4/2/2024 REST IN PEACE JIM “DOC” TRIBBETT
Doc Tribbett passed away last week and he will be missed by BAF&R. Doc was one of the original Board Members of BAF&R that were instrumental in completing the merger and making BAF&R what it is today. Doc also served as Secretary when we needed to fill that position. Many of us at BAF&R enjoyed...
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3/24/2024 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURE FIRE 283 SUNSET HILL ROAD, EARL
03/24/2024 – At 01:42 hours Ladder 95 and Tanker 95 were dispatched to assist the Earl Township Fire Company, Station 19, with a reported barn fire in the 200 block of Sunset Hill Road in Earl Township. Chief 19 arrived and reported a barn well involved with animals still inside. Ladder 95 arrived as the...
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3/23/2024 STRUCTURE FIRE, APARTMENT BUILDING, 212 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN
Company 95 was dispatched at 0218 hours to 212 E Philadelphia Avenue reporting fire from the roof. All Tenants evacuated safely and crews from BAF&R, Eastern Berks Fire and Gilbertsville Fire began battling the fire. Chief 95 soon requested a second alarm for manpower which brought crews from Earl Township, Amity Township, New Hanover, Upper...
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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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