Shed Fire Brings Multiple Crews to Montour Township
Photo by Courtesy of Catawissa Fire Company
— September 18, 2026 — Multiple fire companies responded early Friday morning to a reported building fire in Montour Township, where crews found a shed burning.
The call was dispatched at approximately 3:27 a.m. to Stations 160, 50, 60 and 180.
Tanker 52 from Catawissa Hose Company No. 1 was the first-arriving unit and immediately deployed the front bumper line to begin extinguishing the fire. Catawissa Hose Company operates Tanker 52 and Squad 51 among its fire apparatus.
Engine 161 and Squad 51 arrived with additional manpower, while Engine 24 also responded to assist with the operation.
The fire was confined to the shed, according to the incident report. Crews were able to place water on the fire early in the response.
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