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02/07/2026 – At 1121 hours the Special Operations Division was requested by Eastern Berks Fire (Station 97) to assist at a motor vehicle accident in the 900 block of Huffs Church Road in District Township. The report was a vehicle had crashed into the front of the residence with structural damage. Collapse 95, Collapse 95-1, […]

01/30/2026 – At 14:49 hours Ladder 95 was dispatched on the initial structure assignment to assist Oley Fire Company, Station 5, with a possible structure fire caller reported the house has an odor of plastic burning and the residence is filling up with smoke. Rescue 95 also made the response as an engine to cover

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Poplar Road and Reading Avenue for a two vehicle crash with injuries blocking traffic. On location crews checked on the injured occupants and advised EMS from Oley of the injuries. Crews then cleaned up debris and assisted Douglassville Auto Body with cleaning up debris and removing the

Company 95 was dispatched at 0735 hours to the 2300 block of Farmington Avenue for a two vehicle head on crash with injuries. Assistant Chief 19 happened upon the crash and requested Farmington Avenue be closed between Englesville Hill Road and Reading Avenue. Crews arrived and stabilized the vehicles and checked on patients from both

Company 95 was dispatched to the 100 Block of North Funk Road at 0611 hours for a vehicle into a tree with possible fire. While enroute crews were updated that there was no fire but there was entrapment and injuries. On scene crews stabilized the vehicle and worked with EMS from Boyertown Ambulance as they

Company 95 was dispatched for a brush fire behind 47 Bause Road at 1352 hours. Eastern Berks Regional Police advised there was better access from Spring Garden Drive and operations were moved to Spring Garden Drive. As crews arrived the fast moving fire was starting to cross Spring Garden Drive and crews quickly knocked down

Company 95 was dispatched for the second time in December to 28 Greshville Road for a vehicle off the road with entrapment. On arrival crews found this driver was able to self extricate from the vehicle. No injuries and Douglass Police are investigating the crash.

Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue was requested for a special visit from Santa Claus for 10 year old Tanner who is dealing with a serious medical condition and would not be able to see Santa on Saturday 12/20/2025, so BAF&R asked Santa for a special favor and he helped us out. BAF&R as well as

Saturday December 6, 2025 was the first day of Trench Rescue training hosted by Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue at the Reading Avenue Station. Members of the Technical Rescue team from BAF&R, Eastern Berks and Western Berks attended the first day of Trench Rescue OPS II to advance their training in this very special rescue

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Douglass Drive and Fancy Hill Road in Douglass Township at 1618 hours for a reported head on crash with no reported injuries, but smoke from the vehicle. On arrival crews found no fire and there was debris and fluids covering most of the intersection. Crews assisted Douglassville