Posts in category Incidents

Summer day sizzling!

June 23, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 22 at 5p.m. E1 was dispatched along with Exeter (Co25) to the rear of 2980 St. Lawrence Ave. in St. Lawrence for a trash fire near a pole. Arriving units found a couch and other debris on fire which was quickly knocked down with a single line. Units were able to clear less than 20 minutes later. Courtesy of Terrie Bortz Just [...]

Assist to Exeter on Vehicle Crash

June 13, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 12 just before 4p.m. the spill trailer was dispatched to assist Exeter (Co25) on a vehicle crash at W. Neversink Rd. & Dewald Rd. When Exeter crews arrived they found an SUV had struck a roll-on roll off truck just behind the drivers door which heavily damaged the piping to the 40 gallon hydraulic tank causing it to rapidly leak. [...]

Early May Potpourri

May 7, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

Well, the first week of May is just about over and it has been steady for Mt. Penn. In addition to the structure fires in Oley and Birdsboro we have been dispatched to several other calls during the week keeping us busy. In what could have been a much more serious incident, the structure assignment was sent to the Hollywood Court Apartments [...]

2 structure fire assists in 8 hours-O...

May 2, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On May 1 just after 4p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, to 2017 Memorial Highway to assist Oley for a reported barn on fire. As units were responding dispatch advised of multiple calls reporting a working fire. Deputy 5 reported heavy smoke from Oley Village and just as the first units were arriving requested [...]

Assist to Alsace on structure fire

April 19, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 18 just after 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company on the second alarm to assist Alsace Manor (C08) at 118 Beacon Hill Rd. The initial alarm was dispatched only minutes earlier with Berks Communications reporting multiple calls as well as PSP helicopter Trooper 1 in the area reporting a working fire. First arriving cre [...]

Easter Sunday fire in Birdsboro

April 17, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 16, Easter Sunday, just before 3p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched on the assist to Birdsboro (C07) for a reported structure/furnace fire at 123 Cinder St. The first arriving unit from Co 7 reported heavy smoke and fire at the door and made it a working fire. Within 10 minutes a second alarm was called for additional companies which sent [...]

Structure fire in Oley

April 9, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 8, shortly after 7p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Earl (Co19), Amity (Co49), Boyertown (Co95), Alsace Manor (Co8), Ruscombmanor (Co34) and Fleetwood (Co45) to 3197 W. Philadelphia Ave (Route 73) for a confirmed working structure fire. Arriving units found a single house with fire on the first floor and laid a supply line fr [...]

Jump start to April

April 3, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 2 at 9:45a.m. the engine was dispatched to assist the City of Reading on a second alarm structure fire in the 200 block of S. 11th St., Box 602. Arriving units had a 4 story vacant warehouse at 213 S. 11th St. with heavy fire on the top floor of the former Letisse Handbags/L&B Metals building. Command reported exterior operation [...]

Assist to LA on vehicle crash

March 21, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 20th shortly before 2:30p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) for a vehicle crash with entrapment at Angora Rd. & Wanner Rd. The arriving personnel found 1 vehicle into a yard at that location with the driver unable to get out due to injuries as well as heavy damage to the doors. Crews used the hydraulic t [...]

Exeter Structure Fire

March 15, 2017 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 15 just before 8:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4) and a Reading City engine to 46 W 33rd St (Exeter Station 2) for a reported structure fire. Additional info gave it as behind their station on the hill. The address was corrected to 98 W. Neversink Rd. by arriving crews who had a working residential fire [...]

Summary of department activity

2017
Month	Total
January	46Prior Year (2016) Stats January - 32 14 more call(s) this year.
February	36Prior Year (2016) Stats February - 46 10 less call(s) this year.
March	38Prior Year (2016) Stats March - 33 5 more call(s) this year.
April	29Prior Year (2016) Stats April - 52 23 less call(s) this year.
May	31Prior Year (2016) Stats May - 33 2 less call(s) this year.
June	31Prior Year (2016) Stats June - 31
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0
Totals	211

Working Fires	10

Previous Years

2016					455
2015					453