Posts tagged Engine 1

Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 5, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard

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 [...]

Early morning vehicle fire

October 18, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 17 shortly after 1:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co 4) to the 600 block of S. 20th St. in the boro for a reported vehicle fire. As crews were responding dispatch advised that the police were on location with a well involved vehicle which Deputy 1 (Wertz) confirmed upon his arrival. The crew from Engine [...]

Busy Columbus Day for Mt. Penn

October 13, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

Columbus Day turned out to be busy for the Mt. Penn crew. It started with a possible structure fire in Amity Township in the vicinity of 551 Old Swede Rd. which turned out to be a normal condition from a manufacturing plant. There have been numerous calls to this location in the past and crews were shortly recalled by the officer in charge [...]

Exeter Home Depot Kids Workshop

October 3, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

The Mt. Penn Fire Company joined with Exeter (Co25), Birdsboro (Co7), Monocacy (Co6), Brecknock (Co72), Geigertown (Co24), Reading Scuba Team, Fire Police and Exeter Police to kick off Fire Prevention Week Saturday at the Exeter Home Depot from 9 until noon during the monthly Kids Workshop. During the event participants were able to bu [...]

E1 assists on second alarm in Reading

September 30, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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

September 25, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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

September 23, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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 [...]

Vehicle crash in Mt. Penn

August 27, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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...

August 23, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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...

August 21, 2015 Written by John Eisenhard

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 [...]

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

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683