Posts tagged Vehicle crash

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 [...]

Lower Alsace Crash

July 30, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 29 shortly before 3p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) on a vehicle crash with injuries at Friedensburg Rd & Spook Lane. Additional information indicated a building was struck. Arriving units found a pickup truck with attached trailer had lost control coming down the hill and struck the building and ga [...]

Early morning Alsace crash

July 7, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 7 shortly before 5a.m. Mt. Penn, Muhlenberg (Co66) and Laureldale (Co13) were dispatched to the 2000 block of McKnight’s Gap Rd for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries. On arrival Chief 13 (Feltenberger) reported a vehicle into the woods with the occupants out. EMS evaluated the patient who had no apparent injuries and refu [...]

Pole & wires in Alsace

June 17, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On June 14th just before 4:30p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Laureldale (Co13) to the 100 block of Skyline Drive for a report of a pole & wires down that was caused by a vehicle that then left the scene. On arrival of Chief 13 (Feltenberger) he confirmed the address of 109 Skyline Dr. and that a pole was down with live wire [...]

Early morning Alsace Crash

April 14, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

On April 20th just after 5:30a.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched to the 400 block of Antietam Rd. along with Co 4(Lower Alsace), Co5(Oley) and Co25(Exeter) for a vehicle flipped over with entrapment. On arrival it was confirmed 1 vehicle on its roof with everybody self-extricated. Other units were recalled with EMS evaluating all subjects refusin [...]

SOLD OUT!!!

February 25, 2020 Written by John Eisenhard

The 52 annual Fastnacht sale has ended-SOLD OUT! It was a busy weekend with the sale and handling of several emergency calls from a 2nd alarm fire in Reading City to a crash in Oley and other incidents in Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace. Mark your calendar for February 13th & 14th, 2021. Thank you so much for your continued s [...]

Catching Up

September 22, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

There hasn’t been a whole lot going on the past several weeks with summer winding down & such and some of us taking well deserved vacations. On September 12 Engine 1 was dispatched to the 200 block of Rummels Ct. in Reading to assist on a 2nd alarm structure fire. The crew assisted city crews with overhaul of the involv [...]

Lower Alsace Entrapment

August 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On August 29th just before 3p.m. Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lower Alsace (Co4) at the intersection of Prospect St. & Brighton Ave. for a vehicle crash reported with entrapment. Command also added Rescue 25(Exeter Twp) to the call. Arriving crews found 2 vehicles with a pickup truck on its side and the driver trapped. C [...]

Mid-week woes

August 28, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

Wednesday morning started off just before 6:50a.m. when Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace(Co4) were dispatched for a crash with unknown injuries at S. 21st St. & Perkiomen Ave. Arriving crews found 1 vehicle that had struck 2 poles & several street signs. The driver was not injured. Crews powered down the vehicle and co [...]

Alsace Township Crash

July 29, 2019 Written by John Eisenhard

On July 29th just before 6p.m. Mt. Penn was dispatched along with Company 4 (Lower Alsace) and Company 5 (Oley) to the 1900 block of Friedensburg Rd for a crash with possible entrapment. Chief 5 (Kline) arrived & confirmed everybody was out, one vehicle on its roof. Oley handled one vehicle while Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace handled the s [...]

Summary of department activity

2024
Month	Fire Calls	Total
January	65	65Prior Year (2023) Stats January - 49 \| 49 16 more call(s) this year.
February	45	45Prior Year (2023) Stats February - 41 \| 41 4 more call(s) this year.
March	65	65Prior Year (2023) Stats March - 66 \| 66 1 less call(s) this year.
April	65	65Prior Year (2023) Stats April - 66 \| 66 1 less call(s) this year.
May	3	3Prior Year (2023) Stats May - 64 \| 64 61 less call(s) this year.
June	0	0
July	0	0
August	0	0
September	0	0
October	0	0
November	0	0
December	0	0
Totals	243	243

Working Fires	9

Previous Years

2023					727
2022					683
2021					208
2020					582