08/29/2026
🚨 AUTO EXTRICATION 🚨
On Friday evening at approximately 6:17 PM, Engine 36 was dispatched for a two-vehicle accident at Richlandtown Pike and California Road.
Assistant 36 arrived on scene to find one vehicle off the roadway and a tanker truck carrying dry cement off to the side of the roadway. Richlandtown Command was established, and multiple fire police companies were requested to assist with securing the roadway and maintaining scene safety.
Upon arrival, Engine 36 crews immediately went to work on the passenger vehicle. Crews removed both doors and completed a dash push, safely extricating the patient from the vehicle for EMS to transport.
Crews from Richland Township Fire & Rescue and Quakertown Fire Company Number 1 assisted securing the involved vehicles, mitigating hazards, and clearing debris from the roadway in preparation for Grant’s Towing. Kirk’s Towing was also requested to assist with the recovery of the tanker truck.
Fire crews remained on scene for approximately 90 minutes before clearing the incident.
Fire police remained on scene for an additional two hours, maintaining traffic control and scene safety while the tow companies completed their work and the roadway was cleared before returning to station.
A sincere THANK YOU to all of the mutual aid companies, fire police, EMS, and towing crews who came out to assist us. Incidents like this are a great reminder of how important mutual aid is to our community.
Special thank you to the fire police:
Trumbauersville Fire Company
Tylersport Volunteer Fire Company