11/10/2024 20:49 INVESTIGATION-NOTIFY-DUTY OFFICER 115 BLACK HORSE RD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Duty Officer 47. Deputy 47 Was On The Scene With A Utility Pole Fire And Called The Pole # In To County.

11/08/2024 22:38 VEHICLE FIRE STRASBURG RD / BLACK HORSE RD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Chief 47-2, Engine 47-2 W/7 And Rescue 47 W/4 Arrived With A Working Vehicle Fire And The Fire Spreading To The road Bank And Corn Field. Engine 47-2 Put 2 Lines In Service, 1 On The Vehicle And 1 On The Exposures. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 23:43.

11/07/2024 13:26 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/6 Made Response. The Engine Cleared The Standby @ 14:24.

​11/02/2024 19:33 MEDICAL ASSIST-NON EMERGENCY 3211 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 Made The Response To Assist EMS 40 On The Scene. The Rescue  Cleared The Call @ 19:52.

11/01/2024 17:54 TRASH FIRE 19 N BELMONT ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 And Brush 47. Rescue 47 And Brush 47 Made The Response.  The Units Cleared The Call @ 18:16.

​11/01/2024 17:27 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 309 S KINZER ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 40. Brush 47 W/3 Made The Response. Engine 405 Arrived With A Small Fire And Held The Box To Engine 405 And Brush 47 Cleared The Call @ 17:37.

​11/01/2024 16:58 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 2 TOWNSHIP DRIVE / LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/8 And Squad 47-1 W/2 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Call @ 17:42.

11/01/2024 16:50 CARDIAC ARREST-CLASS 1 522 STRASBURG ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Squad 47-1. Squad 47-1 W/3 Made The Response. Squad 47-1 Was Recalled While Responding, Because Is Was Not As Reported.

10/28/2024 15:35 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 70 OAK HILL DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47. Brush 47 W/3 And Engine 47-2 W/6 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Incident @ 16:07.

10/28/2024 12:57 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 3061 IRISHTOWN ROAD LEACOCK TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 40. Brush 47 Made The Response W/3. Brush 47 Cleared The Incident @ 13:22.

10/28/2024 04:42 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/7 Made The Response To Stand By Along With York Tanker 57 While They Were Working A Woods Fire. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Standby @ 10:28.

10/26/2024 12:42 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 4994 STRASBURG ROAD SALISBURY TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 40. Brush 47 W/3 Made The Response. Brush 47 Cleared The Incident @ 13:09.

​10/26/2024 05:22:26STANDBY-PREARRANGED FIRE33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 Arrived To Stand By Along With Engine 17-2 While They Spend A Day Of Training At West Chester Training. Rescue 47 Cleared The Stand By @ 15:58.

10/25/2024 17:26 FIRE ACTIVITY 6 LONDON VALE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 Cleared @ 20:16.

10/25/2024 16:48 BRUSH FIRE-LARGE 5261 MINE ROAD SALISBURY TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assisting Station 42. Brush 47 W/3 Made The Response. Brush 47 Cleared The Incident @ 18:31.

10/24/2024 18:49 WOODS FIRE-SMALL 966 SMYRNA ROAD SALISBURY TOWNSHIP- Brush 47 Assisting Station 42. Brush 47 W/3 Made The Response. Brush 47 Cleared The Scene @ 19:47.

10/24/2024 03:57 WOODS FIRE-SMALL 1530 VALLEY ROAD BART TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 51. Brush 47 W/3 Made The Response. Brush 47 Cleared The Incident @ 05:52.

10/23/2024 11:34 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/6 Arrived Station 58 To Standby While They Were Working A Woods Fire. The Engine Cleared The Incident @ 15:12.

10/22/2024 17:19 FIRE ACTIVITY 3293 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Squad 47-2. Squad 47-2 Cleared @ 19:20.

10/19/2024 12:23 MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT LEVEL II 262 PARADISE LANE PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Rescue 47 Assisting Station 5. Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived With EMS Finding With Multiple Patients. The Rescue Crew Assisted EMS And Then Cleared The Incident @ 12:34.

10/15/2024 07:54 FIRE ACTIVITY 5 HERSHEY AVENUE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Squad 47-1. Squad 47-1 Cleared @ 19:52.

