Maltby Fire-Rescue

05/30/2026

Today Maltby Fire traveled to Plymouth Borough to celebrate their 160th anniversary. Afterwards traveled to Duryea Borough for their 125th anniversary. But also to celebrate at both parades America’s 250th anniversary this year.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from all of us here at Swoyersville 379 Maltby. May we always remember our brave men and women in the military from the past and in the present and in the future.

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

Spring Cleaning 2026

05/19/2026

Engine 379 on scene of a working garage fire. Heavily involved detached garage next to a house. Engine 379 pulled 3 hose lines off to attack the fire. Units from all around worked hard together to extinguish the fire and overhaul the structure. We wanted to say thank you to everyone for working hard in this heat to extinguish the fire and protect the house. Units on scene Engine 379, Edwardsville Ladder, Kingston Engine 2 and 4, Kingston squad 2, Pringle Engine 2, Luzerne Engine 2, West Wyoming Squad, Medic 10B, Swoyersville - Luzerne- Courtdale Police, Idetown Rehab, Swoyersville Fire Police.

05/15/2026

Engine 379 along with Engine 279, Pringle engine 2, Luzerne Engine 2, and Swoyersville Fire Police. On scene of a reported smell of gas inside a home. Units arrived and investigated and found no readings and returned back to service.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Kingston Fire Department on their new Fire Chief Floyd Young

The Municipality of Kingston is pleased to announce that Mayor Jeffrey R. Coslett has appointed Deputy Fire Chief Floyd Young to the position of Fire Chief of the Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department.

Chief Young brings more than three decades of experience, leadership, and dedication to the department and the community it serves. Hired on May 15, 1992, Chief Young has played an instrumental role in the continued growth and evolution of the organization throughout his career.

In 2000, he became the department’s first “Paramedic Coordinator” during the startup of Medic 13, a position now known as Paramedic Captain. He was later promoted to Assistant Chief in 2017 and Deputy Chief in 2022, continuing a long-standing commitment to public service, leadership, and the advancement of fire and EMS operations within the department.

Chief Young’s experience, professionalism, and dedication to the members of the department and the residents of Kingston make him well prepared to lead the organization into its next chapter.

Please join us in congratulating Chief Floyd Young on his appointment as Fire Chief. We wish him continued success as he assumes this important leadership role in service to our community.

05/04/2026

379 Engine, 379 squad, and 279 squad on scene of a 3rd alarm working commercial structure fire in Duryea borough. While on scene command had Swoyersville units go to a move up assignment to Duryea fire station to cover the area in case of any future calls. While they operate on scene of the structure fire.