Mt. Penn Fire Company

Early morning crash in Mt. Penn

Early morning crash in Mt. Penn
On June 22 shortly before 5a.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace (Co 4) were dispatched with Squad 555 (Lower Alsace EMS) to the area of 39 N. 23rd St. in the borough for a reported vehicle crash with unknown injuries.  Deputy 1 (Wertz) arrived to find one vehicle into a parked car with one male still inside but not trapped and possibly suffering f [...]

A brief recap of the past week

A brief recap of the past week
Well, the past week or so has been steady around the station with all sorts of things.  We have assisted on several fire alarms in Lower Alsace and St. Lawrence as well as two vehicle crashes in Lower Alsace.  Adding to the mix was a grease fire in Mt. Penn that was quickly handled and a structure fire in Exeter Township at Custom Processing [...]

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on crash

Rescue assists Lower Alsace on crash
On June 9th shortly before 10a.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) for a vehicle crash at Angora Rd. and Hill Rd. in the township.  Arriving units found 2 vehicles had collided nearly head on with multiple injuries.  A second ambulance was also requested.  Fire crews were able to power down both vehicles and applied oil [...]

Alsace Township Crash

Alsace Township Crash
On May 23rd, shortly before 8a.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Alsace Manor (Co8) at a reported vehicle crash with injuries at Friedensburg Rd. & Spies Church Rd. in Alsace Twp. (5 Points).  Berks Communications advised responding units that multiple vehicles were involved and several people had injuries.  Arriving crews found 3 ve [...]

Keep everybody safe and Move Over!

Keep everybody safe and Move Over!
  As summer approaches and the peak driving period draws near with more people out and about on business or vacation trips we would like to remind you to move over for first responders along the roads, whether it be a tow truck, ambulance or fire and  police vehicles.  It helps to keep us and those we are helping safe and also prevents [...]

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!
  If you ordered a Mt. Penn t-shirt a while back, we are glad to let you know they have arrived at the station.  Please stop by to pick up your order in the next few days.  If you need to make other arrangements please call the station at 610-779-6723.

Mt. Penn assists at AVCP 5k run

Mt. Penn assists at AVCP 5k run
On Saturday April 30 the crews from Mt. Penn joined with Lower Alsace (Co4) to provide assistance for the Antietam Valley Community Partnership’s second annual 5K run.  The personnel provided extra eyes on the course and played a large part in assisting with traffic control as the racers crossed over the intersections along the route [...]

Monday Madness Part II

Monday Madness Part II
Monday April 25th was another busy day for Mt. Penn just as last Monday was.  We had one less call but it still kept everybody on their toes throughout the day. It began with a call to the Goodwill store in St. Lawrence just before 8a.m. along with Exeter (Co 25) for a reported odor of natural gas in the loading dock area.  Crews monitored [...]

2nd Alarm assist to Reading City at P...

2nd Alarm assist to Reading City at Prizer-Painter
On April 22 at 2:50p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched with several other county companies on the second alarm to Box 4-02, 600 Arlington St. at Prizer-Painter Stove works for a structure fire.  When the A platoon crews arrived to this reported oven fire they found heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof.  Shortly after their arrival the roof be [...]

Antietam Valley Community Partnership...

Antietam Valley Community Partnership 5K Run
On April 30, 2016 the Antietam Valley Community Partnership will be having their 2nd annual 5K run and the 1 mile Fun Run beginning and ending at Carsonia Park.  Information is provided below: April 30 • Saturday – 2nd Antietam Valley 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run 7:30 – 8:45 – Registration 8:45 a.m. – Warm Up 9:00 a.m. – 5K Run 9:30 – 1 Mile War [...]

Mt. Penn Fire Company

Phone 610-779-6723

Department Activity

Summary of department activity
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Previous Years

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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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