Posts in category News

Structure fire assist in Union

October 12, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 11 shortly before 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with numerous companies from Chester & Montgomery Counties, as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for a structure fire in Union Township to assist Birdsboro/Union FD (Co7). Arriving units at 335 Woodglen Rd. found a well involved house fire that quickly caused t [...]

Fire Prevention Week 2019

October 5, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Well the kids have been back to school for over a month, there is a cooler and crisper air and the days are getting shorter so that means it must be fire prevention week! The theme from NFPA this year is “Not every hero wears a cape. PLAN and PRACTICE your ESCAPE! It’s purpose is to recognize the everyda [...]

Catching Up

September 22, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

There hasn’t been a whole lot going on the past several weeks with summer winding down & such and some of us taking well deserved vacations. On September 12 Engine 1 was dispatched to the 200 block of Rummels Ct. in Reading to assist on a 2nd alarm structure fire. The crew assisted city crews with overhaul of the involv [...]

Back to school time

August 24, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

This coming Monday means back to school for a majority of Berks County students. That means there will be extra traffic on the road, especially school buses. We want everybody to have a safe year so if you don’t want to meet our friends in blue here are few tips for you about when & how you should stop for buses. [...]

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

August 3, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Come out to join Central Berks Police as well as numerous other public safety agencies at the A-Field for National Night Out! There will be food, games, prize raffles and plenty of things to see and do. Bring the kids! We are ever hopeful that the weather will cooperate this year for this great community event that [...]

Alsace Township Crash

July 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 29th just before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Company 4 (Lower Alsace) and Company 5 (Oley) to the 1900 block of Friedensburg Rd for a crash with possible entrapment. Chief 5 (Kline) arrived & confirmed everybody was out, one vehicle on its roof. Oley handled one vehicle while Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace handled the s [...]

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

June 5, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

We would like to take a minute to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of those students all around Berks County who graduated from high school this year. Great job and we wish you all the best as you move on to the next big thing! Best of luck to our Mt. Penn Fire graduates, Caleb Gibson and Tyler Okonski as you move on [...]

Memorial Day

May 22, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Hard to believe but Memorial Day is almost upon us! We hope that you will all take a break for a bit and remember the ultimate price that so many of our veterans made in order that we are able to enjoy so many freedoms today. Mt. Penn will be participating in the Exeter Memorial Day Parade on Monday from the Exeter High School to [...]

Exeter Structure

May 2, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On May 2 shortly after midnight Mt. Penn was dispatched with several other companies to assist Exeter(Co25) on a reported structure fire with entrapment in Brice Villa just behind the Turkey Hill. Arriving units had heavy fire showing and quickly pulled multiple lines to knock it down. There were serious exposure problems with the homes be [...]

Alsace Crash

April 28, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 27, just before midnight Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Muhlenberg(Co 10) and Lower Alsace EMS(Squad 555) to Skyline Drive just off Bingaman Rd for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries. Deputy 1-1(Eisenhard) arrived with EMS and the township Fire Marshall(FM24) to find a vehicle on it’s roof and the sole occupant ou [...]

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