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4/27/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, WEISSTOWN ROAD & FRANKLIN ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Weisstown Road and Franklin Road for a two vehicle crash unknown injuries at 0532 hours. Eastern Berks Regional Police arrived on scene and confirmed at least one injury. Crews arrived on scene and assisted with patient care assisting Boyertown Ambulance and one occupant was transported to a […]

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4/22/2023 STRUCTURE FIRE, SHED AND BRUSH, 396 NORTH FUNK ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

On Saturday 04-22-2023 at 0952 hours Station 95 and mutual aid were dispatched for a structure fire reported to be an out building on fire in the 300 block of North Funk Road in Colebrookdale Township. Chief 95 arrived and reported an 10’x 12’ outbuilding fully involved spreading to the adjacent brush and trees. Engine

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4/22/2023 & 4/23/2023 SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRENCH CLASS, READING AVENUE STATION

On Saturday and Sunday April 22 & 23, 2023 Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue Special Operations Division hosted the Trench Rescue I class through Bucks County Public Safety. Bob Zoltewicz, Captain Scranton Fire Department and Scranton Fire Chief John Judge were the instructors for the class. There was a mixture of BAF&R members, Firefighters from

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BERKS COUNTY BURN BAN, EFFECTIVE SUNDAY APRIL 16, 2023 COUNTYWIDE BURNING BAN

Berks County Commissioners at the request of DCNR have instituted a temporary burning ban for the entire County. This ban is enforceable by Law Enforcement and does have fines attached. See details below. RESOLUTION NO. 151-2023 IMPOSING OF A TEMPORARY BAN ON OUTDOOR BURNING IN THE COUNTY OF BERKS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE BAN. WHEREAS, the Berks County Board of Commissioners received a written recommendation from the District Forester

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4/11/2023 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURE FIRE, 1639 W. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, EARL

Company 95 was dispatched to 1639 W Philadelphia Avenue at 1321 hours for a reported shed fire close to the house. Assistant 19 arrived on location confirming a working fire involving the shed and two residences with a third residence beginning to be involved. As crews were arriving the incident was escalated to with entrapment

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4/10/2023 VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING, 401 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of E. Philadelphia Avenue and Jefferson Street for a vehicle crash involving a building and fluid and debris. On arrival Special Operations Crews went into the structure to evaluate the stability of the building where it took a hit at the front steps destroying the brownstone steps. Crews

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