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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

November 24, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Well we’ve made it to the beginning of the end of the year. Thanksgiving is upon us and the holiday season officially starts despite what many stores would have you believe. We want everybody to be safe and enjoy time with family and friends. Since everybody changed the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors a few [...]

Thank you Representative Rozzi

October 30, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

The other week State Representative Mark Rozzi visited Station 1, along with residents and several boro officials, to officially present the check to the fire company that made the new Utility 1 possible. The new utility is much more capable and suited to our needs and replaces the original unit which is 20+ years old. Although the check w [...]

We Remember

September 8, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

20 years ago today this country was shocked by the actions of terrorists who attacked on our own soil in New York City, Arlington, Virginia and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Thousands lost their lives and many more thousands were injured. First responders, especially in New York City, suffered terrible losses while trying to save others. [...]

Soggy September Start

September 2, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

September got off to a very soggy start with the remains of Hurricane Ida giving thunderstorms, wind and heavy rain with plenty of flooding throughout the area. Although it was pretty bad in Berks it could have been much worse. Areas to our east got all of the above with some tornados mixed in. Fortunately the next several days look b [...]

MOVE OVER & SLOW DOWN!

July 24, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Just over a year since a tow truck operator was killed on I78 in Berks County, several emergency responders were struck at the scene of a crash on the Schuylkill Expressway near Philadelphia. One firefighter succumbed to his injuries shortly after the crash while another 2 firefighters and a and PA State Trooper remain in the hospital b [...]

Independence Day!

July 2, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Well we have made it to July 4th weekend! As we celebrate the 244th birthday of the United States many of you will be cooking out with family and friends this year as things get back to normal. Whether you grill on special days or all year long we found a few fire safety tips for grilling that you should follow so you don’t have [...]

Arrival of new Utility 1

June 21, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Early on June 21st the Mt. Penn Fire Company took delivery of the new Utility 1 from the New Holland Auto Group. It is a Ford F350 4 door with a full length bed and heavy duty slide out tray, ARE truck cap and a 5 man cab. We have some brainstorming to do about equipment mounting and placement in the coming weeks as well as having the truc [...]

Memorial Day 2021

May 31, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Today is Memorial Day. It is not just a holiday, it is the day that we should all take some time to remember those who paid the ultimate price, their lives, to insure that you are able to have that cookout, take a nature walk, get together with family and friends to have a drink and enjoy your FREEDOM! No matter what your beliefs or p [...]

Here we go again!

March 10, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Well here we are again. It seems like we were just getting prepared for winter and turning our clocks back an hour. Now the snows are gone (hopefully), the sun is shining and days are warming up and getting longer. Time to SPRING AHEAD this Sunday at 2:00a.m. While you are busy changing all of the clocks in your home please take a fe [...]

Fastnacht update

February 14, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Thanks to your continued support we have SOLD OUT of our fastnacht supply for this year. The weather wasn’t the most cooperative this year but held out long enough for us to get it done. Thanks for your continued support and don’t forget to mark your calendar for February 26th & 27th, 2022! We hope to see you then.

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