Posts tagged community event

Time for Change

November 1, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

It’s that time of the year again! Time to turn the clocks back one hour Sunday at 2a.m. If you are not going to be awake at that time like most of us, turn your clocks back one hour when you go to bed Saturday night. With all that extra time on your hands it is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke and ca [...]

Back to school time

August 24, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

This coming Monday means back to school for a majority of Berks County students. That means there will be extra traffic on the road, especially school buses. We want everybody to have a safe year so if you don’t want to meet our friends in blue here are few tips for you about when & how you should stop for buses. [...]

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 [...]

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

August 3, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Come out to join Central Berks Police as well as numerous other public safety agencies at the A-Field for National Night Out! There will be food, games, prize raffles and plenty of things to see and do. Bring the kids! We are ever hopeful that the weather will cooperate this year for this great community event that [...]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 24, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

The officers and members of the Mt. Penn Fire Company would like to wish you and your family a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! We hope you get what you wished for and are surrounded by friends and family during this holiday season. Please be safe and make memories!

Turkey Time!

November 21, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Well it’s time for turkey! The Mt. Penn Fire Company wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving! As we head out to be with family and friends this holiday weekend please be careful driving. The Thanksgiving holiday is typically the busiest travel time of the year and there are lots of extra people out on the roads. In the past month sever [...]

Mt. Penn Block Party

October 17, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Come on out this Saturday to the annual Mt. Penn Borough Block Party on N. 25th St! The event runs from 12 noon until 5p.m. along N. 25th St. from Cumberland Ave. to Endlich Ave. There will be games, food and fun! Many vendors will also be there with their variety of items to sell. This great community event takes place through th [...]

Fire Prevention Week

October 12, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere. This was the message for 2018 Fire Prevention Week which the crew took with them as they visited Antietam Academy, St. Catherine’s and the Mt. Penn Primary Center today. In addition to the message, the kids were able to see and hear a firefighter in full gear and SCBA. In the [...]

Home Depot Kids Workshop

October 6, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Despite the clouds and an early drizzle, the Ladder & Rescue made the trip to the Exeter Home Depot to meet with units from Exeter, Gibraltar, Geigertown, Brecknock, West Reading, Monocacy, Life Lion EMS, Birdsboro and the Reading Fire Scuba Unit to attend their monthly Kids Workshop. Since October is also the month where Fire Preventio [...]

Tidying up

September 23, 2018 Written by John Eisenhard

Most of us have become accustomed to the delays, detours and stop and go traffic in the past months around town because of the ongoing construction projects. Although tempers and patience have run short at times we have noticed a slight problem that is showing up from time to time….BLOCKING THE BOX! If you have been to Baltimore, New [...]

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	23Prior Year (2018) Stats November - 60 37 less call(s) this year.
December	0
Totals	578

Working Fires	17

Previous Years

2018					553
2017					462
2016					455
2015					453