Mt. Penn Fire Company

Posts by John Eisenhard

Structure fire in Birdsboro

February 14, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Structure fire in Birdsboro
On February 12 just after 9p.m. L1 was dispatched as RIT to assist Birdsboro with a reported structure fire, dryer on fire in the basement at 712 E. 2nd St.  The police had arrived first and confirmed smoke showing from the residence.  When Chief 7 (Kulp) and the first units from Birdsboro arrived they quickly confirmed a working fire in the [...]
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Mt. Penn crew assists Cumru Township ...

February 12, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Mt. Penn crew assists Cumru Township on structure fire
On February 8 just after 2:00a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched at the RIT company on the second alarm for a structure fire at 2431 Morgantown Rd.  near Flying Hills.  The first arriving crews had a large and fully involved 2.5 story garage that was already beginning to collapse from the intense fire.  It was used to store mower and other outdoor [...]
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Annual Fastnacht Sale this weekend...

February 1, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Annual Fastnacht Sale this weekend—SOLD OUT!
We would like to thank everybody who stopped by to purchase fastnachts this weekend.  We sold out before noon on Sunday.  We would like to say thank you very much for all of your continued support! Once again it is time for annual fastnacht sale which will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 6th & 7th.  Hours are 8a.m. until 4p.m. Satu [...]
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Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 30, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
On January 29, just before 5:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25)to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at 2160 Highland Ave. for a reported structure fire, fire in the kitchen.  Deputy 1 (Wertz) arrived first and confirmed a working fire which was already venting out of the door and windows.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) arrived soon after a [...]
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Engine and Rescue assist Exeter on st...

January 22, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Engine and Rescue assist Exeter on structure fire
On January 21 about 2:15p.m. Company 7 (Birdsboro) Safety Officer Steve Rhoads was passing through the 6200 block of Perkiomen Ave. in Exeter Township when he noticed a large amount of smoke in the area.  Upon checking further he found a working fire in a large garage at 6221 Perkiomen Ave. and had the structure fire assignment dispatched.  [...]
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L1 assists Robeson on structure fire

January 21, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
L1 assists Robeson on structure fire
On January 19 shortly before 11p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched to 3178 Morgantown Rd. (Route 10) in Robeson Township to assist Company 23 (Gibralter) and 24 (Geigertown) for a reported structure fire.  On arrival crews from the responding companies found a well involved home on the property of Route 10 Auto Sales.  The ladder crew split up in o [...]
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Help us to help you during the winter

January 20, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Help us to help you during the winter
With the winter upon us and the constant possibility of snow and ice we would like to provide information on a few things that can greatly aid emergency services should they have to respond to your house: Be sure that your house number is clearly displayed and free of any accumulation of snow and ice so that it is clearly visible from the str [...]
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E1 handles dumpster fire at Turkey Hi...

January 18, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
E1 handles dumpster fire at Turkey Hill
On January 17 just before 11:30am Mt. Penn was dispatched for a reported dumpster on fire at the Turkey Hill, 2450 Perkiomen Ave. in the borough.  Once Assistant 1 (Eisenhard) arrived he confirmed a working fire which was contained to the dumpster.  On the arrival of E1 they pulled one line to extinguish the fire.  Damage was minimal and con [...]
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Carbon Monoxide incident in Mt. Penn

January 9, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Carbon Monoxide incident in Mt. Penn
On January 8 at approximately 11:20a.m. a phone call was received at the station for a report of a smoking furnace and carbon monoxide alarm sounding.  The communications center transmitted the still alarm which brought Engine & Rescue 1 along with Engine 4 (Lower Alsace) to 223 Friedensburg Rd.  Crews making entry initially found levels [...]
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Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 5, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
On January 4 just after 9:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) with a reported working structure fire at 22 Myrtle Ave. in the township.  FM23 (Gerhart) was on location with a working fire involving the porch area with possible extension into the house.  He was able to hold the fire in check by [...]
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The mission of the Mt. Penn Fire Company is to protect the lives and property of the people of Mt Penn from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing Rescue services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; and to provide a 100% Volunteer work environment that values health, wellness and cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.

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