On October 9 at 1035 hours , while making a fire prevention presentation at St. Francis Academy in Bally, Company 97 was dispatched to assist Boyertown with an accident with entrapment involving a car and tractor trailer on Rt 73 in Colebrookdale Twp. The assignment was to land … [Read more...]

Fire Prevention is a year-round task, but each October the firefighters of Eastern Berks Fire, take time off of work to go to area school for educational presentations and display of fire apparatus. Before the month is out we will have visited: Washington Elementary, St. Francis … [Read more...]

October 5th at 5:15pm, Firefighters from all three Eastern Berks stations, Seisholtsville, and Topton, along with Topton Ambulance were dispatched to Kemp Road in rural District Township for the report of a structure fire. Initial reports indicated a porch on fire. Chief 97 … [Read more...]

A Huge Thank You goes to everyone at Bally Ribbon Mills for choosing Eastern Berks Fire as the recipient of funds from their annual flea market and yard sale on Saturday September 26th. What a wonderful day of fun displaying our apparatus, talking with shoppers, friends, … [Read more...]

September 21 at 1830 hours – Eastern Berks Fire, Bally Ambulance, along with an engine from Boyertown and a tanker from Hereford, and PSP were dispatched to the report of a plane crash in a remote farm field in Washington Twp. The crash site was to the rear of the Ehst Farm off … [Read more...]

Thanks for your support for our annual Chicken BBQ It was a hot day, but we cooked and sold 900 chicken meals thanks to the efforts of members and friends. Thanks! Your support is appreciated!! … [Read more...]

Area firefighters, including personnel from Company 97, were among those attending a conference at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Longswamp Township in July to learn response techniques for propane emergencies. It was reported to be the largest such class ever held in PA. … [Read more...]

Friday July 3 - early morning Chief 97 arrived to find a 2 vehicle MVA, white utility van on it's side into a electric pole and into a blk minivan parked on side of roadway on old rte 100 @ #2323, pole was sheered off and electric wires down on van with a male driver … [Read more...]

Wednesday June 24, 2015 at 1122 hours, apparatus from Company 97, as well as EMS 505, was dispatched to Dale Road in Washington Twp for the report of an accident with unknown injuries, reported to be a car into a stone wall with three occupants. Crews responded and found a car … [Read more...]

Many thanks to the Brooke Family for allowing us to locate our new sign on their property on Route 100. The sign was designed by Ron Asplen of Asplen Sign in Niantic, and installed Monday June 22, 2015. No, this is not the location of a new station, but it is a place where we … [Read more...]

Friday June 12 – 95, 19, Montg 67, 525 and 97 (RIT) were dispatched for the report of smoke and flames from a home in Colebrookdale Twp off Rt 73. Engine 97-3 responded for the RIT assignment. Chief 97 was first fire officer on scene and confirmed a working fire. Additional … [Read more...]

At 0934 hours, Emergency personnel from Eastern Berks Fire, Bally Ambulance, and PSP were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Lenape Road in Washington Twp. The rural location is in the hills north of Bechtelsville and Barto. Apparatus from all three Eastern Berks stations … [Read more...]