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7/16/2023 MULCH PILE FIRE, 900 BLOCK OF READING AVENUE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched for a brush fire in the woods behind 916 Reading Avenue near Gift Oil at 1807 hours, no fire was found at that location and a Douglass Township Police Officer flagged down FC 95 and told him the fire was in a large mulch pile in...
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7/14/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, 1037 UNGER LANE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched for a vehicle into a tractor trailer in front of Martins Motorsports at 1202 hours. Boyertown Ambulance responded to check the driver of the car, who was checked out and refused further medical treatment. Crews assisted Faust Towing with removing the vehicle from the trailer by...
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7/10/2023 STRUCTURE FIRE, 773 WEST PINE FORD ROAD, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to 773 West Pine Ford Road at 1656 hours for a report of smoke coming from the residence and possibly 2 dogs inside. On arrival it was confirmed there was a working basement fire and the dogs had been evacuated from the residence and the homeowners...
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7/7/2023 STRUCTURE FIRE, BARN FIRE, MUTUAL AID, 196 COLEBROOKDALE ROAD, DOUGLASS

At 1504 hours Company 95 was dispatched to a Structure fire, Barn struck by Lightning at 196 Colebrookdale Road assisting Amity Fire & Rescue Company 49 along with Berks Companies 19, 6, 7 & Boyertown Ambulance as well as Montgomery Companies 79, 58 & 59. Additional Tankers were added after...
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6/26/2023 HAZ MAT TRAINING DECONTAMINATION EXERCISE READING AVENUE STATION

Company 95 completed the mandatory Haz Mat Training that we do each year on Monday June 26, 2023. This was the second class; the first was held Monday June 19, 2023 at Warwick Station with classroom instruction on Hazardous materials. The classes were instructed by Scot Landis of Bucks County...
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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE ROUND TWO JULY 24, 2023 0900 TO 1900

EASTERN BERKS REGIONAL POLICE, BOYERTOWN AMBULANCE AND BOYERTOWN AREA FIRE & RESCUE WILL BATTLE FOR DONORS ONCE AGAIN ON JULY 24, 2023 AT THE FRIENDSHIP HOOK & LADDER SOCIAL HALL ON WARWICK STREET. PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE FIRST RESPONDERS. THERE ARE NO LOSERS AS WE ALL WORK...
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6/14/2023 TREE INTO HOUSE PARTIAL COLLAPSE, 68 MILL STREET, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched at 1642 hours for a tree into a residence at 68 Mill Street in Colebrookdale Township with no reported injuries. On arrival FC 95 was advised by a neighbor that the homeowners were still in the residence and would need to be extricated from the front...
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