​10/14/2024 16:26:52VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 13177 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/8 And Engine 47-2 W/6 Arrived With A Single Vehicle MVA. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 16:54.

10/14/2024 13:03 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/5 Made Response. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Standby @ 14:34.

10/12/2024 14:58 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL ESBENSHADE RD / RAILROAD TRACKS PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. Chief 47-2, Brush 47 W/3 And Engine 47-2 W/6 Arrived With A Small Fire In A Harvested Soybean Field. The Units Cleared @ 15:10.

10/12/2024 12:25 FIRE ACTIVITY CHERRY HILL RD / ROUTE 741 PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/7 Was Responding To 503 Strasburg Road When Involved In A Minor MVA W/ No Injuries. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Incident @ 13:19.

10/12/2024 12:14 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 503 STRASBURG ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. The Incident Was Reported As Cherry Hill Road And Rt 741. Chief 47-2 Arrived And Found It At 503 Strasburg Road And The Incident Was Held Too Brush 47. The Brush Cleared @ 12:30.

10/07/2024 10:42 BUILDING-DWELLING-1A 136 FIELDCREST LANE LEACOCK TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 Assisting Station 44. The Box Alarm Was Recalled @ 10:45 As Incident Was Not As Reported

9/29/2024 23:45 PUBLIC SERVICE-FIRE 156 BLACK HORSE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/8 Made The Response. The Rescue Cleared @ 23:55.

9/29/2024 22:13 BUILDING-BARN-1A 80 N SOUDERSBURG ROAD LEACOCK TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2 And Rescue 47 Assist Station 40. Engine 47-2 W/7 Arrived Laying A Supply Line On The Driveway And Crew Going To With Handlines For Fire Suppression, Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived Setting Up As The RIT Crew, And Squad 47-1 W/5 Arrived Assisting With Fire Suppression. The Last Of The Units Cleared The Scene @ 01:09. 

9/29/2024 01:36 MEDICAL ASSIST-NON EMERGENCY 156 BLACK HORSE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Rescue 47. Rescue Cleared The Incident @ 01:43.

9/28/2024 08:32 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-ENTRAPMENT 439 STRASBURG ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 Assisting Station 5. Rescue 47 W/8 Was Recalled By Engine 5 @ 8:44.

9/27/2024 12:59 BUILDING-BARN-1A 6660 WHITE OAK ROAD SADSBURY TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 Assisting Station 51. Rescue 47 W/8 Was Recalled While Enroute @ 13:09.

9/21/2024 19:39 FIRE ACTIVITY 150 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. Brush 47 And Engine 47-2 Were Standing While They Were Doing Fire Works At Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. Units Cleared @ 21:33.

09/21/2024 06:36 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 1 ROUTE 30 / N BELMONT ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/6 Arrived With A Buggy Struck By A Vehicle and the Vehicle Had Left The Scene. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 07:01.

9/17/2024 06:11 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 203 FRANKLIN STREET STRASBURG BOROUGH-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 And Truck 63 Were Standing By For Incidents Until Station 5 Returned To Station And Engine 47-2 Cleared The standby @ 10:41

/17/2024 05:33 BUILDING-BARN-2A 1541 LIME VALLEY ROAD STRASBURG TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2 Was dispatched On 2nd Alarm. Engine 47-2 W/ 7 Arrived To Assist The Engines On The Scene With Fire Suppression And Pulling Tin Off So We Can Get Water On The Fire. Engine 47-2 Cleared The fire Scene And Went To Station 5 To Standby Until Their Units Free Up @ 06:11. Rescue 47 W/8 Was Added To Cover Other Units @ 05:51. Rescue 47 Cleared The Scene @ 07:52.

9/16/2024 20:32 TRAINING-FIRE 66 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2 Rescue 47 Was Fire Training On A Local Farm. Units Cleared The Training @ 22:06.

9/16/2024 01:50 CO ALARM 25 N BELMONT ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/6 Arrived Finding A Faulty Detector And Cleared The Incident @ 02:20.

9/15/2024 04:32 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 1 STRASBURG RD / ROHRER MILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Chief 47-2 And Rescue 47 W/7 And Squad 47-2 Arrived With A Utility Pole Sheared Off And A Vehicle Rolled Multiple Times. Route 741 Was Closed Until The Arrival Of PP&L. The Units Cleared The Incident @ 5:53. Thanks To Station 5 Fire Police For Your Assistance.

