Posts by John Eisenhard

GOODBYE 2016!

December 31, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, 2016 has finally come to an end! It’s been quite a ride and hopefully everybody can look back, take a deep breath and move ahead to 2017. It’s also been quite a year for the volunteers at Mt. Penn. We answered a new record high of calls this past year although the number of “working fires” was down. In [...]

Carbon monoxide alarm in Mt. Penn

December 31, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On December 24th just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) to 103 N. 23rd St. in the Boro for a report of a carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms. Arriving crews found high levels, over 100 ppm (parts per million) at that address. On checking the neighboring property at 101 N. 23rd they found readings of over 25 [...]

MPFD assist to Santa

December 24, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On Friday December 23rd Mt. Penn received a special call to assist Santa Claus with the delivery of gifts and Christmas cheer to a needy family. The engine and utility made the response with Mr. Claus aboard about 7:30p.m. and arrived within a few minutes. Greetings were exchanged and gifts were distributed. Santa even had time to chat an [...]

Exeter Township structure fire

December 23, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On December 22 at 12:45p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25), Lower Alsace (Co4) and a Reading City engine to 1315 Butter Lane for a report of a vehicle on fire in a garage. Arriving units found the vehicle as well as the attached garage well involved. Several lines were pulled from E1 to contain and extinguish the fire. Th [...]

Assist to Exeter on structure fire

December 21, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On December 20 just after 5:30p.m. L1 was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) and Birdsboro (Co7) to a reported structure fire at 125 Shelbourne Rd in Exeter for a reported bush on fire next to the home. Arriving crews found that the bush had burned but had extended to the side of the house as well and spread up the side all the way to the r [...]

Rescue 1 heads to its new home

December 20, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On Tuesday December 20 the Mt. Penn crew bid farewell to the 1994 Ford/Swab rescue truck which was sold to the Springdale Volunteer Fire Dept. in Allegheny County, PA. It will replace their 1982 Ford/Swab rescue truck. After a brief final inspection with Lt. David Okonski and Asst. Chief John Eisenhard they were on their way with Asst. Ch [...]

SANTA ALERT!!!!!

December 17, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

The Mt. Penn Fire Company is pleased to announce that a special deal has been made between Fire Chief Tim Waldman and Kris Kringle, CEO of North Pole Enterprises Inc. for a one night only, special appearance of SANTA CLAUS!!!! Santa will be making his rounds around Mt. Penn on Tuesday, December 20th starting at 6:30p.m. Due to the need for [...]

Structure fire in Robeson Township

December 16, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On December 15, shortly after 2:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company for a report of a structure fire at 101 Killian Dr. in Robeson Township. Deputy 23 (Favinger) quickly made it a working fire and requested the next alarm due to the large column of smoke visible from a mile away. Ladder 1 stopped on the way in to assist with t [...]

Christmas is on the way!

December 13, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

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Congratulations Firefighter Acevedo!

December 2, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

We would like to congratulate Firefighter Raymond Acevedo on his recent graduation from the Reading Police Academy. He has put in lots of time at the gym working out as well as reading and studying all of the intricacies of police procedure and criminal law. He will be joining several of his classmates in a few weeks as they begin patrollin [...]

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