Eastern Berks Fire Department

Annual Bally Chicken BBQ is Sat. Aug. 15th! 2:00PM UNTIL SOLD OUT Bally fire station - 527 Chestnut St $11.00 for: half of a 3lb chicken baked potato home-made baked beans pickled cabbage roll and butter applesauce TAKE OUT ONLY Come get a good … [Read more...]

It's your chance to vote for the Firefighters, Police or EMS.  Give your vote, give your blood and you get a T-shirt.   The group of First Responders with the most votes gets bragging rights. Eastern Berks Fire Department Saturday, August 22nd   9:00 am - 2:00 pm 525 … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire Department would like to remind everyone that the summer months bring on a lot of outdoor cooking. Who doesn't like the smell of the BBQ? Whether it's propane, wood pellets, charcoal or whatever you use to please make sure you have enough clearance around … [Read more...]

Thursday July 9 turned out to be a busy one for Eastern Berks Fire. We were dispatched to five fire calls between 1446 and 2119 hours. First was a working structure fire on Ruppert School Rd in Pike. See WFMZ News link  Berks Fire Companies 5, 95, 1, 19, 97, 58, 49 … [Read more...]

Have a great day! BUT STAY SAFE! Practice Grill Safety Don't burn your burger or your house! AND take care around fireworks … [Read more...]

Thank you  for your support AND Our Apologies  to those who waited but left unfed! We ordered more chickens anticipating your support (and hunger for a good meal.) We started cooking early, thinking people would arrive before the 2pm start time. We were organized with … [Read more...]

June 3 - Powerful storms swept through Berks County wreaking havoc on trees, poles and wires. Eastern Berks Fire was sent to the following storm calls: 1306 hours - 300 Block Landis Store Rd in District - Wires down. Crews found two separate trees blocking the roadway in the … [Read more...]

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE DONATING BLOOD TODAY !!     In Memory of EMT/FF Jeremy Emerich An EMT with Bally Ambulance and MedEvac, a firefighter in Exeter and Fleetwood, member of Grand View Speedway Safety Crew, Military Veteran, and a friend to many. Please … [Read more...]

It is with sadness that the Fire and EMS communities announce the death of Jeremy Emerich on this date from COVID-19. Jeremy was an EMT with Bally Ambulance for many years, and was a large part of the Grand View Speedway Safety Crew assembled by Eastern Berks and Bally … [Read more...]

    Eastern Berks, Boyertown, and Pennsburg Fire Departments along with Bally Medics were dispatched at 7:00pm on Wednesday May 13, for the report of a car on fire inside an attached garage on Audrey Drive in Washington Township, Berks County.     Eastern Berks Fire … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire Department sends a HUGE THANK YOU for the 40 take out meals donated by the Limerick Power plant and prepared by the Union House of Bechtelsville on Saturday May 9th for our fire personnel. We had the choice of Chicken, Beef Brisket, or Pulled Pork. All meals … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire is selling a great new T-Shirt to help remember this unique year. Featured on back is our new Rescue Truck and the sign: KEEP BACK 6 FT   EBFD commissioned JNB Screen printing on Huffs Church Rd to produce this full color shirt which comes in the usual array … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire was dispatched on Friday May 1 for a Hazardous Materials Incident - reported to be oil in a creek off the side of Stauffer Rd near Eagles Watch Drive in Washington. Chief 97 arrived and confirmed report, stating oil was flowing toward Rt 100 near Eagles … [Read more...]