Posts by John Eisenhard

CONGRATULATIONS DANA!

June 5, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On Friday, June 2nd several members of the truck crew and apparatus travelled to the Jr/Sr High School to join with Lower Alsace(Co4) and Central Berks Regional Police for the Antietam graduation parade. Prior to the parade kicking off members saw the graduation of truck crew member Dana Gill. Dana has been with Mt. Penn since she star [...]

Memorial Day

May 27, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Memorial Day weekend is here! Despite the temperatures that may suggest otherwise it is the unofficial start of the summer season. There will be parades, cookouts, pool openings and parties all across this nation. We hope everybody has a great time and safe time with family and friends! During this holiday weekend it is important t [...]

Reading City Sunday

May 22, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On Sunday morning, May 21st as Mt. Penn was wrapping up at a training burn Engine 1 was dispatched along with Spring Township(Co85) and Lower Alsace(Co4) on the second alarm to the 200 block of N. 11th St. in Reading City to assist with a structure fire. The first arriving units had nothing showing from the front but on further investig [...]

3 Alarm Cumru Township Fire

May 13, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On May 13 shortly after 4:30a.m. Engine 1 was dispatched to assist Cumru Township(Co 42) on the second alarm for a structure fire in the 700 block of Philadelphia Ave. The first arriving crews were faced with heavy smoke and fire from 2 homes with extension to 2 other homes & reported entrapment. The second alarm was quickly struck [...]

What are you waiting for, why not now...

May 8, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

Are you looking for something to do, get out of the house, help your community, have fun? We’ve got just the thing for you! Break out of your normal day to day routine and join the Mt. Penn Fire Company! We are always looking for new members to join our organization. It’s a great way to give something back to the communit [...]

Rainy night Exeter Structure

April 29, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 28th just after 9p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies, to assist Exeter Township(Co25) on a reported structure fire in the 100 block of E. Baumstown Rd. County advised that the smoke detectors were going off and the resident heard a “crackling noise.” First arriving units reported smoke [...]

Northeast Reading 4th alarm

April 24, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 23rd at 6:30p.m. Engine 1 was dispatched, along with other county units, to 1000 block of N. 11th Street in the City of Reading to assist with manpower on the 4th alarm structure fire. The initial alarm had been struck about an hour earlier for a reported basement fire. The first arriving Reading City units found a well involve [...]

Working structure fire in Earl

April 11, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 11th just before 1:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company for a working structure fire in the 1600 block of W. Philadelphia Avenue(Route 73). Initial reports was a shed fire that had spread to the residence. First arriving units reported 2 houses well involved, the initial home where the fire was reported and the house [...]

Exeter Structure Fire

April 10, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 10th just before 1p.m. Ladder 1 was dispatched, along with several other companies to the 1400 block of Schoffer’s Rd. in Exeter for a reported structure fire. Arriving units found a well involved residential structure with smoke and fire showing. Personnel could only work from the exterior as the building was already co [...]

St. Patrick’s Shenanigans

March 18, 2023 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 17th things were going smoothly all day at Mt. Penn. Guess we should have known that wouldn’t last. At 7:35p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with Lower Alsace(Co4) to Goodwill Industries in St. Lawrence for a fire alarm. Exeter Twp(Co25) had requested Company 4 to cover as they were operating at a serious crash on the e [...]

Summary of department activity

2023
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	49	49Prior Year (2022) Stats January - 60 \| 60 11 less call(s) this year.
February	41	41Prior Year (2022) Stats February - 56 \| 56 15 less call(s) this year.
March	66	66Prior Year (2022) Stats March - 48 \| 48 18 more call(s) this year.
April	66	66Prior Year (2022) Stats April - 59 \| 59 7 more call(s) this year.
May	64	64Prior Year (2022) Stats May - 48 \| 48 16 more call(s) this year.
June	67	67Prior Year (2022) Stats June - 50 \| 50 17 more call(s) this year.
July	89	89Prior Year (2022) Stats July - 60 \| 60 29 more call(s) this year.
August	49	49Prior Year (2022) Stats August - 48 \| 48 1 more call(s) this year.
September	44	44Prior Year (2022) Stats September - 49 \| 49 5 less call(s) this year.
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	535	535

Working Fires	18

Previous Years

2022					683
2021					208
2020					582
2019					656