Posts in category Structure Fire

Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 30, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 29, just before 5:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25)to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at 2160 Highland Ave. for a reported structure fire, fire in the kitchen. Deputy 1 (Wertz) arrived first and confirmed a working fire which was already venting out of the door and windows. Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) arrived soon after a [...]

Engine and Rescue assist Exeter on st...

January 22, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 21 about 2:15p.m. Company 7 (Birdsboro) Safety Officer Steve Rhoads was passing through the 6200 block of Perkiomen Ave. in Exeter Township when he noticed a large amount of smoke in the area. Upon checking further he found a working fire in a large garage at 6221 Perkiomen Ave. and had the structure fire assignment dispatched. [...]

L1 assists Robeson on structure fire

January 21, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 19 shortly before 11p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched to 3178 Morgantown Rd. (Route 10) in Robeson Township to assist Company 23 (Gibralter) and 24 (Geigertown) for a reported structure fire. On arrival crews from the responding companies found a well involved home on the property of Route 10 Auto Sales. The ladder crew split up in o [...]

Assist to Lower Alsace on early morni...

August 21, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 20th at 5a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace (Co4) and Exeter (Co 25) to 515 N. 26th St. in Lower Alsace for a reported basement fire. Police units arriving reported smoke showing from the residence. Fortunately all occupants were able to safely escape prior to the arrival of fire units who found a fire in the b [...]

Mt Penn assists Blandon

August 20, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 15 shortly after 9p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon (Co 12) with a reported structure fire at Lehigh Cement on Evansvile Rd. in Maidencreek Twp. First arriving crews had a fire in the dust collection unit at the rear of the complex which was extinguished with one line taken up Ladder 12. Crews were [...]

Assist to Cumru Township

August 5, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 5 at approximately 1:40am Mt. Penn crews were dispatched on the 4th alarm to 12 Community Drive in Cumru Township for a structure fire in the Shillington Commons, a garden apartment complex. Units dispatched initially had gotten on location with heavy fire conditions in a 12 unit apartment building, 11 of which were occupied. Fi [...]

Chimney Fire in Robeson Township

February 10, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On Monday February 9 just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Co 7 (Birdsboro Union), Co 25 (Exeter Twp) and Co 24 (Geigertown) to assist Co. 23 (Gibralter Fire Co) on a reported chimney fire at 634 Schuylkill Rd in Robeson Twp. Crews found a working chimney fire with some extension to the structure around the chimney area caused b [...]

Mt. Penn called to assist Exeter Town...

February 8, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On Saturday February 7 the company was dispatched to provide a RIT team in the 600 block of Schoffer’s Rd. in Exeter Township for a reported chimney fire. Upon arrival with the Exeter units it was discovered that there was a working chimney fire with extension into the structure from the chimney area. Birdsboro/Union Fire Dept (Co 7) [...]

Crews called to assist Reading Fire o...

January 15, 2015 Written by admin

On January 14, 2015 @ 2119 the City of Reading Fire Department responds to a structure fire in the 700 block of Chestnut St. City crews encountered a large volume of fire on the 1st and 2nd floors of the dwelling with a report of an occupant unaccounted for. At 2127 Reading Deputy Chief Mogel requested a 2nd alarm due to deteriorating condit [...]

Crews respond to City on 3 Alarm Fire...

January 3, 2015 Written by admin

Crews assist City of Reading December 28, 2014 @ 2125 hours, Engine 1 and Ladder 1 respond to the City of Reading to assist on a 3 alarm double fatality fire in the 500 block of Spruce St. Ladder 1 crews were sent to assist Reading Car 6 with roof operation while the Engine 1 crew was sent to assist Reading Car 9 with interior operations.

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