9/14/2024 10:59 FIRE ACTIVITY 150 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2, Rescue 47, Brush 47, Squad 47-1 With The Boat Trailer And Squad 47-2. Units Cleared The Festival @ 18:29.

​9/11/2024 23:16 CO ALARM 3124 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Chief 47 And Rescue 47 W/6 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Incident @ 23:43.

9/07/2024 21:29 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP*Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/ 6 Arrived Station 58 To Stand By For Incidents. While They Were Working A Cave Rescue. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Standby @ 00:11.

8/27/2024 20:34 PUBLIC SERVICE LOCKED IN-OUT NON URGENT 3307 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived And The Door Was Opened And Rescue 47 Cleared @ 20:45.

8/26/2024 14:43 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 150 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. Chief 47 And Engine 47-2 W/7 Arrived From The Straw Bales On Fire. Chief 47 Requested Mutual Aid Tankers To Assist. The Units Cleared The Call @ 16:00.

8/26/2024 10:34 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 51 SLAYMAKER HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 40. Brush 47 Responded W/3 With Cleared From The Incident While Enroute @ 10:42.

8/25/2024 17:00 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 5 HERSHEY AVENUE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Tanker 39 Standby At Station 47. Tanker 39 Cleared The Standby @ 19:31. Thank You Tanker 39 For Assisting!

8/25/2024 16:28 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL150 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. Chief 47 Arrived With 2 Piles Of Large Straw Bales On Fire. Requested Multiple Mutual Aid Units To Assist. , Brush 47 W/3, Engine 47-2 W/6 Arrived Putting Multiple Handlines In Service To Extinguish The Fire. As Crews And Tankers From Mutual aid Departments Arrived We Started To Pull The Piles Apart As Well Being Assisted By The Farmer's Equipment On Site. The Crews Cleared The Scene @ 20:10. Thanks To The Mutual Aid department For Your Assistance. 

8/24/2024 05:43 STANDBY-PREARRANGED FIRE 11 FURNACE ROAD BART TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/7 Was Standing By While The Bart Township Personnel Were Training In Chester County. The crews Were Cleaning The Engine Compartments On The Engine While On Standby. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Standby @ 13:56.

8/22/2024 01:43 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-COMMERCIAL BLACK HORSE RD / LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Chief 47 And Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived With A Dump Truck And A Passenger Vehicle. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 02:30.

8/19/2024 18:56 AUTO ALARM-RESIDENTIAL 479 QUEEN ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 44-2 Cover for Station 47. Chief 47 Along With Engine 44-2 Made The Response From The Training Site. The Incident Cleared @ 19:15.

8/19/2024 18:30 TRAINING-FIRE 2 TOWNSHIP DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2, Rescue 47 Along With Station 40, 44, 5, 42 And 49  Personnel Doing Port-A-Tank Training Trying Different Scenario's. Using Several Different Engines. The Training Cleared @ 21:49.

8/18/2024 20:41 RESCUE-WATER ROADWAY MARSHALL AVE / MARTHA AVE MANHEIM TOWNSHIP-Boat 47-1 Assist Station 20. Squad 47-1 And Boat 47-2 Cleared The Incident @ 20:48.

8/18/2024 15:54 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 2 LINCOLN HWY E / PEQUEA DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Chief 47, Rescue 47 And Engine 47-2 Made The Response. The Incident Cleared @ 16:01.

8/17/2024 08:08 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. 

8/09/2024 00:33 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-UNKNOWN INJURY 3070 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47.  Chief 47-1 And Rescue 47 W/7 Arrived With A Vehicle Into A Stone Wall. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 01:40.

8/06/2024 20:43 FIRE POLICE 32 LONDON VALE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Fire Police 47. Chief 47-1 And Lt 47-2 Made The Response. The Company Cleared The Incident @ 20:55.

8/04/2024 14:44 GAS GRILL 3144 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/6 And Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived With A Exterior Deep Fryer Next To Structure With Fire That Was Extinguished. The Engine Crew Check For Any Hazards And Extension And The Company Cleared @  14:50.

