Area Served[]
The New Tripoli Fire Company is one of two companies serving Lynn Township.
History[]
On Nov. 1st 2023, Lehigh County 911 adopted a new designation system for apparatus and officers. This resulted in apparatus changing from 17xx to 17 and 17-x numbers.
Line of Duty Deaths[]
On December 8th 2022, Firefighter Marvin Gruber and Assistant Chief Zachary Paris were battling a house fire, when they became trapped within the structure. The two men were rescued, but unfortunately did not survive. [1]
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 17 - 7242 Decatur Street[]
- Engine 17 - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/1000/30F) (SN##12239)
- Tanker 17 - 2023 Kenworth T880 6x4 / Pierce dryside (1500/3500) (SN#37322)
- Rescue 17 - 2010 Pierce Impel walk-around (-/60/CAFS) (SN#23213)
- Attack 17 - 2008 International WorkStar 4x4 / KME Type 3 (1000/750/30F) (SN#GSO-6931)
- Utility 17 - 2019 Ford F-450 / Reading utility body
- UTV 17 -
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1997 Freightliner FLD 6x4 / S&S elliptical tanker (750/3200) (SN#74681) (Ex-Tanker 1721) (Sold to Big Rock Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
- 1992 Ford F-SuperDuty (Ex-Rescue 1741, ex-Traffic 1752) (Ex-Northwestern EMS ambulance) (Sold to Upper Pottsgrove Township Fire Company)
- 1987 Chevrolet 4x4 (120/200)
- 1966 Ford C / Hahn (Ex-Engine 1711)