Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue, Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue and New Hanover Fire Company all trained together at Gilbertsville’s Station to work on several rescue scenarios cutting apart vehicles on the roof, on their side and on the wheels. Crews practiced stabilization methods and rescue of training mannequins to simulate...

Company 95 was dispatched for a two vehicle crash unknown injuries at 2114 hours and it was upgraded to with injuries while enroute to the scene. Crews arrived and Police requested that Rt 100 be closed between the New Berlinville interchange and Township Line Road. Fire Police from Gilbertsville and...

Company 95 was dispatched for Collapse 95 at 0543 hours to assist Companies 7, 6 and 25 with a vehicle into a building with partial structural collapse. On arrival crews met with Command and determined the amount of damage and stability of the structure as Fire crews on scene worked...

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...

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...

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...

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...