxton Township, where they share the township with two other companies (Colonial Park #33 & Linglestown #35). Together, all three companies cover 28.17-square-miles and serve close to 50,000 residents all within Lower Paxton Twp. The number is greatly increased daily with commuters to the numerous shopping centers, a hospital, and the heavily traveled Rt. 22 and Interstate 81 being covered by the three companies.

The Paxtonia Fire Co. was founded in 1937. This company moved a few times to different locations throughout Paxtonia (2.3-square-miles) over the years, once due to a fire claiming the building in 1953. The current quarters are located at 125 S. Johnson Street, where they moved to in 1977.

Today, Station 34 operates with 25 active members and responds to between 500-600 runs annually, both in and out of the township. The all-Seagrave fleet consists of an engine, engine-rescue, a tractor-drawn ladder, and a utility which is a Ford.

(Thanks to Mr. Shutt, "Tank", and the members of 34 for the info.)

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DALE FEEHRERCorrespondent

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