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2/7/2025 & 2/8/2025, RELOCATE STAND-BY, COMPANY 7, BIRDSBORO

This past weekend, Engine 95-1 was requested twice to relocate to Station 7, Birdsboro Union Fire Company. The first relocate was unscheduled on Friday February 7, 2025 when Station 7 was operating at a 3 alarm dwelling fire in Birdsboro Borough. Engine 95-1 was dispatched at 1734 hours with a full crew and relocated. While...
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1/29/2025, TREES DOWN WITH FIRE, 89 SUNSET DRIVE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to Sunset Drive near Winding Road at 1408 hours for wires down and the woods on fire. BAF&R handled several tree down calls with wires Wednesday but this one sparked a brush fire. Eastern Berks Fire, Company 97 assisted Company 95 but crews were unable to do anything but stand-by to...
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1/25/2025, STRUCTURE FIRE, 40 WARWICK STREET, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to the rear of 406 S. Reading Avenue for a structure fire that was reported by Captain 95-2. FC 95 arrived on location and reported the shed behind 40 Warwick Street was well off. Crews arrived and Engine 95-1 took 1st in Engine position and lines were pulled to fight the...
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1/25/2025, MUTUAL AID BRUSH FIRE, 171 RATTLESNAKE HILL ROAD, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched at 0113 hours to assist Amity Fire Company with a report of a large fire on the hill above the railroad tracks along Manatawny Drive. Douglass Police found the fire to be at the rear of 171 Rattlesnake Hill Road and crews responded to that location and began an attack on...
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1/18/2025, STRUCTURE FIRE, 315 N. SUNRISE LANE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched for a Structure Fire at 1140 hours at 315 N. Sunrise Lane in Douglass Township. The fire was reported to be in a garage at the rear of the residence. Crews arrived to find the garage burning on the east side wall. Crews from BAF&R, Amity, Upper Pottsgrove and Gilbertsville extinguished...
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