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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 how the fire started.

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 cargo area of the truck

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 Hook & Ladder, Upper Pottsgrove

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 had backed into the wall

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 EMS from Boyertown Ambulance. The

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 the vehicle. There was smoke

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 the vehicle was occupied by

Company 95 was dispatched at 1425 hours to 2126 Farmington Avenue for a large field fire behind the residence that was caused by a mower. Crews arrived and found the fire spreading rapidly due to the wind and it was heading toward structures on Farmington Avenue. Crews deployed several lines and stopped the fire from

Company 95 was dispatched at 1500 hours for 1 vehicle overturned with injuries blocking the Northbound lane of Rt 100 about 1 mile south of the Montgomery Avenue interchange. Crews arrived and stabilized the vehicle and controlled leaking fluids. The driver was transported to a local hospital by Boyertown Ambulance. Fire Police from BAF&R, Eastern

Company 95 was dispatched at 1150 hours to assist Earl Township Fire Company with a large brush fire at 42 Ash Lane off of Powder Mill Hollow Road that was spreading up the side of the mountain. Crews arrived and Brush 95-1 went into service supplying to lines and crews worked from the bottom of