Posts in category Incidents

Weird Wednesday

January 4, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

It started early but seemed normal with being dispatched to assist the City of Reading in the 500 block of N. 9th St for a smell of gas shortly before 2a.m. Units were recalled within a few minutes as the city was able to free up from another call. Just after 9:30a.m. it was a fire alarm in the 1300 block of Carsonia Ave. Deputy 4-1 (Mou [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 30, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

We are in the final days of 2017 and 2018 is right around the corner. It’s been another busy year here at Mt. Penn with our new rescue being placed in service, new members and a new high total of calls. Members have kept busy with training classes, station duties, equipment testing and taking care of all those calls. As we move into 2 [...]

Mt. Penn vehicle fire

December 24, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Things have slowed down a bit this month but just after 3p.m. on December 23rd Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) for a reported vehicle fire at 103 N. 23rd St. in the borough. On the arrival of Lt. 1 (Lombardo) he confirmed a well involved engine compartment fire. When E1 arrived they pulled the front bumper line and wer [...]

Merry Christmas from Mt. Penn

December 20, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It seems that Christmas 2017 is upon us. Like many, we are sure you are wondering where this year went! As we get gifts, prepare food, decorate and look forward to getting together with family and friends let’s keep things safe. The last thing you want to do is see the fire department at your house, especially on Christmas Day! Here [...]

Exeter Entrapment

December 1, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 30 shortly after 10a.m. the Rescue was dispatched to the 500 block of Butter Lane in Exeter Township to assist Exeter (Co25) on a vehicle crash with heavy entrapment. When units arrived they found a minivan on its driver side against a sizeable tree with the driver trapped. The vehicle was stabilized and crews used several hydra [...]

Assist to Amity on garage fire

November 28, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 27 just after 12 noon the Rescue was dispatched as RIT to assist Amity Township with a reported structure fire in 40x60ft detached garage at 184 Valley Rd. PD and responding fire units reported a heavy column of smoke visible from some distance out. On arrival they found a well involved 2 story garage that also had flammable mat [...]

Early morning St. Lawrence Structure

November 19, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

3615 Patton St. Nov 18, 2017 On November 18 shortly after 6a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) and Exeter (Co25) to 3615 Patton Ave. for a possible structure fire, reported heater malfunction. Just after arrival Lt 25-2 reported a working fire with fire in the basement. Crews stretched multiple lines into the house at [...]

Vehicle vs pole in St. Lawrence

November 15, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Just after noon the Rescue was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to St. Lawrence Ave. and Ganster St. for a report of a vehicle that had struck a pole. Arriving crews found just that with the pole damaged but still standing and all occupants out of the vehicle and in a nearby parking lot. Additional ambulances were sent from the Reading F [...]

Warehouse burns in Bern Township

October 24, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 22 shortly after 9p.m. Mt. Penn was special called as the 5th due RIT company to assist Greenfields (Co55) with a 2 alarm structure fire at 1947 Bernville Rd-Evans Food Distributors in Bern Township. This call was originally dispatched as an Automatic Fire Alarm(AFA) shortly before 7:30p.m. and when the first crews arrived they fo [...]

Saturday around town

October 8, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s been an eventful Saturday. We started out attending the Home Depot Safety Day Kids Workshop along with Exeter, Gibralter, Monocacy, Lower Alsace, Birdsboro and Geigertown fire companies as well as the Reading Scuba Team. The turnout was excellent and this year the weather cooperated as well. Firefighters were on hand to answer q [...]

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