Posts in category Incidents

Assist to Exeter on serious crash

May 2, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 30, shortly after 8p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Exeter(Co25) to 37th St. and Perkiomen Ave. for a vehicle crash with entrapment, multiple patients. On arrival there were two cars with 3 people trapped on the eastbound side of the road. The occupants of one car were freed quickly and sent off to the hospital with EMS. [...]

Exeter Double Shot

April 27, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 27 shortly before 1a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched with several other companies to assist Co 25(Exeter) at the Applebees restaurant for a structure fire. Initially the call was dispatched as an automatic fire alarm but the police confirmed a working fire on arrival with flames from the roof and had the assignment upgraded. Crews [...]

Maidencreek Structure Fire

March 28, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 27 just before 3:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon(Co12) and surrounding companies on a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Sandhurst Blvd. First arriving units found a house with a well involved fire in the roof area. Several lines were pulled and a master stream from Tower 45(Fleetwood) [...]

Early morning Exeter structure fire

March 17, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 17th, shortly before 7:20a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched along with several other surrounding companies to 600 Limekiln Rd. in Exeter for a reported structure fire. Multiple calls were being received by the communications center indicating an outbuilding well involved. Arriving units found exactly that and quickly pulled 2 lines to c [...]

Alsace Township Crash

March 14, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 14 shortly before 10a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co4) and Muhlenberg(Co66) to the 300 block of Antietam Rd. for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries. On arrival Deputy 1(Eisenhard) reported 1 car into a tree and on fire and a patient laying in the field halfway between Basket Rd & Miller Ln. Arriving a [...]

Early morning Alsace Crash

March 13, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Just before 3a.m. on March 13, Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Laureldale(Co13) and Muhlenberg Twp(Co 66) to Skyline Drive & Beech Lane for a reported vehicle crash. Additional information from County indicated 1 vehicle on its roof and possibly somebody inside deceased. Chief 13(Feltenberger) arrived and confirmed that the car was [...]

Mt. Penn Building Collapse

February 11, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 10th at 10p.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) were dispatched to 2311 Grant St. in the boro for a reported building collapse & odor of natural gas. Deputy 1(Eisenhard) arrived and confirmed the dispatch although no natural gas odor was detected and building was unoccupied. Companies worked to secure the area and stood b [...]

Lower Alsace Crash

January 20, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 19th about 3:15p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace(Co4) with fluids down after a no-injury crash on Skyline Drive approximately 1/4 mile North of List Rd. On arrival units found a single vehicle leaking fluids after striking the wall at high speed. All of the occupants were out & walking around with no ap [...]

Alsace Township Crash

January 7, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 6 just after 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co4), Muhlenberg(Co66) and Ruscombmanor(Co34) to the 200 block of Antietam Rd. for a vehicle crash with injuries. Additional info reported a dump truck into the woods with the driver injured. Arriving units found the scene as described with a loaded tri-axle dum [...]

2nd alarm assist to City

January 4, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 2 just before 11:30p.m. Engine 1 & Rescue 1 were dispatched to assist Reading City on the 2nd alarm for 1240 Chestnut St, structure fire with entrapment. The first arriving city units had heavy fire venting from the 1st floor with extension to the 2nd floor & reports of people still inside. Lines were quickly pulled [...]

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

Posts in category Incidents

Assist to Exeter on serious crash

Exeter Double Shot

Maidencreek Structure Fire

Early morning Exeter structure fire

Alsace Township Crash

Early morning Alsace Crash

Mt. Penn Building Collapse

Lower Alsace Crash

Alsace Township Crash

2nd alarm assist to City

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