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4/10/2023 VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING, 401 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of E. Philadelphia Avenue and Jefferson Street for a vehicle crash involving a building and fluid and debris. On arrival Special Operations Crews went into the structure to evaluate the stability of the building where it took a hit at the front steps destroying the brownstone steps. Crews...
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4/4/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, 1470 WEISSTOWN ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to 1470 Weisstown Road at the S curves for a vehicle in the yard smoking and with injuries at 1900 hours. Crews arrived to find the vehicle was not on fire and the driver was not injured. Crews powered down the vehicle and moved debris from the driveway to allow Berks-Mont...
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4/4/2023 STRUCTURE FIRE, DECK ON FIRE, 430 MILL STREET, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched at 1213 hours to 430 Mill Street for a reported deck on fire. Chief 67 arrived on location and reported a working fire. Crews from Boyertown, Eastern and Gilbertsville quickly knocked down the fire before it spread to the residence. FM 95 was on location and is investigating the fire.  ...
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4/3/2023 JOINT TRAINING BRUSH FIRES, PINE ROAD, EARL TOWNSHIP

The Boyertown Area Regional Joint Training Committee set up a Brush Fire Training in Earl Township with DCNR, including Earl Township Fire Company, Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue, Eastern Berks Fire & Rescue, Oley Fire and Lyons Fire companies. Crews worked on many aspects of Brush Fire fighting including cutting fire breaks, raking in and...
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3/27/2023 JOINT TRAINING 95, 97 & 19 HOSE LINE ADVANCEMENT BALLY BOROUGH

The Boyertown Area Joint Training Committee set up a Hose Line Advancement training hosted by Eastern Berks Fire & Rescue at a training house in Bally Borough. Company 95, Company 19 and Company 97 set up several evolutions on different scenarios where crews had 7 minutes to complete the detail in a smoke filled environment...
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