Posts tagged Ladder 1

Busy Friday Afternoon

July 17, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 17th just after 4:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies to assist Blandon(Co12) on a reported brush fire at 2020 Mt. Laurel Rd in Alsace Township. First arriving units had heavy smoke from a deep seated fire on a steep embankment where old trees and brush had been dumped. Heavy equipment had to be used t [...]

Oley Structure Fire

July 6, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

Courtesy Oley Fire Co. Courtesy Oley Fire Co. Courtesy Oley Fire Co On July 5th just before 9:30p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several mutual aid companies to 20 Raker Dr. in Oley Township for a reported structure fire. First arriving units confirmed heavy smoke and a working fire at the rear of the home with everybody evacuated. [...]

Ladder 1 Arrives!

July 2, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

R. Lombardo III The brand new Ladder 1 has arrived! It was delivered Tuesday afternoon to our station by the Spartan/LTI staff and will be here until it goes out for tool and equipment mounting. In the meantime we will be conducting driver training and apparatus familiarization so that when it comes back we can place it in service. Fee [...]

SOLD SOLD SOLD!

July 8, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

As many of you know, Ladder 1 was placed for sale recently and within a week it was sold to the Gladwyne Fire Company in Montgomery County(Station 24) who journeyed to Mt. Penn on July 3rd to take it to its new home where it will continue to serve the citizens as Ladder 24 for the next few years until their brand new ladder truck arrives [...]

Early St. Lawrence Structure Fire

June 18, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 18th just before 7:30a.m. Mt. Penn, along with several mutual aid companies were dispatched to the 3900 block of Penns Drive for a reported structure fire. First arriving units reported a working fire on the second floor front. One line was pulled as other crews performed ventilation and rescued the dogs still in the house. One dog w [...]

Exeter Structure Fire

June 5, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 4th shortly before 3p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies to assist Exeter(Co25) with a reported structure fire at Exeter Fitness, 4270 Perkiomen Avenue in the Reading Mall. Berks advised of multiple calls received for smoke and fire showing from the roof. Responding units confirmed this even before they ar [...]

Birdsboro Bean Roast

May 29, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On May 28th, just before 11:30a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, to assist Birdsboro(Co7) on a reported structure fire at Reading Coffee Company at 316 W. Main St. First arriving units had a light smoke condition and the building already evacuated. A dry line was pulled as a precaution. On further investigat [...]

Exeter Structure Fire

March 31, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 30th just after 6p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, to assist Exeter(Co25) on a reported structure fire at 206 Sunrise Rd. It was initially reported as a kitchen fire and multiple additional calls to county while units were enroute indicated a working fire with possible entrapment. A second alarm [...]

Lower Alsace Structure Fire

March 16, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 15 shortly before 5p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies to 2802 Filbert Ave. for a possible structure fire, reported toaster on fire. Arriving units quickly called a working fire in the kitchen area. Initially one line was used to knock down the bulk of the fire by 5p.m. but as crews accessed the se [...]

Machinery Fire in Exeter

March 8, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 7th just after 7p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, on the structure assignment to assist Exeter Township(Co25) at Arkema Inc. 1112 Lincoln Road for a machine on fire inside the building. First arriving units had heavy smoke pushing from a rear door and active fire at the machine. Two lines were [...]

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Posts tagged Ladder 1

Busy Friday Afternoon

Oley Structure Fire

Ladder 1 Arrives!

SOLD SOLD SOLD!

Early St. Lawrence Structure Fire

Exeter Structure Fire

Birdsboro Bean Roast

Exeter Structure Fire

Lower Alsace Structure Fire

Machinery Fire in Exeter

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