Renovations on the station are progressing well. It’s been a long month with lots of work accomplished by the contractors and the truck crew. The new floors are in, and the painting is complete! New chairs have been delivered along with the cabinets and appliances. In the next few weeks things should be finished up and we can start [...]
We are not testing missiles here but soon enough parts of Station 1 will have a new look! We have been in our current location for almost 30 years and have decided to do some work to upgrade things in our meeting room, office and dayroom areas to bring it up to more modern standards. Members have been very busy doing lots of planning, [...]
Yes, it’s true. Once in a while we all get to take the evening off and sit down together for uninterrupted dinner and drinks. On March 11th we gathered at the Doubletree in Reading for an evening of fun, looking back, handing out some awards and just having a great time with no firefighter responsibilities. Several members recei [...]
Well we made it to the end of 2022! Not sure where the time went but here we are. The volunteers at Mt. Penn answered 683 calls for service this past year which is, if the math is correct, our highest call volume in history. December alone accounted for 83 of those which was our highest month ever.
As the clock moves ahead to [...]
Wedensday got off to an early start that would see Mt. Penn run a total of 7 calls in the 13 hours between 5a.m. and 6p.m.
We assisted Amity, along with several other companies for a reported structure fire at Precision Technologies on Old Swede Rd. shortly after 5a.m. It was found to be a fire involving roof material where an exhaus [...]
Monday marks the July 4th holiday when we declared ourselves independent from a certain Monarchy across the pond. This day is truly our own in America so we hope you enjoy the weekend and extra day off on Monday, whether you are cooking out, taking a mini vacation or enjoying fireworks. No matter what you have planned, please do it safely [...]
Yes they are! We know many of you have been patiently waiting for this! As of a few days ago the Mt. Penn Fire Company raffles are back! We are starting slow but will be working our way up so be sure to check things out at and follow Mt. Penn Fire Company on Facebook.https://mpfd.betterworld.org/giveaways/week-1-raffle-1
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Department Activity
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
Our Mission
The mission of the Mt. Penn Fire Company is to protect the lives and property of the people of Mt Penn from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing Rescue services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; and to provide a 100% Volunteer work environment that values health, wellness and cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.