Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Mt. Penn Block Party

Mt. Penn Block Party
       Come on out this Saturday to the annual Mt. Penn Borough Block Party on N. 25th St! The event runs from 12 noon until 5p.m. along N. 25th St. from Cumberland Ave. to Endlich Ave.  There will be games, food and fun!  Many vendors will also be there with their variety of  items to sell.  This great community event takes place through th [...]

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week
Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere. This was the message for 2018 Fire Prevention Week which the crew took with them as they visited Antietam Academy, St. Catherine’s and the Mt. Penn Primary Center today.  In addition to the message, the kids were able to see and hear a firefighter in full gear and SCBA.  In the [...]

Tidying up

Tidying up
Most of us have become accustomed to the delays, detours and stop and go traffic in the past months around town because of the ongoing construction projects.  Although tempers and patience have run short at times we have noticed a slight problem that is showing up from time to time….BLOCKING THE BOX!  If you have been to Baltimore, New [...]

Goodwill dumpster fire

Goodwill dumpster fire
On September 7th just before 2:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies to assist Exeter (Co25) on a reported structure fire at the Goodwill Industries, 3001 St. Lawrence Ave.  Additional information from County indicated a dumpster fire.  Arriving units quickly confirmed a working compactor/dumpster fire at one end [...]

2 Alarms in Exeter

2 Alarms in Exeter
On September 1 at 8:20p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Exeter (Co25) and numerous other companies as the RIT company for a reported structure fire at 1201 Pineland Rd. in Exeter.  Even before responding, the communications center was advising of multiple calls from as far as a mile away reporting a working fire.  First arriving units q [...]

Time for…………&...

Time for………………………….SCHOOL!
WOW!  What happened to summer?  It seems like just a few minutes ago the kids couldn’t wait for the end of the school year and here it is, time to go back.  The Antietam School District has scheduled the start of the new year for Tuesday, August 28th. The crew at Mt. Penn has been kept busy over the summer with all sorts of things lik [...]

National Night Out

National Night Out
The 35th anniversary of National Night Out is almost here!  What started out small in the Antietam Valley many years ago has grown into one of the largest Night Out events in Berks County.  Come out to the A field on High St. Tuesday August 7 from the 5:45p.m. opening ceremony until 9p.m. Join the men and women of Central Berks Regional Poli [...]

HAPPY 4TH!

HAPPY 4TH!
Well here we are in July already!  The temperatures are soaring in the past few days and the holiday is almost here.  With that said, please do your best to keep cool this week.  Drink plenty of water whether you are inside or out, limit heavy outdoor physical activity as much as possible and try to stay in the shade when you are outside!  [...]

Construction Chaos!

Construction Chaos!
If you didn’t notice, road construction season is HERE!  In the past week signs have magically sprouted just about everywhere in Mt. Penn as projects get underway.  In addition to the multitude of detours around the boro, there are other detours in place such as the Harvey Ave. bridge, Gibraltar Rd. bridge and starting next week, the [...]

Two Assists to Lower Alsace

Two Assists to Lower Alsace
On June 5 about 12:15p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to 11 Wilson Ave. to assist Lower Alsace(Co4) with a person stuck under a vehicle.  Arriving crews found that the patient was not trapped anymore but was seriously injured and had been down for an unknown time.  Crews assisted EMS with patient packaging so they could transport to the hospital [...]

Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Department Activity

Summary of department activity
2026
MonthFire CallsTotal
January00
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April00
May00
June00
July00
August00
September00
October00
November00
December00
Totals00
Working Fires0


Previous Years

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2024685
2023727
2022683

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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