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8/1/2024, MUTUAL AID EARL FIRE COMPANY, STRUCTURE FIRE, 35 SPRING ROAD, EARL

Company 95 was dispatched along with Companies 49 Amity, 97 Eastern Berks and Montco. 67 Gilbertsville to assist Earl Fire Company with a structure fire reported small barn close to the house. On location crews found a fire in the small barn which was across the driveway from the residence...
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7/30/2024 OIL DRY DONATION, HAWKS TOWING & RECOVERY OF GILBERTSVILLE, READING AVENUE STATION

Greg the owner of Hawks Towing & Recovery contacted one of our members and asked if we could use a pallet of Oil Dry, knowing we use significant amounts when responding to crashes with fluids down and most times we do not get reimbursed for this expense. He then set...
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7/28/2024 TWO VEHICLE CRASH, FLUIDS & DEBRIS, LINDY LANE & QUEEN ANNE DRIVE, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of Lindy Lane and Queen Anne Drive for a two vehicle crash, fluids and debris at 0924 hours. On arrival crews stabilized the vehicles and controlled the leaking fluids. Crews assisted Berks-Mont Towing with removal of the vehicles and clean up of debris...
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7/27/2024 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, IN FRONT OF FRED BEANS FORD, COLEBROOKDALE

Company 95 was dispatched to Rt 100 in front of Fred Beans Ford for a two vehicle crash with Entrapment and Injuries. While enroute the call was updated that the trapped occupant was out of the vehicle. On location crews stabilized both vehicles and controlled leaking fluids. Boyertown Ambulance evaluated...
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7/27/2024 VEHICLE CRASH INTO THE WOODS WITH ROLLOVER & ENTRAPMENT, FANCY HILL ROAD & DOUGLASS DRIVE, DOUGLASS

Company 95 was dispatched to the area of Douglass Drive and Fancy Hill Road for a vehicle into the woods with rollover and entrapment at 0227 hours. On arrival FC Bealer and Douglass Police could not find any sign of a crash, they noticed a set of tire tracks in...
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7/23/2024, BEN TROUT & GUY RUDY III FIREFIGHTER I GRADUATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY

Ben Trout and Guy Rudy III worked very hard spending many hours away from family and friends to complete their Firefighter I certification. Congratulations to both of these exceptional Firefighters. Great job guys. Chief Deiterich, Fire Commissioner Bealer, Deputy Chief Wary, Assistant Chief Trate and Captain Trate attended the ceremony...
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BAF&R 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BANQUET, BROOKSIDE COUNTRY CLUB

On July 1, 2024, BAF&R celebrated ten years of operations serving the Boyertown area Community. We served Boyertown Borough, Colebrookdale Township and the northern half of Douglass Township in Berks County. We also serve as the Berks County Technical Rescue Team handling Trench and Structure Collapse calls as well as...
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