8/03/2024 15:14 BUILDING-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL-1A 3265 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2 And Rescue 47 Along With Mutual Aid Units. Deputy 47, Engine 47-2 W/7, Rescue 47 W/5 Along With Mutual Aid Units Arrived With Smoke In The Building. The Building Was Searched On All Floors And Found A Smoldering Fire In The Basement Ceiling. The Outback Company Cleared @ 16:33.

8/03/2024 05:48 FIRE POLICE 281 S BELMONT ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Fire Police 47.  Squad 47-2 A Squad 51 Handled The Call. The Units Cleared The Call @ 07:02.

8/02/2024 19:35 BUILDING-HIGH OCCUPANCY-1A 793 DEITER ROAD STRASBURG TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine47-2 W/6 Arrived To Assist With Overhaul. The Engine Cleared @ 21:46.

8/02/2024 15:42 UTILITY-WIRES 172 BLACK HORSE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Brush 47. Brush 47 And Squad 47-1 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Call @ 17:50.

8/02/2024 15:20  GAS LEAK-1A 7 FERNWOOD DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2 Assist Station 5. Engine 47-2 W/6 Arrived  With An Active Leak On 1000 Gallon Propane Tank That Was Struck by A Tree. The Engine Cleared The Call @ 17:05.

8/02/2024 15:05 BUILDING-DWELLING-1A 3597 WHITE OAK RD EDEN TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2 Assist Station 5. Engine 47-2 Responded W/6 And Was Cleared @ 15:21 And Took The Gas Leak On Fernwood Drive.

Please Keep The Knosp Family In Your Thoughts And Prayers. Their parents Have Both Passed Within 2 Months Of each Other.  (Louise Knosp, age 73 of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of James L. Knosp with whom she was happily married for 53 years)
The Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company Will Sincerely Miss Jim And Louise Knosp Around The Station When Having Fundraisers and Activities.  Jim & Louise Were Very Active At The Station Bringing The Enthusiasm With Them When They Were There.  
James L. Knosp, age 75 of Paradise, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at his home. He was the husband of the late Louise Fry Knosp for nearly 53 years before her passing on May 23, 2024. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Karl and Marie Dyer Knosp.
Jim was a member of Saint John's United Methodist Church where he served as a trustee, on the greeting committee, and was known as the "Chicken Man" for cooking chicken for the church yard sales. He worked for PCA for 47 years before retiring where he often dressed as Santa for the company Christmas parties. He also worked for Cherry Crest Adventure Farm feeding the animals and as a parking attendant.
He was a life member of the Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company Station 47 and the Hempfield and Strasburg Sportsman Clubs. Jim loved hunting, fishing, serving his community and spending time with his family and friends.
Surviving are 2 sons; Jamie, husband of Tammy Worst Knosp of Ronks and Joshua, husband of Paula Harpster Knosp of Paradise, 4 grandchildren; Elyzabeth, wife of Jeremiah Stoltzfus, Missy, wife of Chad Dippner, Jillian, wife of Ryan Carpenter, and Jenae, companion of Samuel Beiler, 6 great-grandchildren; Ethan, Landon, Lilly, Waylon, Jack, and Jaxson, 4 brothers; Jere, husband of Mary Ellen Shoemaker Knosp of Manheim, Jay, husband of Robin Eshleman Knosp of Middletown, NY, Jeff, husband of Stephanie Rooney Knosp of Manheim, and Jon, husband of Carol Frankhouser Knosp of Ronks, and 2 step brothers; Robert Knosp and Karl, husband of Joan Knosp of. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Joseph and Jack Knosp and a step sister, Barbara Knosp.
A funeral service will take place at St. John's United Methodist Church, 3001 Lincoln Highway East, Gordonville, on Monday, July 29th at 11 a.m. with a viewing time from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Pastor Milton Stoltzfus will be officiating. There will also be a viewing time at the church on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Hellers Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jim's honor to the Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company, P.O. Box 98, Paradise, PA 17562 or to the Strasburg Sportsmen Club, 316 Weaver Road, Strasburg, PA 17579. shiveryfuneralhome.com

7/29/2024 17:25 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-FIRE 3517 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 Assist Station 40. Rescue 47 W/8 Arrive To Assist Engine 405 Crew Checking For Hazards And Damage Of The Vehicles.

