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4/20/2024 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, 200 N FURNACE STREET, BIRDSBORO

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...
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4/2/2024 REST IN PEACE JIM “DOC” TRIBBETT

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...
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3/24/2024 MUTUAL AID STRUCTURE FIRE 283 SUNSET HILL ROAD, EARL

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...
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3/23/2024 STRUCTURE FIRE, APARTMENT BUILDING, 212 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

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...
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3/21/2024 VEHICLE FIRE, W. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

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...
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3/21/2024 MUTUAL AID, STRUCTURE FIRE, 51 BORTZ ROAD, OLEY

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...
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3/12/20204 VEHICLE FIRE, PEACH STREET ALLEY, BOYERTOWN

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...
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