Mt. Penn Fire Company

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GOODBYE 2016!

GOODBYE 2016!
  Well, 2016 has finally come to an end!  It’s been quite a ride and hopefully everybody can look back, take a deep breath and move ahead to 2017. It’s also been quite a year for the volunteers at Mt. Penn.  We answered a new record high of calls this past year although the number of “working fires” was down.  In [...]

Assist to Exeter on structure fire

Assist to Exeter on structure fire
On December 20 just after 5:30p.m. L1 was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) and Birdsboro (Co7) to a reported structure fire at 125 Shelbourne Rd in Exeter for a reported bush on fire next to the home.  Arriving crews found that the bush had burned but had extended to the side of the house as well and spread up the side all the way to the r [...]

L1 assists on 2nd alarm structure fir...

On August 22 just after 3:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched on the second alarm to 3996 Penn Ave. in Sinking Spring boro to assist Western Berks and their mutual aid companies on a working structure fire with entrapment.  The first arriving crews encountered a 3 story building with heavy fire showing from the second floor windows with extensio [...]

Exeter Township Structure

Exeter Township Structure
On August 11, 2016 about 8:15p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched on the second alarm as the second Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for a working structure fire at 35 Pine Ave. in Exeter Township.  Responding companies reported a working fire as they were leaving their stations as the smoke column was quite visible.  Once they arrived they found a pol [...]

Assist in Union Twp on structure fire

Assist in Union Twp on structure fire
On August 9, 2016 about 2:20p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the second due Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for a working structure fire at 28 Ivy Lane in Union Twp.  at the request of Deputy 7 (Rhoads).  The first crews on location had fire showing from the rear of the house with extension into the loft area and were able to knock it down quic [...]

Assist to Oley on structure fire with...

Assist to Oley on structure fire with entrapment
On April 9th just before 1:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as RIT to assist Oley (Co5) on a structure fire with reported entrapment at 653 Main St. in the Village of Oley.  The first arriving units found a working fire on the second floor of the residence and confirmed that one person was trapped.  Chief 5 (Kline) struck a second alarm as wel [...]

Two assists for structure fires in 8 ...

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 [...]

L1 assist Robeson on reported structu...

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 [...]

Structure fire in Birdsboro

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 [...]

L1 assists Robeson on structure fire

L1 assists Robeson on structure fire
On January 19 shortly before 11p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched to 3178 Morgantown Rd. (Route 10) in Robeson Township to assist Company 23 (Gibralter) and 24 (Geigertown) for a reported structure fire.  On arrival crews from the responding companies found a well involved home on the property of Route 10 Auto Sales.  The ladder crew split up in o [...]

Mt. Penn Fire Company

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Department Activity

Summary of department activity
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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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