7/29/2024 09:31 STANDBY-PREARRANGED FIRE 5 HERSHEY AVENUE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 51-1 Standing By While Our Members Attended Jim Knosp Funeral And Burial Services.

7/27/2024 15:51 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-ENTRAPMENT OLD LEACOCK RD / HARVEST DRIVE LEACOCK TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 Assist Station 40. Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived To Assist With Stabilization And Extrication.

7/27/2024 12:16 AUTO ALARM-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL 150 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. ​The Alarm Was Reported False And The Company Cleared The Call @ 12:19.

7/26/2024 08:54 MEDICAL ASSIST-EMERGENCY 62 LONDON VALE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/8 Made The Response. The Rescue Cleared The Incident @ 09:08.

7/23/2024 12:54 AUTO ALARM-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL 150 CHERRY HILL RD PARADISE TOWNSHIP -Engine 47-2. ​Engine 47-2 Cleared The Incident @ 13:00.

7/21/2024 16:05 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-ENTRAPMENT LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST / N KINZER RD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Rescue 47 Assist Station 40. Engine 47-2 Was Added When The Call Was Upgraded To Mass . Rescue 47 W/8 And Squad 47-2 (Fire Police) Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 16:33.

7/21/2024 07:47 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-COMMERCIAL 3109 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Captain 47-2, Rescue 47, Engine 47-2, Squad 47-2 made The Response. The Units Cleared The Incident @ 11:15.

7/15/2024 19:29 STANDBY-PREARRANGED FIRE 3521 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 Cleared @ 21:45.

7/12/2024 02:36 BUILDING-BARN-2A 450 VINTAGE ROAD SADSBURY TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47 On 1st Alarm, Engine 47-2 On Tanker Task Force Assisting Station 51. As The Paradise Firefighters Were Leaving The Homes To Respond To The Station When Being Dispatched Seeing A Glow And Smoke Column. Deputy 51 Responded LCWC Reported Receiving Multiple Calls With Him Seeing The Fire Requested 4 More Tankers. Deputy 42 Arrived Several Minutes Later Reporting A Dairy Barn Well Off, With That Report Deputy 51 Requested The Tanker Task Force. Deputy 51 Arrived The Scene Established Command 51 Reported The Barn Fully Involved With Multiple Exposures. The 1st Arriving Units Did A Great Job Protecting Exposures The Farm House As well As Other Buildings Had heat damage, But Were Saved. Rescue 47 W/8 Arrived The Scene And Established RIT. Engine 47-2 W/7 Went A Pond On Country Lane For Tanker Fill Site And Filled 56 Tankers. The Last Of The Units Cleared The Scene @ 09:15.

7/10/2024 14:56 AUTO ALARM-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL 3182 LINCOLN HWY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2. As The Engine Was Ready To Respond The Units Were Held In Station.

7/08/2024 14:27 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 103 CHERRY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 And Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/7 Arrived With Meadow Grass Burning. The Engine Cleared The Scene @ 14:57.

7/07/2024 20:12 INVESTIGATION-OUTSIDE 27 SUNFISH DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 And Brush 47 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Incident @ 21:08.

7/07/2024 11:49 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-UNKNOWN INJURY ROUTE 741 / KENEAGY HILL ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Deputy 47, Rescue 47 And Engine 47-2 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Call @ 12:37.

6/27/2024 17:04 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-STANDBY 41 OAK HILL DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Chief 47, Rescue 47 And Engine 47-2 Arrived With A Delivery Truck Backed Into A Utility Pole Pushing The Pole Into A Tree. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 20:37. 

6/24/2024 05:32 CO ALARM 3150 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 Arrived And Started The Investigation. Rescue 47 Cleared The Call @ 06:00.

6/23/2024 09:26 MEDICAL ASSIST-NON EMERGENCY 156 BLACK HORSE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 Made The Response To Assist EMS 40 On The Scene. The Rescue Cleared The Scene @ 9:40.

6/22/2024 19:54 BUILDING-BARN-1A 460 STRASBURG ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP- Engine 47-2 And Rescue 47 Assist Station 5. Engine 47-2 W/7 And Rescue 47 W/5 Made The Response. The Units Were Recalled While Responding It Was A Controlled Burn @ 20:03.

