Posts in category Incidents

2 Alarms in Earl Township

February 26, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 25th shortly before 5p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched on the second alarm as an additional RIT company to assist Earl Township on a working structure fire at 19 Club Rd. First arriving units found a home with heavy smoke and fire showing and quickly called the 2nd alarm to bring additional resources. Fortunately, all occupants [...]

SOLD OUT SOLD OUT!

February 11, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

We are sold out of those delicious fastnachts until next year! We would like to thank the community for their continued support and indulgence that made this possible. If it wasn’t for your ongoing support we would have never made it this long. We look forward to seeing you March 1st & 2nd, 2025 for our 57th annual sale. [...]

Fastnacht Time!

February 4, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

We are preparing for our 56th annual fastnacht sale and it looks like the weather will cooperate. The sale will be held at the Mt. Penn Fire Company on February 10th & 11th. Doors open at 8a.m. at the fire station, 2711 Grant St. Although the sale is scheduled for both days, it is possible, even likely, that we will sell out [...]

Video recap of 2023

January 25, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

As mentioned in an earlier post here, 2023 was quite a year for Mt. Penn Fire Company. One of our members gathered up lots of picture and videos and put them together in a video recap of the year. So here you go:

Baby, it’s cold outside!

January 17, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

It sure is! Combined with rain, wind, snow and ice and now Arctic temperatures. There has been a significant increase in fire calls all around the county for trees and wires down, vehicle crashes, cooking fires, structure fires and carbon monoxide alarms. We are no exception having logged almost 50 calls this year! As these condition [...]

A brief look back

January 3, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Now that the dust has settled from the holiday season and the new year is underway, we had some time to compile some information from 2023. The Mt. Penn fire company had their busiest year ever with 727 calls, an increase of 44 from 2022. These calls comprised everything from structure fires to assisting the police department. July [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 31, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s been quite a year for everybody but we made it! Christmas is over and we are moving forward to 2024 in just a few hours. All of us at Mt. Penn Fire Company wish you a very safe & happy 2024. Let’s make it a great year with lots of good memories!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 24, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Santa has returned to the North Pole to prepare for the big day after visiting our area. Christmas shopping is hopefully done, the tree is up and the house is decorated. All that’s left is the big day…..CHRISTMAS!!!! All of us here at the firehouse wish you and yours a very merry and safe Christmas. Please be safe durin [...]

December means….SANTA!

December 7, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

With all going on lately it’s hard to believe it’s only a short time until Christmas! It took a bit more this year to get things arranged, passports, travel documents, FAA permissions etc. but the Mt. Penn Fire Company is happy to announce that Santa Claus will be making his rounds around town with the fire trucks again in 2 [...]

Reading City 2nd Alarmer

November 14, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 13, about 8:15a.m. Mt. Penn, Lower Alsace(Co4) and Exeter(Co25) were dispatched on the second alarm to assist the City of Reading at 1323 Spruce St. for a working structure fire with possible entrapment. First arriving city units had a rowhome with heavy smoke and fire showing with extension to the homes on either side. The occ [...]

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