Posts in category Community

Passing of Former Chief

August 27, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

It is with great sadness that the Mt. Penn Fire Company announces the passing of current member and past Fire Chief Dennis Swartz on August 25th. We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Dennis’s family. Visitation will be held on August 31st from 10 to 11am at the Feeney Funeral Home (625 N 4th St Reading) with services [...]

Friday Night Fire

July 29, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 28th shortly after 10p.m. on this warm and humid night, Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Blandon(Co12) with a reported structure fire at 6 Irish Mountain Rd. in Alsace Township. Arriving units had heavy fire and smoke showing and reported all occupants safely evacuated. Several lines were pul [...]

Almost there!

July 28, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Renovations on the station are progressing well. It’s been a long month with lots of work accomplished by the contractors and the truck crew. The new floors are in, and the painting is complete! New chairs have been delivered along with the cabinets and appliances. In the next few weeks things should be finished up and we can start [...]

Water, water everywhere

July 10, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 9th our area experienced severe and prolonged rain starting in the early afternoon and continuing until evening which quickly caused Antietam Creek to overflow which appears to be the root cause of most of the problems that arose in the Antietam area. During this storm Mt. Penn, along with Exeter(Co25), Lower Alsace(Co4) and several [...]

Mt. Penn Structure Fire

June 30, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

We had a busy afternoon and early evening at Station 1. Several calls were taken care of including a medical assist and some trees on wires. However, at 5:22p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace, Oley, Reading City, Birdsboro and Exeter to the 2500 block of Grant St. for a reported stove fire with flames visible. En [...]

Pardon our dust…renovations Und...

June 21, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

We are not testing missiles here but soon enough parts of Station 1 will have a new look! We have been in our current location for almost 30 years and have decided to do some work to upgrade things in our meeting room, office and dayroom areas to bring it up to more modern standards. Members have been very busy doing lots of planning, [...]

CONGRATULATIONS DANA!

June 5, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On Friday, June 2nd several members of the truck crew and apparatus travelled to the Jr/Sr High School to join with Lower Alsace(Co4) and Central Berks Regional Police for the Antietam graduation parade. Prior to the parade kicking off members saw the graduation of truck crew member Dana Gill. Dana has been with Mt. Penn since she star [...]

Memorial Day

May 27, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Memorial Day weekend is here! Despite the temperatures that may suggest otherwise it is the unofficial start of the summer season. There will be parades, cookouts, pool openings and parties all across this nation. We hope everybody has a great time and safe time with family and friends! During this holiday weekend it is important t [...]

Reading City Sunday

May 22, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On Sunday morning, May 21st as Mt. Penn was wrapping up at a training burn Engine 1 was dispatched along with Spring Township(Co85) and Lower Alsace(Co4) on the second alarm to the 200 block of N. 11th St. in Reading City to assist with a structure fire. The first arriving units had nothing showing from the front but on further investig [...]

What are you waiting for, why not now...

May 8, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Are you looking for something to do, get out of the house, help your community, have fun? We’ve got just the thing for you! Break out of your normal day to day routine and join the Mt. Penn Fire Company! We are always looking for new members to join our organization. It’s a great way to give something back to the communit [...]

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