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BAF&R 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BANQUET, BROOKSIDE COUNTRY CLUB

On July 1, 2024, BAF&R celebrated ten years of operations serving the Boyertown area Community. We served Boyertown Borough, Colebrookdale Township and the northern half of Douglass Township in Berks County. We also serve as the Berks County Technical Rescue Team handling Trench and Structure Collapse calls as well as Confined Space and High Angle...
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7/15/2024 MUTUAL AID BARN FIRE, 411 S. 7TH STREET, BALLY

Company 95 was dispatched to assist Eastern Berks Fire with a fully involved Barn fire on South 7th Street in Bally. On arrival Ladder 95 was positioned in front of the Barn to deploy the stick and flow water through the pipe. Engine 95-1 was sent to the pond behind the Washington Inn to fill...
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7/5/2024 MUTUAL AID TO COMPANY 7, BUILDING EVALUATION, W SCHUYLKILL ROAD AND UNIONVILLE ROAD, UNION

Company 95 was requested to evaluate a structure after a vehicle crash where a parked vehicle was struck and pushed into the building. The Collapse Team was put on stand-by while Captain Neubauer, Chief Deiterich and FC Bealer went to the scene to check the structure. On location the building was checked inside and out...
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JULY BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE @ FRIENSHIP HOOK & LADDER BOYERTOWN

We are hosting another Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Monday July 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please register and come out and support your favorite First Responders and help many that need blood at the same time. THANK YOU          ...
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7/1/2024 JOINT TRAINING EASTERN BERKS, BAF&R & EARL AT EARL FIRE COMPANY

Crews from Eastern Berks, BAF&R and Earl Fire Companies assembled at The Earl Township Fire Company at 1900 hours and conducted a joint training evolution where members from each Company would staff an Engine and circle the block to respond into the scene, pulling hose and placing ladders on the building and making entry through...
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