There are many different resources in the fire service that can be useful to many different agencies. One of those resources is a Drone team located at the Western Berks Fire Company that has capabilities of flying over a scene and using a very bright spotlight as well as FLIR...

Most of the equipment we use in the fire service must be tested and certified each year including the ground ladders. On Monday KLR Fire Services arrived at Reading Avenue Station and tested each of the ladders off of several pieces of apparatus. All of the ladders passed this year...

Company 95 responded to the Main Intersection in Boyertown for a two vehicle crash with one vehicle blocking. Crews stabilized the vehicle and directed traffic around the crash while Eastern Berks Regional Police investigated the crash. Eastern Berks Fire Co. Fire Police assisted BAF&R Fire Police...

Company 95 was requested for a multi vehicle crash on Rt 100 at County Line Road with confinement. Crews assisted Gilbertsville with removing the doors of the one vehicle to extricate the driver so EMS from Gilbertsville and Boyertown Ambulance could treat and transport patients. Eastern Berks Regional Police assisted...

Company 95 was dispatched to the Bridge on Greshville Road for a one vehicle crash blocking traffic after striking the bridge.  Crews arrived to find a male occupant standing in the roadway who stated he was not injured, Boyertown Ambulance arrived on location and evaluated him. Douglass Police assisted by...

Company 95 was dispatched for a white contractor truck behind Mishock Physical Therapy reported to have heavy front end damage and smoking. The driver was not on location and Eastern Berks Regional Police were able to determine that the vehicle was wanted for involvement in a hit & run crash...

Saturday November 5, 2022 was a great day for BAF&R as our own Josh Trate was released from the hospital after a lengthy illness and Captain Chuck Neubauer and Josh’s brother Lt. Tim Trate took Engine 95-1 to the Reading Rehab facility and transported Josh home to the Warwick Street...