Penn Hills VFD Station 225 Thad Stevens VFD

08/19/2026

Incident 801: On Tuesday evening, shortly after 6pm, Stations 223, 227, 222, 225 were alerted from smoke coming from a house at an unknown address. Fire units made contact with the complainant that was located on Race St and fire units were directed towards the Universal Park area. 227CHF arrived on scene in the 2500-blk of Hill St with flames coming from the roof and the home owner on the roof trying to extinguish the fire. 227TK arrived on scene and began establishing its own water supply. Crews from 227TK & 223EN deployed a ground ladder to assist the homeowner off the roof. 227TK was then assigned to roof operations. 222EN arrived on scene and crews were assigned to check for extension, none was found. Crews quickly extinguished the fire with minimal damage to the structure. PHFM is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command: 223CHF
Units: 223, 227, 222, 225, PHFM, PHPD, PHEMS, MEMS

08/18/2026

On Tuesday afternoon, Stations 225 and 221 were alerted to assist Penn Hills Police with a kitten that had become trapped in the frame of a vehicle.

Upon arrival, 225AST found the kitten wedged tightly between the door jamb and fender panel of the vehicle. Crews from Station 225 and PHPD worked carefully together to remove the door and loosen the fender panel, allowing the kitten to be safely freed.

Once rescued, PHPD transported the kitten to a local veterinary office for treatment.

Great teamwork by everyone involved to safely rescue this little one!

Command: 225AST
Units: 225CV, 221SQ, PHPD

08/17/2026

Congratulations to Municipality of Penn Hills manager Diane Fitzhenry who is being honored at tonight’s council meeting for 50 years of service to Penn Hills! Thank you for your decades of dedication to our community.

08/12/2026

Incident 773: Wednesday morning, at 3:45am, Stations 225, 221, 227, 222, 285, 223 were alerted for a house on fire in the 50-blk of Pride Rd. PHPD arrived on scene with a front door on fire and confirmed all occupants were out of the structure. 225TK arrived on scene and crews deployed an attack line to extinguish the fire. 227TK arrived on scene and assisted with extinguishment. Crews later found, and contained some minor extension into the neighboring apartment. 221EN secured a water supply. Crews from 285 & 222 checked for further extension and none was found. The RedCross is assisting one occupant. The fire is deemed suspicious and is being investigated by PHFM & PHPD.

Command: 225CHF
Operations: 227CHF
Units: 225, 221, 227, 222, 223, 285, PHPD, PHEMS, PHFM, ACFM, RedCross

08/02/2026

Stations 225 and 221 were alerted around 3:35am early this morning for a reported vehicle fire in the 8900 block of Frankstown Road. 225 Engine arrived on scene to find a single vehicle fully involved and resting up against a utility pole, with that pole catching on fire as well. Prior to catching on fire, the vehicle sheared off a fire hydrant and sheared another utility pole completely in half. Station 227 was added to the call and assisted with fire suppression and scene clean up. Occupants of the vehicle initially fled the scene, but were found a short time later by Penn Hills Police. One occupant was transported by EMS for moderate injuries. Penn Hills Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.

Units: 225EN, 225TK, 227RQ, Sta 221, PHPD, Woodland Hills EMS

07/16/2026

225 Truck is currently standing by with a crew of six at Forest Hills Station 153 while they operate a working structure fire in North Braddock.

07/15/2026

Not only is water invaluable for extinguishing fires, but it’s also invaluable for hydrating those of us fighting those fires. A huge THANK YOU to Sylvia Lang Zygowski for donating these cases of drinking water to our station.

If you’d like to make a donation of water, please reach out to us on here and we can schedule a time to meet you.

Interested in helping your community stay safe? Stop by any Tuesday evening at 7pm to see what we’re all about and pick up an application.

07/07/2026

07/04/2026

Please celebrate responsibly! Wishing you all a happy and safe Independence Day! 🇺🇸