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4/16/2025, TREE FIRE, 822 N. READING AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched at 1705 hours for a report of a tree on fire at 822 N. Reading Avenue. On arrival crews found that the tree was burning inside. Crews flooded the tree with water and then used foam to make sure the fire was extinguished. It is unknown...
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4/14/2025, VEHICLE FIRE, TRASH TRUCK, 740 S. READING AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched for a trash truck on fire at West Motor Freight on S. Reading Avenue. On arrival Eastern Berks Regional Police advised that they knocked down the fire on the cab protector with a fire extinguisher. Crews inspected the truck and found there was fire in the...
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4/12/2025 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR GALA, GARY CONRAD 1ST RESPONDER OF THE YEAR

April 12, 2025 at 1700 hours a group of leaders from BAF&R attended the 71st Annual Boyertown Area Citizen of the Year Gala to honor this years recipients. Among them was our own Training Officer, Gary Conrad. Gary has served his communities for decades in the Fire Service including Friendship...
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4/9/2025 STRUCTURE EVALUATION, 200 W. SPRING STREET, MULTI SERVICE, BOYERTOWN

04/09/2025 – At 1055 hours Station 95 was requested by the Eastern Berks Regional Police to respond to the Boyertown Area Multi Service building at 200 West Spring Street in the Borough to evaluate a structure. The police were dispatched to an accident with no injuries and discovered a vehicle...
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4/7/2025 STRUCTURE FIRE, 384 MILL STREET, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to 384 Mill Street in Colebrookdale Township at 2331 hours for a reported house fire. Eastern Berks Regional Police arrived on location as one of the occupants jumped from a second floor window to escape the fire, the Officer carried her across the street to await...
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4/7/2025, VEHICLE VS UTILITY POLE NO INJURIES, 800 BLOCK OF SOUTH READING AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to the 800 block of S. Reading Avenue for a vehicle into a utility pole in the front yard of the residence at 1947 hours. On location crews found a vehicle in the front yard of 820 S. Reading Avenue and the driver was walking around...
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3/28/2025, VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, 614 ENGLESVILLE ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

03/28/2025 – AT 1951 hours Station 95 and Boyertown EMS were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident reported with injuries and possible fire in the 600 block of Englesville Road in Colebrookdale Township. Caller reported a one vehicle accident that struck and sheared a utility pole. It was reported that...
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