Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Busy end to March

April 1, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Busy end to March
Although things seemed to be slower in the past month, the last week of March has been quite busy for Mt. Penn.  We have done everything from a medical assist last Saturday to a residential lockout yesterday.  In between we have assisted on possible structure fires, stood by at station for neighboring companies, investigated a carbon monoxid [...]
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Mt. Penn t-shirts now on sale

March 18, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Mt. Penn t-shirts now on sale
If you are interested in purchasing a Mt. Penn Fire Company t-shirt now is the time!  Pre-orders for any size & amount of shirts will be taken until April 5 with the money due on the same date.  Any orders placed without payment will be cancelled.  After April 5th there will be limited quantities and sizes available.  The shirts are $15. [...]
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Structure fire in Amity

March 17, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Structure fire in Amity
On March 16th, just after 8p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Monocacy (Co6) and Amity (Co49) on a reported structure fire at 208 Battenkill Dr. in the Amity Gardens area of the township.   Additional information indicated it was a fire in a garage that was attached to the house and there was possibly a person trapped. [...]
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Two assists for structure fires in 8 ...

March 3, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Two assists for structure fires in 8 hours
On March 2 about 5:15p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter, Lower Alsace and City of Reading Engine 5 to 1115 Fox Run in the Mountain Park section of the township for a reported structure fire.  Arriving crews had a fire in the front bedroom of this 2 story townhouse and were quickly able to get it knocked down while ventilating and [...]
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L1 assist Robeson on reported structu...

February 26, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
L1 assist Robeson on reported structure fire
On February 24 at approximately 4:45p.m. L1 was dispatched along with Geigertown, Exeter, Monocacy and Birdsboro to assist Gibralter with a reported structure fire at 1666 Golf Course Rd. in Robeson Township.  Deputy 23 (Favinger) arrived first and reported a working fire.  Exeter’s engine and L1 were able to make access up the steep an [...]
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Late night and early morning for Mt. ...

February 21, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Late night and early morning for Mt. Penn assisting City of Reading
On February 19 just before 10:30p.m. E1 was dispatched on the second alarm to assist the City of Reading with a working structure fire at 634 S. 16 1/2 St on the city’s east side.  When city crews initially arrived they were confronted with heavy fire in one house with extension and exposure problems in two other houses on this steep a [...]
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Busy Tuesday for Mt. Penn

February 17, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Busy Tuesday for Mt. Penn
Tuesday was a busy day for Mt. Penn crews and we got to see the weather change from icy roads to pouring rain and wind to some sun and all the temperature changes in between. The day was started shortly before 2a.m. with a call for the ladder and engine to assist Co 25 (Exeter) on a possible structure fire at the Home Depot on Perkiomen Ave.  [...]
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Structure fire in Birdsboro

February 14, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Structure fire in Birdsboro
On February 12 just after 9p.m. L1 was dispatched as RIT to assist Birdsboro with a reported structure fire, dryer on fire in the basement at 712 E. 2nd St.  The police had arrived first and confirmed smoke showing from the residence.  When Chief 7 (Kulp) and the first units from Birdsboro arrived they quickly confirmed a working fire in the [...]
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Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 30, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
On January 29, just before 5:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25)to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at 2160 Highland Ave. for a reported structure fire, fire in the kitchen.  Deputy 1 (Wertz) arrived first and confirmed a working fire which was already venting out of the door and windows.  Deputy 4-1 (Mountz) arrived soon after a [...]
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Assist to Lower Alsace on structure f...

January 5, 2016 Written by John Eisenhard
Assist to Lower Alsace on structure fire
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 [...]
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Mt. Penn Fire Company

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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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