Jeff Bealer

Company 95 was dispatched at 0113 hours to assist Amity Fire Company with a report of a large fire on the hill above the railroad tracks along Manatawny Drive. Douglass Police found the fire to be at the rear of 171 Rattlesnake Hill Road and crews responded to that location and began an attack on […]

Company 95 was dispatched for a Structure Fire at 1140 hours at 315 N. Sunrise Lane in Douglass Township. The fire was reported to be in a garage at the rear of the residence. Crews arrived to find the garage burning on the east side wall. Crews from BAF&R, Amity, Upper Pottsgrove and Gilbertsville extinguished

Company 95 was dispatched to the area of S. Ironstone Drive and Water Street for a vehicle into a pole. On arrival crews found the vehicle to be approximately 100 plus feet beyond the pole that was struck with debris covering the roadway and the vehicle was in the rear side yard of the farmhouse

Company 95 was dispatched at 1323 hours on 1/17/2025 for a small barn and greenhouse fire at 247 Mountain Mary Road in Pike Township to assist Oley Fire company. Crews extinguished the fire and had extensive overhaul to make sure all hot spots were extinguished.

Company 95 was dispatched for a structure fire at 17 S. Washington Street at 2058 hours reported smoke from the side of the building. Crews were just clearing the Chimney Fire so all Companies moved from Madison Street to S. Washington Street. On location crews found that it was steam from a dryer vent, no

Company 95 was dispatched at 2021 hours for a structure fire reported to be a chimney fire at 418 S. Madison Street. On arrival crews found dark smoke coming from the chimney, no flames or sparks. Ladder 95 was put in service and crews checked the chimney from the top while crews inspected the oil

Company 95 was dispatched to assist Amity Company 49 with a reported structure fire at 723 Constitution Avenue at 1854 hours. Ladder 95, Engine 95, Tanker 95 and Engine 95-1 responded to the scene where Captain 49 confirmed the residence was on fire and all occupants were evacuated. Numerous companies from Berks, Montgomery and Chester

On July 1, 2024, BAF&R celebrated ten years of operations serving the Boyertown area Community. We served Boyertown Borough, Colebrookdale Township and the northern half of Douglass Township in Berks County. We also serve as the Berks County Technical Rescue Team handling Trench and Structure Collapse calls as well as Confined Space and High Angle

Collapse 95 was requested at 1712 hours by West Reading Fire Command to assist with Structure evaluations and search and rescue operations at the Palmer Candy Factory after an explosion leveled a large portion of the factory and a neighboring apartment building. Crews arrived and worked with Command to inspect the surrounding damaged buildings and