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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...