Mt. Penn Fire Company

Posts in category Structure Fire

2nd Alarm in Laureldale

2nd Alarm in Laureldale
  On August 13 just after 11p.m. R1 was dispatched to cover R10 on the structure fire assignment for a reported deck on fire at 1511 Queen St. in Laureldale Boro.  At just about the same time Chief 13 struck the second alarm which sent E1, along with several other companies, to the scene.  The first arriving crews from Laureldale (Co13 [...]

Amity Township assist on Structure Fi...

Amity Township assist on Structure Fire
On August 8 at 7a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Amity (Co’s 6 &49), Birdsboro (Co7) and Exeter (Co25) for a reported structure fire at 207 Woodbridge Lane near the Amity Gardens section of the township.  The residents had reported crackling behind a wall and the wall blackening around an air vent.  Arriving crews found a wor [...]

Assist to Gibraltar on structure fire

Assist to Gibraltar on structure fire
On August 1st while units were participating in National Night Out at the A field L1 was dispatched just before 7:30p.m. to assist Gibraltar (Co23) on a reported structure fire at 50 Walton Ave.  As units were responding the police arrived and reported a working fire in a 20×30 garage.  Most units had to stage on the road as the long and [...]

Sizzling Sunday

Sizzling Sunday
On July 23rd just after 9a.m. cooking breakfast quickly got out of control.  Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Earl (Co19), Alsace (Co8), Ruscombmanor (Co34), Fleetwood (Co45) and Exeter (Co25) to assist Oley (Co5) on the structure fire at 3339 Friedensburg Rd.  The first arriving chief from Oley reported a working fire with fire through the [...]

Summer day sizzling!

Summer day sizzling!
On June 22 at 5p.m. E1 was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to the rear of 2980 St. Lawrence Ave. in St. Lawrence for a trash fire near a pole.  Arriving units found a couch and other debris on fire which was quickly knocked down with a single line.  Units were able to clear less than 20 minutes later. Courtesy of Terrie Bortz   Just [...]

Early May Potpourri

Early May Potpourri
Well, the first week of May is just about over and it has been steady for Mt. Penn.  In addition to the structure fires in Oley and Birdsboro we have been dispatched to several other calls during the week keeping us busy. In what could have been a much more serious incident, the structure assignment was sent to the Hollywood Court Apartments [...]

2 structure fire assists in 8 hours-O...

2 structure fire assists in 8 hours-Oley & Birdsboro
On May 1 just after 4p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, to 2017 Memorial Highway to assist Oley for a reported barn on fire.  As units were responding dispatch advised of multiple calls reporting a working fire.  Deputy 5 reported heavy smoke from Oley Village and just as the first units were arriving requested [...]

Assist to Alsace on structure fire

Assist to Alsace on structure fire
On April 18 just after 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company on the second alarm to assist Alsace Manor (C08) at 118 Beacon Hill Rd.  The initial alarm was dispatched only minutes earlier with Berks Communications reporting multiple calls as well as PSP helicopter Trooper 1 in the area reporting a working fire.  First arriving cre [...]

Easter Sunday fire in Birdsboro

Easter Sunday fire in Birdsboro
On April 16, Easter Sunday, just before 3p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched on the assist to Birdsboro (C07) for a reported structure/furnace fire at 123 Cinder St.  The first arriving unit from Co 7 reported heavy smoke and fire at the door and made it a working fire.  Within 10 minutes a second alarm was called for additional companies which sent [...]

Structure fire in Oley

Structure fire in Oley
On April 8, shortly after 7p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Earl (Co19), Amity (Co49), Boyertown (Co95), Alsace Manor (Co8), Ruscombmanor (Co34) and Fleetwood (Co45) to 3197 W. Philadelphia Ave (Route 73) for a confirmed working structure fire.  Arriving units found a single house with fire on the first floor and laid a supply line fr [...]

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The mission of the Mt. Penn Fire Company is to protect the lives and property of the people of Mt Penn from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing Rescue services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; and to provide a 100% Volunteer work environment that values health, wellness and cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.

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