| Heavy rains that passed through the area starting on Friday Night and continuing on Sunday Morning, added to the 7 hour water rescue on Saturday, kept Gladwyne firefighters busy throughout the weekend. Calls started getting dispatched on Friday night around dinner time, then also on Sunday morning just before lunch as the rain increased. Gladwyne firefighters handled emergencies from such minor incidents as water in basements to rescuing people from their vehicles that were trapped in flood water. An average of 18 firefighters on each incident logged over 12 hours of "in-service" time this weekend protecting our community! |