6/22/2024 14:12 BRUSH FIRE-SMALL 14 N VINTAGE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Brush 47 Assist Station 40. Brush 47 W/3 Arrived Assisting To Personnel From Station 40 Until Released @ 14:38.

6/21/2024 13:10 AUTO ALARM-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL 4 TOWNSHIP DRIVE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. A Firefighter On The Scene Reported The Alarm To Be False And Engine 47-2 Cleared The Call @ 13:15.

6/20/2024 19:22 BUILDING-OUTBUILDING-1A 40 RESERVOIR ROAD STRASBURG TOWNSHIP-Brush 47, Engine 47-2 And Rescue 47. Station 5 Was Dispatched As A Brush Fire Call, With Units Arriving With Multiple Small Building On Fire Requested Assistance From Mutual Aid. Brush 47 w/3, Engine 47-2 W/6 And Rescue 47 W/4 Made The Response. The Units Cleared The Call @ 20:24.

6/19/2024 12:20 VEHICLE ACCIDENT-CLASS 2 200 HARTMAN BRIDGE ROAD STRASBURG TOWNSHIP-Fire Police Assist Station 5. Squad 47-1 Made The Response To Assist station 5 With Traffic Control. Squad 47-1 Cleared The Incident @ 13:02.

6/19/2024 08:54 SPILL CONTROL 7 S BELMONT ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Rescue 47. Rescue 47 W/7 Arrived Assisting PSP On A Washdown. Rescue 47 Cleared The Incident @ 09:39.

6/15/2024 18:24 STANDBY-TRANSFER FIRE 33 MARTIC HEIGHTS DRIVE MARTIC TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/5 Arrived Station 58 Along With Tanker 62 To Standby. Engine 47-2 Cleared The Standby @ 20:10.

6/15/2024 06:08 STANDBY-PREARRANGED FIRE 5 HERSHEY AVENUE PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 12-1. Engine 12-1 Was Standing By While Station 47 Was At West Chester Training Center. Thank You Station 12 Personnel For Being There For Us.

6/15/2024 06:06 TRAINING-FIRE WEST CHESTER BURN BUILDING CHESTER COUNTY-Engine 47-2, Rescue 47 And Squad 47-1. The Units Were Back In Service @ 14:19.

6/08/2024 18:43 VEHICLE FIRE 6 LONDON VALE ROAD PARADISE TOWNSHIP-Engine 47-2. Engine 47-2 W/6 And Rescue 47 W/5 Arrived With An Ebike On Fire. The Units Cleared The Scene @ 19:06.

The Paradise leaman Place Fire Company As A Family Paying Our Last Respects For Louise Knosp. Thanks To Robert Fulton Fire Company Station 89 For Standing By While We Were Spending Our Time With The Knosp Family.

Louise Knosp, age 73 of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of James L. Knosp with whom she was happily married for 53 years. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Fry. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church where she was involved with the Knitting Club and Bible Studies. Louise was a life member of the Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company Station 47 Ladies Auxiliary where she served in many different ways including custodial care for over 20 years. She was also a Girl Scout Troop leader for 18 years. In her free time, she loved going to the mountains, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family.
Surviving besides her husband Jim are 2 sons: Jamie, husband of Tammy Worst Knosp of Ronks and Joshua, husband of Paula Harpster Knosp of Paradise, 4 grandchildren: Elyzabeth, wife of Jeremiah Stoltzfus, Missy, wife of Chad Dippner, Jillian, fiancée of Ryan Carpenter, and Jenae, companion of Samuel Beiler, 6 great-grandchildren: Ethan, Landon, Lilly, Waylon, Jack, and Jaxson, and a brother: Jeffery, husband of Diana Fry of ME. She was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Fry.
A funeral service will take place at St. John's United Methodist Church, 3001 Lincoln Highway East, Gordonville, on Tuesday, May 28th at 11 a.m. with a viewing time from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Pastor Milton Stoltzfus will be officiating. There will also be a viewing time at the church on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Hellers Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Louise's honor to the Paradise Leaman Place Fire Company, P.O. Box 98, Paradise, PA 17562. shiveryfuneralhome.com
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