Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

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Garden Spot Fire Rescue (GSFR39)

Garden Spot Fire Rescue provides fire and rescue services in the ELANCO area.

Garden Spot Fire Rescue is the new company formed by the merger of two very outstanding, progressive Lancaster County fire companies, Liberty Fire Company, headquartered in New Holland, PA and the Blue Ball Fire Company headquartered in Blue Ball, PA. Both fire companies have served their respective communities in excess of 100 years. Together, we look to an exciting future and have come together to provide even more outstanding fire and rescue services to our ever expanding communities.

06/08/2026

WEEKEND BRINGS 8 RUNS - TWO STRUCTURE ASSIGNMENTS 🔥

Friday evening, units responded to North Shirk Rd. in Earl Twp for a small brush fire. Crews operated on scene for 30 minutes on extinguishment and mop up.

Over the weekend, GSFR crews responded to three vehicle crashes; including a minor crash in East Earl Twp, a motorcycle crash in New Holland Borough and an injury crash late Saturday afternoon in Earl Twp. at New Holland Rd & Peters Rd with Co. 44 (In*******se).

Late Saturday evening, GSFR and mutual aid were dispatched to the area of E Main St & Tower Rd for a reported building fire. Units arrived to find a small fire in a parking lot, the assignment was scaled back and held to a single engine.

Sunday - Engines 39-2, 39-3 & Tower 39 responded to Brimmer Ave in the Borough for an inside investigation. Crews found a smoke condition from burnt food and ventilated the structure before clearing.

Tower 39, Rescue 39 & Pumper Tanker 39 attended the annual Petra Church First Responders Sunday Along with Fire, EMS and Police agencies from around the area. During the service, units were dispatched to a fire alarm in Earl Twp.

Around 2:15pm GSFR and mutual aid were dispatched to Maple Grove Rd in Earl Twp for a reported barn fire. During response, 911 dispatch advised the caller reported
The fire out and wished to cancel. Units arrived to find smoke showing from a 40x60 outbuilding. Crews found a partially extinguished fire with active fire in the walls. Units operated on scene for just under an hour.

06/05/2026

REPORTED HOUSE FIRE IN THE BOROUGH

At 9pm on Wednesday evening, GSFR and mutual aid companies were dispatched to the 200 blk. of Grant Street in New Holland Borough for a reported house fire.

Upon response, units had a visible smoke column in the area of the reported fire. Chief officers arrived to find an exterior fire to the rear of the residence extending to a fence row.

A “green line” and extinguisher were being placed into service as Engine 39-2 stretched to the rear of the home with an attack line.

The incident was scaled back and held to units from GSFR. For final extinguishment, overhaul and investigation.

05/31/2026

GSFR Assists New Holland EMS with EMT Academy

GSFR is proud to participate in and assist with the New Holland Ambulance EMT academy each year. Our officers take part in an evening of classroom instruction, introducing the students to the realm of technical rescue which they will be exposed to once in the field.

We also assist with hands on training in vehicle extrication, allowing the students the opportunity to have first hand exposure to the tools, environment and situations they will encounter.

Thank you New Holland EMS for allowing us to assist in training the next generation of EMS providers!

05/29/2026

Today, Engine 39-1 had the privilege of escorting the buses leaving New Holland Elementary School for the final bus ride home of the school year. Congratulations to all of the students on completing the school year.

05/28/2026

Single Vehicle Crash In East Earl Twp.

Late Wednesday evening, GSFR and New Holland EMS were dispatched to East Earl Rd in East Earl Twp for a crash with reported injuries. Additional information reported 1 subject still in the vehicle and the incident was upgraded to possible entrapment.

Fire and EMS units arrived and found a single vehicle into a guardrail with no entrapment. 1 subject was evaluated by EMS while FD personnel handled hazard control.

05/27/2026

Weekly Drill - Engine Co. Focus & Rope Training

The month of May has focused on the core of Engine Co. functions; positioning, water supply & attack lines. Over the last few weeks, crews have spent time working on water supply for hydranted and non-hydranted areas, 200’ lines and bumper lines, 300’ & 400’ lines as well as leader lines & extending/long lines.

On Tuesday evenings, apparatus and crews have been out and about in our first due, stretching lines on businesses, and our own homes. This provides real world obstacles, apparatus positioning challenges and thought processes on the how, why and where, when stretching.

