Posts tagged Ladder 1

Early morning Exeter structure fire

March 17, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 17th, shortly before 7:20a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched along with several other surrounding companies to 600 Limekiln Rd. in Exeter for a reported structure fire. Multiple calls were being received by the communications center indicating an outbuilding well involved. Arriving units found exactly that and quickly pulled 2 lines to c [...]

Tuesday training

February 24, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

This past Tuesday Ladder 1 & Engine 1 joined Exeter Township(Co25), Birdsboro(Co7) and Keystone(Co16) for training in an acquired structure at the old Giant Food store along Perkiomen Ave. Crews practiced hoseline advancement, aerial and ground ladders and building searches under simulated fire conditions in the front part of this large [...]

Mt. Penn Building Collapse

February 11, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 10th at 10p.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) were dispatched to 2311 Grant St. in the boro for a reported building collapse & odor of natural gas. Deputy 1(Eisenhard) arrived and confirmed the dispatch although no natural gas odor was detected and building was unoccupied. Companies worked to secure the area and stood b [...]

Alsace Township Crash

January 7, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 6 just after 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co4), Muhlenberg(Co66) and Ruscombmanor(Co34) to the 200 block of Antietam Rd. for a vehicle crash with injuries. Additional info reported a dump truck into the woods with the driver injured. Arriving units found the scene as described with a loaded tri-axle dum [...]

Oley Structure Fire

November 15, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 15 at 9:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with several other companies for a confirmed working structure fire to the rear of the 300 block of Main St. First arriving units had a well involved multi-bay garage with unknown contents burning. Mt. Penn crews were split with half standing by as the RIT company [...]

Mt. Penn Chimney Fire

October 25, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 25, shortly before 8a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace (Co4), Exeter (Co25), Oley (Co5), Birdsboro (Co7) and Reading City Tower & Engine 1 to the 100 block of South 22nd St. for a reported chimney fire with multiple calls being received from neighbors. Arriving units found what appeared to be excessive smoke [...]

Exeter crash & fire

September 16, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On September 15, shortly after 10p.m. Exeter(Co25) was dispatched for a vehicle crash at 4851 Perkiomen Ave. Additional information indicated a vehicle struck a building and both were now on fire. The assignment was upgraded to a structure fire. On arrival the units found a vehicle that struck the end of the residence, [...]

Exeter Crash

September 13, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On September 12 just after 10p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with several other companies, to assist Exeter Twp(Co25) with a reported structure fire after a vehicle pursuit and crash at Apollo Pools in the township. First arriving units found a vehicle into the building with fluids and unknown chemicals down. The fire had been knoc [...]

Amity Township Structure Fire

July 19, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 19th just after 9a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched to assist Amity Twp (Co’s 49 & 6) and several other companies with a reported structure fire at 92 Toll Gate Rd. Amity units responding reported a visible smoke header from some distance out and on arrival found a working garage fire with extension to the residence. A second a [...]

Mt. Penn Structure Fire

July 16, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 16th right around noon Mt. Penn & several mutual aid companies were dispatched for a structure fire at 217 Friedensburg Rd. Arriving units had a working porch fire with extension to the roof & dormer area. A second alarm for manpower was called soon after. The fire was knocked down within 15 minutes but crews remained on lo [...]

2021
Month	Total
January	51Prior Year (2020) Stats January - 39 12 more call(s) this year.
February	48Prior Year (2020) Stats February - 45 3 more call(s) this year.
March	56Prior Year (2020) Stats March - 32 24 more call(s) this year.
April	17Prior Year (2020) Stats April - 56 39 less call(s) this year.
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0
Totals	172

Working Fires	8

2020					582
2019					656
2018					553
2017					462