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3/21/2024 VEHICLE FIRE, W. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

At 16:48 hours, Company 95 was dispatched for a vehicle fire at the intersection of East Philadelphia and South Reading Avenues in the Borough of Boyertown. Upon response additional was given as a garbage truck and Eastern Regional Police were confirming a fire under the vehicle. Engine 95-1 arrived followed by Rescue 95 and the...
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3/21/2024 MUTUAL AID, STRUCTURE FIRE, 51 BORTZ ROAD, OLEY

While units were operating and wrapping up at the garbage truck fire, the pre-alert was transmitted at 17:28 hours for Oley Township for a structure fire in the unit block of Bortz Road at the Bortz Chainsaw Shop. Ladder 95 was due on automatic aid on the initial assignment to assist Oley Fire Company 5...
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3/12/20204 VEHICLE FIRE, PEACH STREET ALLEY, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to Peach Street Alley behind Iezzi’s on Third for a vehicle on fire at 0020 hours. On arrival crews found a Hyundai SUV fully engulfed in flames parked next to other vehicles. Crews pulled a line and began extinguishing the fire and protecting the vehicles around the one on fire. Eastern...
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3/5/2024 AMERICAN RED CROSS, BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE, WARWICK STREET

The American Red Cross sent a team to the Friendship Room at Friendship Hook & Ladder to hold a blood drive. We compete with the Police and EMS to see who can get the most Donors to attend the drive which then helps numerous people that need blood. This time Police edged out Fire and...
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2/26/2024, VEHICLE INTO STRUCTURE, COLLAPSE, 1066 IRONSTONE DRIVE, EARL TOWNSHIP

At 1726 hours Rescue 95 was dispatched on automatic aid with Earl Township Fire Company for an accident with injuries at North Ironstone Drive and Willow Road in Earl Township. Assistant 19 arrived and reported a vehicle into the structure with the occupant of the house with minor injuries and all vehicle occupants self extricated...
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