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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

Company 95 was dispatched to the 100 Block of E. Philadelphia Avenue at 0508 hours for a report of wires arching and a pole fire. Within minutes the call was upgraded to a Structure fire response due to the pole being within ten feet of a residence. As crews arrived on location there was an

It is with great sadness that we publish this information of the passing of our Company President Roger Lehmann. Roger has been involved with BAF&R since the creation of the Company in 2013. He served as Vice President until April 2021 when he took over as President and he served in that position until his

Company 95 was dispatched for a medical assist in Colebrookdale Township just as Officers were returning to the Boyertown Area with the new Engine 95 and numerous members were already at a large brush fire in New Hanover Township so Engine 95 ran it’s first call only minutes after arriving in Boyertown. We were recalled

Company 95 was dispatched to New Hanover Township in Montgomery County to assist on a large Brush Fire at 1501 hours. Crews assisted numerous Montgomery County Fire Companies battle the large brush fire responding with Engine 95-1 and Brush 95-1. Crews were on scene for over an hour to help extinguish the fire.

Our new Engine has arrived, a group of Officers traveled to Glick Fire Equipment in Bird In Hand, Pa on Friday November 7, 2025 to pick up the Engine and drive it to Boyertown. As we arrived in Boyertown many of our crew were assisting at the large brush fire in New Hanover and we

Company 95 was dispatched to assist Montgomery County Station 79 with a vehicle crash at RT 100 and Moyer Road around 0900 hours. Crews arrived on location and it was determined the trapped driver was deceased and Company 95 was no longer needed. The Company was released with the exception of Fire Police. Fire Police

Company 95 was dispatched to a report of black smoke coming from the kitchen window of the home at 119 Schaeffer Street which is unoccupied and listed for sale at 1535 hours. On location crews found smoke coming out of the structure on three side with heavy smoke from the C – D corner from

Company 95 was dispatched for a dumpster fire at 0408 hours at 125 E. Philadelphia Avenue. The fire was well off melting the lids off the dumpster and burning all the paint off the sides. The fire stayed contained in the dumpster with no extension to any surrounding areas. Crews extinguished the fire and checked