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10/27/2025, STRUCTURE FIRE, 119 SCHAEFFER STREET, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched to a report of black smoke coming from the kitchen window of the home at 119 Schaeffer Street which is unoccupied and listed for sale at 1535 hours. On location crews found smoke coming out of the structure on three side with heavy smoke from the...
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10/19/2025 DUMPSTER FIRE, 125 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN

Company 95 was dispatched for a dumpster fire at 0408 hours at 125 E. Philadelphia Avenue. The fire was well off melting the lids off the dumpster and burning all the paint off the sides. The fire stayed contained in the dumpster with no extension to any surrounding areas. Crews...
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10/17/2025 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, WEISSTOWN ROAD & FUNK ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to a two vehicle crash with injuries at N. Funk Road and Weisstown Road at 1812 hours. On location crews stabilized the vehicles and assisted EMS with extrication of the one patient. Crews assisted Berks-Mont Towing with cleaning up debris and fluids and removal of the...
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10/11/2025 VEHICLE CRASH WITH ROLLOVER, FARMINGTON AVENUE AT COLEBROOKDALE ROAD, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to the area of 2061 Farmington Avenue at 1931 hours for a report vehicle crash unknown injuries with rollover. On location crews found that the occupants of the vehicle had self extricated from the vehicle and reported no injuries. Gilbertsville Ambulance arrived on location and evaluated...
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10/6/2025 BRUSH FIRE, 534 SAWMILL ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to 534 Sawmill Road at 1523 hours for a brush fire involving trees. On location Chief 95 requested Company 19 to assist with Brush Units and a Tanker. Crews knocked down the fire and had assistance from Penn Line Tree specialist on location that cut down...
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9/22/25 – 9/23/25 FINAL INSPECTION OF 2025 PIERCE ENFORCER PUMPER, ENGINE 95, APPLETON WISCONSIN

Seven Members of BAF&R flew out to Pierce in Appleton Wisconsin to conduct the final inspection of our new Engine 95. Monday morning 9/22/25 we went to the Blue Floor at Pierce and and started a complete inspection of the truck. We finished that inspection on Tuesday 9/23/25 with a...
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9/26/2025 VEHICLE INTO A HOUSE WITH ENTRAPMANT, 1036 READING AVENUE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to a vehicle into a house at 1036 Reading Avenue with a possible structure fire at 0726 hours. Crews arrived and confirmed heavy entrapment and no structure fire. Incident was held to Companies 95, 97 and 19. Boyertown Ambulance arrived and evaluated the driver and found...
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