Latest News from Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue
3/10/2023 BRUSH FIRE, 24 VALLEY BROOK ROAD, DOUGLASS
March 10, 2023
Company 95 was dispatched to 24 Valley Brook Road at 1344 hours for a reported brush fire behind the residence. On arrival crews found that the homeowner had knocked down the fire with garden hoses but there was extensive overhaul to be done to assure the fire would not start...
Read More3/7/2023 AMERICAN RED CROSS, BATTLE OF THE BADGES, FRIENDSHIP HOOK & LADDER, BOYERTOWN
March 9, 2023
In late January on a Crash Scene Sergeant Matthew Ellis asked Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Bealer if the Fire Company would be interested in a Battle of the Badges Blood Drive to be held on March 7th. FC Bealer immediately said we are in and plans moved on from there. SGT...
Read More3/6/2023 1st BOYERTOWN AREA REGIONAL JOINT TRAINING, READING AVENUE STATION BAF&R
March 9, 2023
The Boyertown Area Regional Joint Training Committee kicked off the first Monthly Tri-Company joint training Monday March 6, 2023 at BAF&R’s Reading Avenue Station. Officers and Members of Earl Township Fire Co., Eastern Berks Fire & Rescue and Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue put together a Committee to make the...
Read More3/5/2023 TWO VEHICLE CRASH 2ND STREET & MADISON STREET BOYERTOWN
March 5, 2023
Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of 2nd Street & Madison Street for a reported crash unknown injuries at 0945 hours. Police and Boyertown Ambulance reported on location no injuries, fluids and debris on the roadway. Crews stabilized the vehicle and cleaned up fluids and debris and assisted Faust...
Read More2/28/2023 CONTROLLED BURN EXTINGUISHED, WEISSTOWN AND FUNK ROADS, COLEBROOKDALE
March 1, 2023
Company 95 was dispatched to the area of Weisstown Road and Funk Road at 1607 hours for a report that a controlled burn was now burning without anyone on location. Chief 95 and Deputy 95 arrived on scene and found that the fire was burning and there was no contractor...
Read More2/23/2023 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AND ENTRAPMENT, 56 SOUTH SUNRISE LANE, DOUGLASS
February 24, 2023
Company 95 was dispatched to the area of 56 South Sunrise Lane for a vehicle crash with injuries, entrapment and possible fire at 2243 hours. FC 95 arrived on location and confirmed entrapment and heavy smoke from the engine compartment. The window frame was bent down to prepare to pull...
Read More2/22/2023 STRUCTURE FIRE 1095 DOUGLASS DRIVE DOUGLASS
February 23, 2023
Company 95 was dispatched to 1095 Douglass Drive at 0328 hours for reported fire in the residence. On arrival crews found that the resident had knocked down the fire with a garden hose and overhaul began to take care of any hot spots. The resident was taken to a local...
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