A brief look back

January 3, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

Now that the dust has settled from the holiday season and the new year is underway, we had some time to compile some information from 2023. The Mt. Penn fire company had their busiest year ever with 727 calls, an increase of 44 from 2022. These calls comprised everything from structure fires to assisting the police department. July [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 31, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s been quite a year for everybody but we made it! Christmas is over and we are moving forward to 2024 in just a few hours. All of us at Mt. Penn Fire Company wish you a very safe & happy 2024. Let’s make it a great year with lots of good memories!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 24, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Santa has returned to the North Pole to prepare for the big day after visiting our area. Christmas shopping is hopefully done, the tree is up and the house is decorated. All that’s left is the big day…..CHRISTMAS!!!! All of us here at the firehouse wish you and yours a very merry and safe Christmas. Please be safe durin [...]

December means….SANTA!

December 7, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

With all going on lately it’s hard to believe it’s only a short time until Christmas! It took a bit more this year to get things arranged, passports, travel documents, FAA permissions etc. but the Mt. Penn Fire Company is happy to announce that Santa Claus will be making his rounds around town with the fire trucks again in 2 [...]

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

November 22, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Thanksgiving is upon us! Before you know it Christmas will be here with Santa coming to visit and then on to 2024! Everybody at the Mt. Penn Fire Company wishes you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving Day! Most of us have plenty to be thankful for at this time of year so as you enjoy the company of family and friends take a mome [...]

Reading City 2nd Alarmer

November 14, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 13, about 8:15a.m. Mt. Penn, Lower Alsace(Co4) and Exeter(Co25) were dispatched on the second alarm to assist the City of Reading at 1323 Spruce St. for a working structure fire with possible entrapment. First arriving city units had a rowhome with heavy smoke and fire showing with extension to the homes on either side. The occ [...]

Veteran’s Day

November 10, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Well we’ve made it over halfway through fall and changing the clocks(again). The holiday season will be upon us in just a few weeks and before you know it another new year will be here. In the middle of all this is November 11th…..Veteran’s Day! This date was chosen as it was the day the Armistice was signed which br [...]

2nd Alarm Assist to Reading City

November 3, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 2nd, just before 9p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched along with Exeter(Co25) and Lower Alsace(Co4) on the second alarm to 600 S. 19th St at the former Lincoln Chemicals to assist Reading City on a working structure fire. They had been dispatched shortly before and were faced with a large working fire in this abandoned 3 story buil [...]

Early Morning Oley Fire

November 2, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 2nd, just after midnight, Ladder 1 was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Oley(Co5) with a reported structure fire in the 500 block of Manatawny Rd. near the border with Earl Township. Berks Radio gave an update of multiple callers and the police reported smoke showing from several miles out. First arr [...]

Mt. Penn Structure Fire

October 31, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 30th just after 9p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace, Reading City, Birdsboro, Exeter and Oley fire companies to the 2400 block of Filbert Avenue for a reported structure fire. First arriving Deputy 1-1(Kline) had nothing showing on arrival, but further investigation soon found smoke from the second and thir [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0