Mt. Penn Fire Company

Reported kitchen fire in Mt. Penn

Reported kitchen fire in Mt. Penn
On February 6 shortly before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4), Exeter (Co25), Birdsboro (Co7), Oley (Co5) and the City of Reading to 2048 Fairview Ave. for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment.  On arrival Deputy 1 (Wertz) reported heavy smoke and made it a working incident with everybody out of the ho [...]

Lower Alsace vehicle crash

Lower Alsace vehicle crash
On February 1 just after 10;15p.m. and shortly after returning from a medical assist call in Mt. Penn, the rescue was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a vehicle crash in the area of Skyline Dr. and List Rd that was reported as a vehicle flipped over with multiple patients.  Arriving crews found the heavily damaged vehicle on its r [...]

New rescue truck in service

New rescue truck in service
Mt. Penn’s “new to us” rescue has been placed in service as of January 27 when it returned from getting the final work done on the steering, suspension and equipment mounting.  Several members are already qualified on driving and operating it and the remaining ones should be done within a few weeks.  The officers would like [...]

Pedestrian struck in Lower Alsace

Pedestrian struck in Lower Alsace
On January 17 at 5:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) on a pedestrian crash in the 800 block of Carsonia Ave.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) arrived first and immediately requested EMS to expedite and the northbound lanes of Carsonia Ave. shut down.  Arriving apparatus crews assisted the ambulance with getting the patient secu [...]

Working fire in Birdsboro

Working fire in Birdsboro
On January 14, just before 2:30a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25), Amity (Co’s 6 & 49) and Gibralter (Co23) to 412 Lincoln Ave. to assist Birdsboro (Co7) for a reported structure fire.  A working fire in the vacant house was quickly confirmed by the police.  Chief 7 (Kulp) immediately placed all incoming personnel [...]

RIT assist on structure fire

RIT assist on structure fire
On January 8 just before 4p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as RIT on the second alarm to 14015 Kutztown Rd at MAS Imports to assist at a working structure fire.  The first arriving units had been sent there for a passerby reporting smoke coming from the building and after gaining entry found fire throughout the first floor.  A water supply was es [...]

GOODBYE 2016!

GOODBYE 2016!
  Well, 2016 has finally come to an end!  It’s been quite a ride and hopefully everybody can look back, take a deep breath and move ahead to 2017. It’s also been quite a year for the volunteers at Mt. Penn.  We answered a new record high of calls this past year although the number of “working fires” was down.  In [...]

Carbon monoxide alarm in Mt. Penn

Carbon monoxide alarm in Mt. Penn
On December 24th just before noon Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) to 103 N. 23rd St. in the Boro for a report of a carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms.  Arriving crews found high levels, over 100 ppm (parts per million)  at that address.  On checking the neighboring property at 101 N. 23rd they found readings of over 25 [...]

MPFD assist to Santa

MPFD assist to Santa
On Friday December 23rd Mt. Penn received a special call to assist Santa Claus with the delivery of gifts and Christmas cheer to a needy family.  The engine and utility made the response with Mr. Claus aboard about 7:30p.m.  and arrived within a few minutes.  Greetings were exchanged and gifts were distributed.  Santa even had time to chat an [...]

Exeter Township structure fire

Exeter Township structure fire
On December 22 at 12:45p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25), Lower Alsace (Co4) and a Reading City engine to 1315 Butter Lane for a report of a vehicle on fire in a garage.  Arriving units found the vehicle as well as the attached garage well involved.  Several lines were pulled from E1 to contain and extinguish the fire.  Th [...]

Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Department Activity

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Our Mission

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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