Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Gas odor marks 500th call

November 26, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard
Gas odor marks 500th call
On November 25th just before 9p.m. the ladder and rescue were dispatched to assist Lower Alsace(Co4) at the Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Lane for an odor of natural gas.  On arrival several crews metered the building and found no readings of any type.  Further investigation found several outdoor propane heaters stored in the basement of wh [...]
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Weird Wednesday

January 4, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard
Weird Wednesday
It started early but seemed normal with being dispatched to assist the City of Reading in the 500 block of N. 9th St for  a smell of gas shortly before 2a.m.    Units were recalled within a few minutes as the city was able to free up from another call. Just after 9:30a.m. it was a fire alarm in the 1300 block of Carsonia Ave.  Deputy 4-1 (Mou [...]
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Rescue assists Lower Alsace on gas le...

July 23, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Rescue assists Lower Alsace on gas leak
On July 21 at 9:14p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a reported odor of natural gas at 850 Carsonia Ave, Antietam Arms Apartments Building F.  Arriving units found a strong gas odor and high levels of carbon monoxide in the building and began evacuating the residents.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) requested one additional t [...]
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Natural gas leak in Mt. Penn

June 30, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Natural gas leak in Mt. Penn
On June 28th just before 9p.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace (Co 4) were dispatched to 2437 Fairview Ave. in the boro for a reported natural gas leak.  As the engine and rescue were arriving the odor of gas was evident from almost a block away on this warm and humid night.  Engine 4 stood by at the nearest hydrant while crews stretched a line as [...]
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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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