Posts by John Eisenhard

Early Monday Blues

August 15, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

Monday got off to a quick start in Exeter Township. At 12:30a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies to the 4700 block of Killian Ave. in the township for a reported structure fire. PD and first arriving units confirmed a working garage fire and that everyone had safely evacuated the home. Two lines were qui [...]

Reading City 2nd Alarm

August 15, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 13th, just after 4:30p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched, along with several other county companies to assist Reading City on a 2nd alarm structure fire in the 300 block of N. 9th St. The first arriving units had heavy fire in multiple garages along Cedar St. with extension to the rear of several homes along N. 9th St. and command qu [...]

Birdsboro Structure

August 8, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 8, shortly before 3:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Birdsboro(Co7) on a reported structure fire on N. Walnut St. PD arrived within minutes and confirmed a working structure fire. First arriving units also confirmed a power line down across N. Walnut St. Crews quickly pulled several [...]

No Sunday Fun Day

July 17, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

Sunday was no break for area fire companies including Mt. Penn. The day started rather early just before 2:30a.m. when the spill trailer was requested to Broadway Avenue in Exeter Township to assist with a fuel oil tank that was leaking behind a residence. Crews found oil around the tank and into the neighbors yard. Oil absorbent pads wer [...]

Independence Day

June 30, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

Monday marks the July 4th holiday when we declared ourselves independent from a certain Monarchy across the pond. This day is truly our own in America so we hope you enjoy the weekend and extra day off on Monday, whether you are cooking out, taking a mini vacation or enjoying fireworks. No matter what you have planned, please do it safely [...]

Exeter Electrical Emergency

June 21, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 21st just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies, to assist Exeter(Co25) on a reported structure fire at the Mt. Penn Water Authority facility located at 214 Midland Ave. On arrival Deputy 25-2(Chamberlain) reported a pole and wires down and on fire inside the facility. The transformers on the pole [...]

Trash Truck Trouble in Mt. Penn

June 18, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 18th just after 8:30a.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) were dispatched to the Dollar Tree on Perkiomen Ave. for a reported trash truck on fire with multiple calls being received. Arriving units found a large pile of trash burning in the parking lot between Dollar Tree and Antietam Academy where the quick thinking driver had dump [...]

Mt. Penn Mess

June 11, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 11th just after 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co 4) & EMS to the 2700 block of Perkiomen Ave for a vehicle crash with a diesel fuel spill. Police were already on location as they had come across this while on patrol. Arriving units confirmed the dispatch information & also a large amount of diese [...]

Fire & Ice in Alsace Township

June 4, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 3 shortly after 4p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Blandon(Co12) with a possible structure fire at the Sunoco station, 3123 Pricetown Rd. Additional information given on dispatch was that the ice machine on the outside of the building was on fire. As units were responding further informat [...]

Memorial Day

May 30, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

This morning Mt. Penn joined with Exeter(Co25), Lower Alsace(Co4) and Oley(Co5) in the annual Exeter Twp. Memorial Day Parade. We all enjoyed great weather and a very nice ceremony at Forest Hills Memorial Park that honored and remembered all of the men and women of this great nation who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that freedom shoul [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683