Posts in category News

Let’s go back in time!

November 1, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s that time of year already! Time to fall back Saturday night and turn all of those clocks in your home BACK 1 hour before going to bed so you can wake up on time for whatever you have planned on Sunday morning. It’s also time, if you still have smoke and CO alarms with replaceable batteries, to change them. Working detecto [...]

Alsace Rubbish Fire

October 31, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 29th, shortly before 8p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several mutual aid companies to Peach Lane in Alsace Township for a possible structure fire with the additional of a burn pit out of control and near a large shed. First arriving units found an approximately 20x40ft area at the rear of a property on Old State Rd. burn [...]

Burn Ban

October 31, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Due to the lack of any rainfall for over a month now, Alsace Township, Mt. Penn Boro and Lower Alsace Township have enacted a total burn ban UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. This means that you are not allowed to burn anything or have any type of outside fire, including backyard fire pits, chimineas and the like. Gas grills and charcoal grills fo [...]

Keeping Busy

October 27, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

The past 2 weeks have been busy for the guys and girls at the fire company. We have been to several fire prevention events at local schools where this year’s theme of “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” was reinforced with hundreds of young students in our coverage area. They also got to see fire apparatus up c [...]

Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!

October 6, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Yep, it’s Fire Prevention week from Oct 6th to the 12th this year. We hope you all have smoke detectors in your home. If you don’t, please get them and get them installed and working as soon as you can. They can and will save your life as well as the lives of loved ones! We recently had a fire in Mt. Penn in which the smo [...]

Mt. Penn Structure

September 22, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On September 22nd just before 3a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several mutual aid companies to 9 Pennwyn Terrace in the Boro for a reported deck on fire in the rear of the residence. First arriving units confirmed a working fire with extension into the house. Fortunately all occupants were able to safely evacuate. Several lines were [...]

Labor Day and Back to School

September 1, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, the last “official” weekend of summer is upon us. Summer sure flew by! We hope all of you have a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend with friends and family! Although most schools started last week, there has been a slight delay at Antietam due to construction. Antietam students will return on September 3rd this year. [...]

Boro Structure

August 26, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 26th shortly before noon, Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Reading City, Lower Alsace, Oley, Birdsboro and Exeter fire departments to 2642 Perkiomen Ave. for a reported structure fire. First arriving units confirmed a working fire in the kitchen area of the vacant home which was undergoing renovations. Two lines were pulled as ot [...]

National Night Out

August 4, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Come join Exeter & Central Berks Regional Police as well as other first responders from the area at National Night Out on August 6th. The event is being held at the Antietam Pool at 905 Byram St. from 6p.m. until 9p.m. This is a great event to meet and ask questions of those that do so much for the community to keep it safe but are oth [...]

Wednesday Woes

July 18, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 17th just after 12 noon, Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several mutual aid companies, to assist Exeter(Co25) with a reported structure fire at 4005 Circle Ave. First arriving units quickly called a working fire to the rear of the address where it was discovered a lawnmower and shed on fire. Within 5 minutes of arrival things wer [...]

Month	Monthly Total
January	52
February	50
March	77
April	54
May	50
June	65
July	64
August	40
September
October
November
December
Total For The Year	452