This week, while most personnel were stretching leader lines and extending lines, Rescue 39 traveled Co. 44 (In*******se) to work with their personnel on Ropes and rigging equipment. Training opportunities like this allow personnel to better understand each others equipment and capabilities before an incident. Thank you for the invite!

05/09/2026

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE

Shortly before 1pm on Friday, units from GSFR & Martindale were dispatched to Tyson Foods for a gas leak inside. Contractors were working to repair a sink hole underneath the building and inadvertently caused a small blue flame ignition to the excavated ground under the building. The building was immediately evacuated.

Fire units arrived and met with plant safety and facilities personnel and UGI to begin tracing the cause. High readings of combustable gas were found in the ground under the building. Command spoke with Haz Mat team members to brief them on the findings which prompted response for additional meters and detection equipment.

Personnel worked for several hours taking readings throughout the building interior, exterior, the plant property and adjacent properties to determine the source of the Methane.

Crews determined the likely cause to be a compromised landfill gas transmission line under ground. Unified Command staff worked for the next several hours on phones with federal regulatory agencies, states agencies, Lancaster Co EMA, transmission line customers, New Holland Borough & Earl Twp. EMA and Public works teams, pipeline teams and landfill personnel in Berks & Chester Counties.

Transmission was shutdown and flaring operations were started at the landfills. Once pipeline response personnel arrived, all parties were briefed and command was transferred. Tyson response personnel began ventilation operations and the incident was turned over to 3rd party agencies.

Units from GSFR cleared the scene at 10:45pm.

05/07/2026

🚨JOIN OUR TEAM Garden Spot Fire Rescue🚨

🔴Interested in responding to emergencies?

🔴Interested in fundraising & outreach?

🔴Have a skill set to help behind the scenes?

We have many different volunteer opportunities to support our mission!

ABOUT US: 👇🏼

🔥 3 Stations
🔥 600+ Emergency Responses Annually
🔥 30 Square Miles of Diverse Coverage Area

From an urban downtown and heavy industry to suburban neighborhoods, rural farmland, and wildland/urban interface — our members face a wide variety of emergencies and train to handle them all.

🚒 OUR APPARATUS 🚒

• 3 Engines
• Tower
• Heavy Rescue
• Tanker
• Air Unit
• Rescue Boats
• UTV

A true multi-discipline ALL-HAZARDS response department‼️

⚫ Structural Firefighting
⚫ Vehicle Rescue
⚫ Technical Rescue
- Rope/High Angle
- Confined Space
- Agricultural / Industrial
- Trench
- Structural collapse
- Hazardous Materials
⚫ Water Rescue
⚫ Wildland Firefighting
⚫️ QRS

THE DETAILS: 🧐

No Experience? We will train you!

Have experience? We will acclimate you into our rider qualification program!

Not interested in riding fire trucks? We will get you connected with committees and roles that highlight your strengths!

NEXT STEPS:

Interested in joining⁉️ Message our page to learn how you can get started today or stop by our headquarters station:

339 E. Main St
New Holland, PA

05/05/2026

5 Run Monday - Reported Building Fire & FFC Response

8:45 - Rescue 39 responded to a lock out assisting PD.

11am - GSFR, along with mutual aid were dispatched to Commerce Dr. in Earl Twp for a reported building fire. Crews found an extinguished fire in an industrial filtration system. The incident was held to units from GSFR.

11:25 - As units from GSFR were clearing the reported fire, 911 dispatchers advised of a reported Gas Leak right up the street from the previous incident. Units arrived and investigated the reported odor and metered the interior of the business. Nothing found.

12:25 - Engine 39-3 & Tower 39 were sent to Sheep Hill Rd. In East Earl Twp. for alarms sounding in a house. Units arrived to find smoke detectors activated in a vacant home. Crews gained entry to investigate, traced back to faulty detector, the incident was turned over to the landlord.

15:15 - DCNR requested Elanco Forest Fire Crew response to assist with a multi acre woods fire near French Creek in Chester Co. Forestry personnel with Utility 39-1 & UTV 39 responded along with joint team personnel from Bowmansville & Churchtown. Crews operated on the fire for approximately 7 hours.

Address

339 E Main Street
New Holland, PA
17557

Telephone

(717) 354-8311

Website

http://www.gsfr39.net/

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