Posts tagged Engine 1 Rescue 1 Ladder 1

Exeter Township Structure Fire

July 5, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 5th shortly after 10a.m. Mt. Penn, along with several mutual aid companies, were dispatched to 1132 Fox Run for a reported structure fire with entrapment. First arriving units confirmed the report with all occupants reported out a few minutes later. Crews used several lines to extinguish the fire while searches and ventilation were [...]

Lend a hand this weekend!

January 23, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

With some serious snow predicted for this weekend you can help the fire department out with just a few extra minutes of your time. If there is a fire hydrant by your home, please clear the snow from around it for 3 feet in all directions and brush the snow off the top. This is a great help to us if an emergency were to occur and we nee [...]

SANTA TIME!!

December 18, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

Santa came through again! By special arrangement with the Mt. Penn Fire Company, Santa will be making his way around Mt. Penn Borough, escorted by fire trucks this week. This special event begins at 6p.m. on Friday December 19th. You don’t need to do anything special except listen for the sirens and look for the flashing lights as [...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

November 26, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

Thanksgiving is just about here! The members of the Mt. Penn Fire Company hope you have a happy and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day with family and friends. Be extra nice to those who have to work this holiday like police, fire, EMS and hospital staff. As the “official” holiday season kicks off and we begin our countdown to Ch [...]

No Off Season

July 15, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s the middle of summer for everybody, people enjoying the pool, cookouts and vacations. We are too but the calls don’t stop! Here we are halfway through the month and we are on track for 70+ calls this month. Our dedicated volunteers are still responding in the heat, humidity and storms 24/7. Are you bored? Tired [...]

2024 Summary

January 2, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

2024 was another typical year for Mt. Penn Fire Company. We answered a total of 685 calls for service, slightly down from 2023’s total. That averages just under 2 calls per day although it doesn’t actually work that way. Sometimes we may go for a few days with nothing and other days we are answering 4, 5 or more calls for service [...]

Video recap of 2023

January 25, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

As mentioned in an earlier post here, 2023 was quite a year for Mt. Penn Fire Company. One of our members gathered up lots of picture and videos and put them together in a video recap of the year. So here you go:

Baby, it’s cold outside!

January 17, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

It sure is! Combined with rain, wind, snow and ice and now Arctic temperatures. There has been a significant increase in fire calls all around the county for trees and wires down, vehicle crashes, cooking fires, structure fires and carbon monoxide alarms. We are no exception having logged almost 50 calls this year! As these condition [...]

Fire Prevention Week 2023

October 11, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Here we are, smack in the middle of Fire Prevention Week. The theme put out this year by the NFPA is Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention When you think about it, it’s true. We all spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen, getting a cup of coffee, grabbing a snack from the fridge or cooking a meal [...]

Water, water everywhere

July 10, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 9th our area experienced severe and prolonged rain starting in the early afternoon and continuing until evening which quickly caused Antietam Creek to overflow which appears to be the root cause of most of the problems that arose in the Antietam area. During this storm Mt. Penn, along with Exeter(Co25), Lower Alsace(Co4) and several [...]

Month	Monthly Total
January	52
February	50
March	77
April	54
May	50
June	65
July	64
August	40
September
October
November
December
Total For The Year	452