Sunday began shortly before 12:30p.m. when Mt. Penn was dispatched for the RIT company to assist Exeter Twp. (Co25) at 6302 Perkiomen Ave. for a working structure fire. First arriving crews found a house well involved with access being made down a long dirt lane off of Route 422. The Rescue 1 crew assisted with moving equipment back to the scene and then stood by until released just before 2:30p.m. The cause of this fire remains under investigation and was the second fire Mt. Penn assisted with in 12 hours but…………Sunday wasn’t over just yet!
Courtesy of Fire Alerts Berks
Just after 3:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Birdsboro (Co7) and Temple (Co11 filling in for Co25) to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a confirmed working structure fire at 2802 Filbert Ave. with fire in the garage. Engine 1 arrived and got the hydrant only 200ft away. 3 lines were pulled by the arriving crews who were able to get the fire under control within 20 minutes. There was some extension to a room above the garage area as well as the porch roof and quite a bit of overhaul had to be completed to be sure the fire was out.
Courtesy of Wendy Bundens
Courtesy of Wendy Bundens
https://www.facebook.com/barb.hewitt.12/videos/771277536356241/
^^^^Many thanks to our friends Barb & Mike for providing the above video. ^^^^
BUT WAIT…..THERE’S MORE!!!!!
During the Filbert Ave. fire, as crews were beginning to clean up their equipment, Lower Alsace and Mt. Penn were dispatched to 900 Byram St. at Anthony’s restaurant for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries, car reported into the building. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 responded along with an engine from Co4. All units were quickly cancelled as there was no structural damage or injuries, the car struck a pole on the entrance canopy. All crews returned to the fire scene to finish clean up and were able to return to station just before 5:30p.m.
