Mt. Penn Fire Company

E1 assists on second alarm in Reading

E1 assists on second alarm in Reading
On September 29th right at midnight, E1 was dispatched to 1036 Buttonwood St. in the City of Reading to assist on a second alarm structure fire.  City crews had arrived earlier with a well involved residence.  They discovered the fire had spread to the next house at 1034 Buttonwood St. as well.  The E1 crew assisted with extinguishment and o [...]

Structure fire in Exeter

Structure fire in Exeter
On September 24, just after 1:30pm Ladder 1 was dispatched to 912 Guilford Ct. in the Eastwick at Exeter development for a reported structure fire to assist Exeter Fire (Co25).  Crews arrived to find a fire that involved the 2nd floor deck area with extension into the structure.  Command quickly struck a second alarm due to the high hazard o [...]

Vehicle Crash

Vehicle Crash
Early on September 22 Mt. Penn, along with Lower Alsace (Co4) was dispatched to the 2200 block of Perkiomen Ave. in the boro for a vehicle crash.  Shortly before this Central Berks Police had become aware of a suspicious vehicle in the Lower Alsace area and were in the process of locating it for further investigation.  The vehicle had attemp [...]

Reading 120 Bike Race

Reading 120 Bike Race
On Saturday, September 12 the fire company, along with several other agencies and volunteers provided assistance for the Reading 120 Bike Race which wound it’s way from the City of Reading, through Mt. Penn and onwards through many other areas of Berks County before finishing with multiple climbs on a loop from the city to the top of Mt [...]

Check your chimney

Check your chimney
With the end of summer in sight, now is the perfect time to have your chimney cleaned and checked before the winter heating season.  Chimney fires cause over $125,000,000 in damage each year in the United States alone.  Chimney fires are caused by a build up of creosote or gases from combustion that have cooled and then cling to the sides of [...]

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn
On August 26 just before 1a.m Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Engine 4 from Lower Alsace for a report of a vehicle crash with unknown injuries, vehicle rolled over in the 23o0 block of Perkiomen Ave.  Deputy 1 (Wertz) arrived first and reported the occupant out and no apparent injuries.  E4 was returned and the crews from R1 & E1 powe [...]

E1 assists City of Reading on 2nd ala...

E1 assists City of Reading on 2nd alarm
On August 22 just after 4a.m. E1 was dispatched on the second alarm for Box 6-02 at 102 Neversink St. on the city’s southwest side.  Responding crews from the city had a large commercial building as well as several vehicles well involved on their arrival less than 10 minutes earlier.  Water supply from hydrants was an immediate issue d [...]

Assist to Lower Alsace on early morni...

Assist to Lower Alsace on early morning structure fire
On August 20th at 5a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace (Co4) and Exeter (Co 25) to 515 N. 26th St. in Lower Alsace for a reported basement fire.  Police units arriving reported smoke showing from the residence.  Fortunately all occupants were able to safely escape prior to the arrival of fire units who found a fire in the b [...]

Mt Penn assists Blandon

Mt Penn assists Blandon
On August 15 shortly after 9p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon (Co 12) with a reported structure fire at Lehigh Cement on Evansvile Rd. in Maidencreek Twp.  First arriving crews had a fire in the dust collection unit at the rear of the complex which was extinguished with one line taken up Ladder 12.  Crews were [...]

Assist to Cumru Township

Assist to Cumru Township
On August 5 at approximately 1:40am Mt. Penn crews were dispatched on the 4th alarm to 12 Community Drive in Cumru Township for a structure fire in the Shillington Commons, a garden apartment complex.  Units dispatched initially had gotten on location with heavy  fire conditions in a 12 unit apartment building, 11 of which were occupied.  Fi [...]

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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