Arrival of new Utility 1

June 21, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Early on June 21st the Mt. Penn Fire Company took delivery of the new Utility 1 from the New Holland Auto Group. It is a Ford F350 4 door with a full length bed and heavy duty slide out tray, ARE truck cap and a 5 man cab. We have some brainstorming to do about equipment mounting and placement in the coming weeks as well as having the truc [...]

Mt. Penn Crash

June 15, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 14th just before 9:30p.m. Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) along with EMS were dispatched for a vehicle crash with injuries at Perkiomen Ave. & S. 23rd St. Arriving units found 3 vehicles with one person injured. On the arrival of EMS that patient was packaged and transported to the hospital. Others involved suffered no inju [...]

Structure fire in Maidencreek

June 1, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 1 just after 4a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon(Co12) and several others on a reported structure fire in the 200 block of E. Wesner Rd. First arriving units reported a working fire with fire through the roof of this single story house. Command stood down the RIT and used the additional personnel for [...]

Memorial Day 2021

May 31, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Today is Memorial Day. It is not just a holiday, it is the day that we should all take some time to remember those who paid the ultimate price, their lives, to insure that you are able to have that cookout, take a nature walk, get together with family and friends to have a drink and enjoy your FREEDOM! No matter what your beliefs or p [...]

Assist to Exeter on serious crash

May 2, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 30, shortly after 8p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Exeter(Co25) to 37th St. and Perkiomen Ave. for a vehicle crash with entrapment, multiple patients. On arrival there were two cars with 3 people trapped on the eastbound side of the road. The occupants of one car were freed quickly and sent off to the hospital with EMS. [...]

Exeter Double Shot

April 27, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 27 shortly before 1a.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched with several other companies to assist Co 25(Exeter) at the Applebees restaurant for a structure fire. Initially the call was dispatched as an automatic fire alarm but the police confirmed a working fire on arrival with flames from the roof and had the assignment upgraded. Crews [...]

Maidencreek Structure Fire

March 28, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 27 just before 3:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to assist Blandon(Co12) and surrounding companies on a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Sandhurst Blvd. First arriving units found a house with a well involved fire in the roof area. Several lines were pulled and a master stream from Tower 45(Fleetwood) [...]

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 [...]

Alsace Township Crash

March 14, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 14 shortly before 10a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Lower Alsace(Co4) and Muhlenberg(Co66) to the 300 block of Antietam Rd. for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries. On arrival Deputy 1(Eisenhard) reported 1 car into a tree and on fire and a patient laying in the field halfway between Basket Rd & Miller Ln. Arriving a [...]

Early morning Alsace Crash

March 13, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

Just before 3a.m. on March 13, Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Laureldale(Co13) and Muhlenberg Twp(Co 66) to Skyline Drive & Beech Lane for a reported vehicle crash. Additional information from County indicated 1 vehicle on its roof and possibly somebody inside deceased. Chief 13(Feltenberger) arrived and confirmed that the car was [...]

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	53Prior Year (2020) Stats April - 56 3 less call(s) this year.
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0
Totals	208

Working Fires	9

2020					582
2019					656
2018					553
2017					462