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12/21/2025 BRUSH FIRE, BETWEEN BAUSE ROAD & SPRING GARDEN DRIVE, COLEBROOKDALE

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...
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12/20/2025 VEHICLE CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT, 28 GRESHVILLE ROAD, DOUGLASS

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...
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12/19/2025, SPECIAL SANTA RUN, 32 W FIFTH STREET, BOYERTOWN

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...
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12/6/2025 Technical Rescue Trench Collapse training, BAF&R Reading Avenue Station

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...
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12/4/2025 TWO VEHICLE CRASH, DOUGLASS DRIVE AT FANCY HILL ROAD, DOUGLASS

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...
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