04-15-2026 1858hrs Company 29 was dispatched to the 29-01 box for a vehicle fire endangering a gas pump. Squad 29 made the response. Squad 29 arrived to find an SUV with an engine compartment fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. Mechanicsburg Firefighters operated on scene for just under an hour

A wide variety of calls for Sunday finishes out the weekend. 0900hrs - Commercial smoke investigation inside 1335hrs - Vehicle Fire 1405hrs - Police assist 1501hrs - Residential structure fire (smoldering on arrival) 1644hrs - Residential fire alarm

The Mechanicsburg Fire Department would like to introduce Wagon 29 and Tower 29. While these two pieces of apparatus are the “same old firetrucks” that everyone is used to seeing, they now have new names thanks to a multi-county effort to more accurately identify apparatus through standardized unit designations. MFD is proud to participate in such an initiative and looks forward to a greater level of apparatus consistency in the region. The unit type “Tower” indicates an aeri

03-28-2026 1652hrs Company 29 was dispatched to the 29-01 box for a residential structure fire. Squad and Tower 29 made the response. Squad 29 arrived, securing its own water supply and advancing a hose line. Crews were faced with a smoke condition within the home which was traced back to a furnace malfunction. Mechanicsburg Firefighters operated on scene for just over half an hour.

03-24-2026 2038hrs During our weekly training, Company 29 was dispatched to the 30-01 box for a residential structure fire. Squad and Tower 29 made the response. Company 29 arrived and worked to vertically ventilate the structure. Once the fire was brought under control, MFD firefighters assisted with miscellaneous overhaul tasks. Mechanicsburg Volunteer Firefighters operated on scene for 2 hours.

Sunday's crew of firefighters spent the day working and playing hard. At 1326hrs, Squad 29 responded to the 236-03 box for a residential structure fire. MFD firefighters were on the scene for almost 2 hours. Firefighters then took advantage of the nice weather with some pickleball and a crew dinner. The day was wrapped up with a storm response in the 29-03 box for a commercial structure with wind damage.

Firefighters kept busy on a rainy Monday with 6 responses. 1225- Auto accident with injuries 1736- Structure fire (canceled, no fire) 2041- Electrical hazard (transformer) 2124- Medical assist 2131- Commercial fire alarm 2147- Electrical hazard (wires)

Some of our Membership braved the weather this weekend to get a first hand look at the new fire station progress. We are impressed and thankful to all the professional contractors who have worked diligently through the harsh winter to keep the project on schedule! Our capital campaign is still ongoing! Please reach out if you or someone you know is interested in contributing. In fact, the deadline to purchase custom engraved bricks has been extended until the end of March. No

01-25-2026 1703hrs During winter storm Fern, Company 29 was dispatched to the 29-01 box for a structure fire. Squad and Tower 29 made the response. Company 29 arrived to find a vehicle fire endangering a structure. Squad 29 secured its own water supply, advanced a long line to the alley, and extinguished the vehicle fire before it could spread into the residence. Mechanicsburg Volunteer Firefighters operated on scene for just over an hour.

12-30-2025 1607 hours Mechanicsburg Volunteer Firefighters finish the year with a Residential Structure Fire. The Mechanicsburg Fire Department was dispatched to the 12-05 box for a residential structure fire. Squad 29 made the response as part of the working fire dispatch. Squad 29 arrived and was assigned to the roof for vertical ventilation. Later, Squad 29’s crew helped our mutual aid partners pick up hose before going available after 1 1/2 hours on scene.