Posts tagged Working Fire

Monday Strikes Again

March 24, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

The morning of Monday March 23rd got off to a quick start for Mt. Penn. We were dispatched to a pedestrian crash in the 2400 block of Perkiomen Ave. just before 8a.m. No EMS or fire services were needed as the patient was transported by family to the hospital. About 8:30a.m. we were dispatched, along with several mutal aid companies to [...]

2 Alarm Exeter Fire

February 8, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

Exeter Twp Fire Department On February 8th shortly after 3a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other mutual aid companies to the 100 block of Old Friedensburg Rd to assist Exeter(Co25) with a reported structure fire. First arriving units found a well involved attached garage with extension into the house. A second alarm was [...]

Early morning assists to Exeter

January 7, 2026 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 7tth just before 7a.m. Engine 1 was dispatched, along with other mutual aid companies to the 1200 block of Dauphin Pl. in eastern Exeter Township to assist with a working structure fire with entrapment. First arriving units found a well involved home and struck a second alarm for more manpower. Several lines were used to extinguis [...]

3 Alarms in Lower Alsace

October 28, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 28th just before 3p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other mutual aid companies, to 500 Carsonia Ave. for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment. Assistant 1(Lombardo) was in the area and quickly called a working fire as heavy fire and smoke was showing. Chief 4(Mountz) arrived and quickly called a seco [...]

Staying busy

May 4, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

May is off to a quick start for Mt. Penn. We have already responded to 9 calls this month. It has been the usual mix of things, brush fire, medical assist, CO alarm, RIT, wires down. We assisted Reading City just before 5:30p.m. May 3rd on a 2nd alarm structure fire in the 200 block of S. 9th St. The first arriving city units had heavy fire [...]

2 Alarms in Robeson Township

April 9, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

Shortly after 1a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company, along with several other mutual aid companies, to the 3200 block of Morgantown Rd. in Robeson Township for a reported structure fire with entrapment which was called in by a Robeson Township police officer. First arriving units had heavy smoke and fire showing and a report of 2 [...]

Reading City 2 Alarms

March 28, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

WFMZ Chad Blimline On March 27th shortly before 6:30p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched, along with several other county units on the second alarm to assist the City of Reading with a working structure fire at 1384 Perkiomen Ave. Multiple calls were received reporting the fire and first arriving units from the city had heavy smoke on arrival wi [...]

3 Alarms in Birdsboro

February 8, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

Danielle Hernandez photo Jennifer Randall photo J. Eisenhard photo On February 7th at 5p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched on the second alarm to assist Birdsboro(Co7) and other mutual aid companies with a working structure fire in the 200 block of Schuylkill Rd. First arriving units had heavy fire and smoke showing on arrival. All pers [...]

Early Morning Union Structure

January 16, 2025 Written by John Eisenhard

T. Neiswender On January 16th, shortly after 12:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as RIT, along with several other mutual aid companies to assist Birdsboro(Co7) with a reported barn fire on Sycamore Rd. in Union Township. A responding EMS unit reported a working fire from over a mile away. First arriving fire units found a 40x60ft barn wel [...]

Ruscombmanor 2nd Alarm

October 8, 2024 Written by John Eisenhard

On Oct 6th just before 1:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as RIT, along with several other companies to the 400 block of Oley Rd. in Ruscombmanor Township for a reported structure fire. It was quickly upgraded to a second alarm by Chief 34 as a column of smoke was visible from miles away. This brought Engine 1 to the scene as well as several [...]

2026
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	0	0
February	0	0
March	0	0
April	0	0
May	0	0
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	0	0

Working Fires	0

2025					470
2024					685
2023					727
2022					683