Latest News from Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue
4/2/2024 REST IN PEACE JIM “DOC” TRIBBETT
April 2, 2024
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...
Read More3/24/2024 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURE FIRE 283 SUNSET HILL ROAD, EARL
March 26, 2024
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...
Read More3/23/2024 STRUCTURE FIRE, APARTMENT BUILDING, 212 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN
March 23, 2024
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...
Read More3/21/2024 VEHICLE FIRE, W. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN
March 22, 2024
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...
Read More3/21/2024 MUTUAL AID, STRUCTURE FIRE, 51 BORTZ ROAD, OLEY
March 22, 2024
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...
Read More3/12/20204 VEHICLE FIRE, PEACH STREET ALLEY, BOYERTOWN
March 12, 2024
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...
Read More3/5/2024 AMERICAN RED CROSS, BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE, WARWICK STREET
March 11, 2024
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...
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