Posts tagged RIT

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 [...]

Ruscombmanor Structure Fire

February 13, 2022 Written by John Eisenhard

On February 11 shortly after 7:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company for a 2nd alarm structure fire with entrapment at 73 Dreamland Park Dr. in Ruscombmanor Twp. The first arriving units had a well involved residence with fire showing and quickly struck a second alarm. A long hose lay was needed to supply water from the tanker [...]

Shillington 2nd Alarm

October 10, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 9 just after 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched second alarm RIT for a working structure fire with entrapment at 38 Philadelphia Ave. in Shillington Boro. Units dispatched on the initial alarm had a working fire with confirmed entrapment and heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the home on their arrival. When Ladder 1 arrived [...]

Maidencreek Structure Fire

August 12, 2021 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 12, shortly before 2a.m. several companies, including Mt. Penn for RIT were dispatched to assist Blandon(Co12) with a reported structure fire at at 1106 Maidencreek Rd in the township. As units were enroute the police reported a working fire with flames visible and apparently nobody home. First arriving fire units found the [...]

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 [...]

Assist to Exeter

March 29, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On March 29th shortly before 3a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to assist Co25(Exeter), along with several other companies, on a possible structure fire at Arkema Chemicals on Lincoln Rd. in the township. Crews arrived to find a large electric panel burning & contained it with extinguishers until maintenance and Met-Ed could arrive and s [...]

Maidencreek Structure Fire

January 28, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On January 28, just before 9a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to 231 W. Wesner Rd. in Maidencreek Twp. for a reported structure fire. First arriving units had heavy fire showing from the porch area at the rear corner. The fire was quickly knocked down and the rest of the building checked for further extension with n [...]

Mohnton Structure Fire

November 14, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On November 14 just after 6:15a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company for a working structure fire at the Mohnton Fire Company Social Quarters located at 100 E. Summit Ave. in Mohnton Boro. Originally this came in as a fire alarm and the first arriving units confirmed a working fire which brought additional resources to the scene f [...]

Blandon Structure Fire

October 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 28 just before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched as the RIT company to 357 Lindberg Ave in Maidencreek Twp. for a reported structure fire. First arriving units from Blandon (Co12) had heavy fire and smoke showing. The fire was knocked down within 10 minutes and placed under control in 20 minutes. Crews remained on th [...]

Structure fire assist in Union

October 12, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On October 11 shortly before 11a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched, along with numerous companies from Chester & Montgomery Counties, as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) for a structure fire in Union Township to assist Birdsboro/Union FD (Co7). Arriving units at 335 Woodglen Rd. found a well involved house fire that quickly caused t [...]

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	16	16Prior Year (2022) Stats June - 50 \| 50 34 less call(s) this year.
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	302	302

Working Fires	13

Previous Years

2022					683
2021					208
2020					582
2019					656

Posts tagged RIT

Working structure fire in Earl

Ruscombmanor Structure Fire

Shillington 2nd Alarm

Maidencreek Structure Fire

Structure fire in Maidencreek

Assist to Exeter

Maidencreek Structure Fire

Mohnton Structure Fire

Blandon Structure Fire

Structure fire assist in Union

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