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03/24/2024 – At 01:42 hours Ladder 95 and Tanker 95 were dispatched to assist the Earl Township Fire Company, Station 19, with a reported barn fire in the 200 block of Sunset Hill Road in Earl Township. Chief 19 arrived and reported a barn well involved with animals still inside. Ladder 95 arrived as the

Company 95 was dispatched at 0218 hours to 212 E Philadelphia Avenue reporting fire from the roof. All Tenants evacuated safely and crews from BAF&R, Eastern Berks Fire and Gilbertsville Fire began battling the fire. Chief 95 soon requested a second alarm for manpower which brought crews from Earl Township, Amity Township, New Hanover, Upper

At 16:48 hours, Company 95 was dispatched for a vehicle fire at the intersection of East Philadelphia and South Reading Avenues in the Borough of Boyertown. Upon response additional was given as a garbage truck and Eastern Regional Police were confirming a fire under the vehicle. Engine 95-1 arrived followed by Rescue 95 and the

While units were operating and wrapping up at the garbage truck fire, the pre-alert was transmitted at 17:28 hours for Oley Township for a structure fire in the unit block of Bortz Road at the Bortz Chainsaw Shop. Ladder 95 was due on automatic aid on the initial assignment to assist Oley Fire Company 5.

Company 95 was dispatched to Peach Street Alley behind Iezzi’s on Third for a vehicle on fire at 0020 hours. On arrival crews found a Hyundai SUV fully engulfed in flames parked next to other vehicles. Crews pulled a line and began extinguishing the fire and protecting the vehicles around the one on fire. Eastern

The American Red Cross sent a team to the Friendship Room at Friendship Hook & Ladder to hold a blood drive. We compete with the Police and EMS to see who can get the most Donors to attend the drive which then helps numerous people that need blood. This time Police edged out Fire and

At 1726 hours Rescue 95 was dispatched on automatic aid with Earl Township Fire Company for an accident with injuries at North Ironstone Drive and Willow Road in Earl Township. Assistant 19 arrived and reported a vehicle into the structure with the occupant of the house with minor injuries and all vehicle occupants self extricated.

Company 95 was dispatched at 1638 hours to assist Company 19 Earl Township with a structure fire at 19 Club Road reporting fire showing and residence is evacuated. On arrival Chief 19 ordered Engine 19 and Ladder 95 up the driveway to the structure and Chief 49 to establish water supply at the end of

At 0432 hours Tanker 95 was requested to assist Lyons Fire Company Station 35 with a structure fire in the unit block of Essig Drive in Rockland Township. Reports were made of fire showing out all first floor windows and everyone out of the residence. Units arriving reported the building well involved. Tanker 95 arrived