Posts in category Incidents

Blandon Structure Fire

October 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 28 just before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to 357 Lindberg Ave in Maidencreek Twp. for a reported structure fire. First arriving units from Blandon (Co12) had heavy fire and smoke showing. The fire was knocked down within 10 minutes and placed under control in 20 minutes. Crews remained on th [...]

Structure fire assist in Union

October 12, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 11 shortly before 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with numerous companies from Chester & Montgomery Counties, as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for a structure fire in Union Township to assist Birdsboro/Union FD (Co7). Arriving units at 335 Woodglen Rd. found a well involved house fire that quickly caused t [...]

Catching Up

September 22, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

There hasn’t been a whole lot going on the past several weeks with summer winding down & such and some of us taking well deserved vacations. On September 12 Engine 1 was dispatched to the 200 block of Rummels Ct. in Reading to assist on a 2nd alarm structure fire. The crew assisted city crews with overhaul of the involv [...]

Lower Alsace Entrapment

August 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 29th just before 3p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at the intersection of Prospect St. & Brighton Ave. for a vehicle crash reported with entrapment. Command also added Rescue 25(Exeter Twp) to the call. Arriving crews found 2 vehicles with a pickup truck on its side and the driver trapped. C [...]

Mid-week woes

August 28, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Wednesday morning started off just before 6:50a.m. when Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) were dispatched for a crash with unknown injuries at S. 21st St. & Perkiomen Ave. Arriving crews found 1 vehicle that had struck 2 poles & several street signs. The driver was not injured. Crews powered down the vehicle and co [...]

Hazy, Hot & Fire

August 7, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Just before 12:30p.m. on August 6 Mt. Penn was dispatched with Lower Alsace(Co4) to 21st St. & Perkiomen Ave for a vehicle fire involving a trash truck. On arrival Dep 1-1 (Eisenhard) confirmed a trash truck that had dumped its cargo on the street which was actively burning. E1 pulled 2 lines and was supplied by E4 to kno [...]

Alsace Township Crash

July 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 29th just before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Company 4 (Lower Alsace) and Company 5 (Oley) to the 1900 block of Friedensburg Rd for a crash with possible entrapment. Chief 5 (Kline) arrived & confirmed everybody was out, one vehicle on its roof. Oley handled one vehicle while Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace handled the s [...]

Assist to Amity on Water Rescue

July 11, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Shortly after 5p.m. on July 11th the ladder was requested to respond to Toll Gate Rd & Old Swede Rd to assist Amity Twp units as well as water rescue teams for a car that was swept off the road by the torrential rains that primarily took place East of Reading during the afternoon and evening. The ladder was set up so that water res [...]

Vehicle vs House

July 11, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 10 shortly before 11p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at 2 Heidelberg Ave. for a reported vehicle into a house with possible entrapment. Arriving units found that there was no entrapment but the vehicle had struck the house causing serious damage to a wall. Exactly how it happened remains unde [...]

Monday Strikes Again!

June 18, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Monday got off to a quick start shortly after 7:30a.m. when Exeter(Co25) and Mt. Penn were sent to Prospect St. & Oley Turnpike Rd for a pedestrian struck. Units arrived to find a teen with serious injuries after being struck by a car. Personnel assisted EMS with patient packaging for transport. Just after 11:30 Mt. Penn & Lower A [...]

Summary of department activity

2019
Month	Total
January	69Prior Year (2018) Stats January - 46 23 more call(s) this year.
February	55Prior Year (2018) Stats February - 43 12 more call(s) this year.
March	56Prior Year (2018) Stats March - 38 18 more call(s) this year.
April	64Prior Year (2018) Stats April - 45 19 more call(s) this year.
May	49Prior Year (2018) Stats May - 45 4 more call(s) this year.
June	51Prior Year (2018) Stats June - 36 15 more call(s) this year.
July	64Prior Year (2018) Stats July - 55 9 more call(s) this year.
August	60Prior Year (2018) Stats August - 51 9 more call(s) this year.
September	36Prior Year (2018) Stats September - 45 9 less call(s) this year.
October	51Prior Year (2018) Stats October - 46 5 more call(s) this year.
November	17Prior Year (2018) Stats November - 60 43 less call(s) this year.
December	0
Totals	572

Working Fires	16

Previous Years

2018					553
2017					462
2016					455
2015					453