Posts in category Structure Fire

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 [...]

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 [...]

2nd Alarm Assist to Reading City

November 3, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 2nd, just before 9p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched along with Exeter(Co25) and Lower Alsace(Co4) on the second alarm to 600 S. 19th St at the former Lincoln Chemicals to assist Reading City on a working structure fire. They had been dispatched shortly before and were faced with a large working fire in this abandoned 3 story buil [...]

Early Morning Oley Fire

November 2, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 2nd, just after midnight, Ladder 1 was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Oley(Co5) with a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Manatawny Rd. near the border with Earl Township. Berks Radio gave an update of multiple callers and the police reported smoke showing from several miles out. First arr [...]

Mt. Penn Structure Fire

October 31, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 30th just after 9p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace, Reading City, Birdsboro, Exeter and Oley fire companies to the 2400 block of Filbert Avenue for a reported structure fire. First arriving Deputy 1-1(Kline) had nothing showing on arrival, but further investigation soon found smoke from the second and thir [...]

Assist to Exeter on Structure Fire

October 13, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 12th, just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies to 271 Shelbourne Rd. in Exeter Township for a reported structure fire. First arriving units had heavy smoke showing from the eaves with fire eventually venting out of the rear of the building. Multiple lines were pulled and additional tankers [...]

Brief Recap

September 11, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Just when things seemed to be settling down with the kids back to school and the Labor Day holiday behind us the area was hit with severe storms again which brought down trees, wires and poles. Fortunately, there was no flooding as with the July storms. Many areas from Lower Alsace up the mountain into Alsace Township suffered power out [...]

Assist on Reading City Structure

August 14, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 14th just before 10:30p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace(Co4) and Exeter(Co25) on the second alarm to assist Reading City at 334 S. 17th St. First arriving crews had fire from the roofline and found the attic space well involved. Several lines, as well as the tower ladder were used to knock down the bulk of [...]

Friday Night Fire

July 29, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 28th shortly after 10p.m. on this warm and humid night, Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Blandon(Co12) with a reported structure fire at 6 Irish Mountain Rd. in Alsace Township. Arriving units had heavy fire and smoke showing and reported all occupants safely evacuated. Several lines were pul [...]

An Early Friday Start

July 22, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Shortly after 5a.m. on July 21st, Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT to assist Blandon, Fleetwood and Muhlenberg on a reported structure fire at 194 Genesis Dr. in Maidencreek Township. Police reported a working fire on the second floor with all occupants out as the first units were leaving station. As units arrived they confirmed heav [...]

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