Mt. Penn Fire Company

Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 30, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
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 [...]
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Engine and Rescue assist Exeter on st...

January 22, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Engine and Rescue assist Exeter on structure fire
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.  [...]
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L1 assists Robeson on structure fire

January 21, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
L1 assists Robeson on structure fire
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 [...]
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Help us to help you during the winter

January 20, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Help us to help you during the winter
With the winter upon us and the constant possibility of snow and ice we would like to provide information on a few things that can greatly aid emergency services should they have to respond to your house: Be sure that your house number is clearly displayed and free of any accumulation of snow and ice so that it is clearly visible from the str [...]
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E1 handles dumpster fire at Turkey Hi...

January 18, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
E1 handles dumpster fire at Turkey Hill
On January 17 just before 11:30am Mt. Penn was dispatched for a reported dumpster on fire at the Turkey Hill, 2450 Perkiomen Ave. in the borough.  Once Assistant 1 (Eisenhard) arrived he confirmed a working fire which was contained to the dumpster.  On the arrival of E1 they pulled one line to extinguish the fire.  Damage was minimal and con [...]
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Carbon Monoxide incident in Mt. Penn

January 9, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Carbon Monoxide incident in Mt. Penn
On January 8 at approximately 11:20a.m. a phone call was received at the station for a report of a smoking furnace and carbon monoxide alarm sounding.  The communications center transmitted the still alarm which brought Engine & Rescue 1 along with Engine 4 (Lower Alsace) to 223 Friedensburg Rd.  Crews making entry initially found levels [...]
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Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 5, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
On January 4 just after 9:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) with a reported working structure fire at 22 Myrtle Ave. in the township.  FM23 (Gerhart) was on location with a working fire involving the porch area with possible extension into the house.  He was able to hold the fire in check by [...]
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Welcome 2016

January 1, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Welcome 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The past year has been a busy one for Mt. Penn.  We had a total of 453 calls for service which covered everything from vehicle crashes to structure fires and fire alarms as well as public service details and medical assists.  This total was a new record for us.  The crews did an outstanding job responding to these calls throu [...]
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Think Safety for the Holidays!

December 20, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard
Think Safety for the Holidays!
Christmas Day is just around the corner and with it, all the excitement of family and friends gathered together to celebrate.  We would like to share a few things about holiday safety from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA.org) that can help keep the celebration going without having to pause and contact emergency services to mak [...]
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Barn Fire assist in Richmond Twp

December 10, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard
Barn Fire assist in Richmond Twp
Courtesy of Fleetwood Fire Co. On December 8 about 10:45pm Mt. Penn was dispatched to 2505 Moselem Springs Rd. in Richmond Twp. on the second alarm for RIT at a working structure fire.  The first arriving crews from Walnuttown (Co32) and Fleetwood (Co45) had arrived with a well involved barn fire that was extending to other structures that ho [...]
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Mt. Penn Fire Company

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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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