Eastern Berks Fire Department

Let's come together as a community and take care of our first responders here in Bally. Let's pack this trailer with water and Gatorade!!!!! Thank you everyone for all of your support for this very important drive for our first responders. … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday USA! Enjoy the day, but be safe! … [Read more...]

On Monday June 29th, we toured the Martin Stone Quarry. As in all preparations we do for emergencies, we hope that we never have to respond to incidents, but prepare and train for them.  Martin posted the following on their facebook page. … [Read more...]

Help support Eastern Berks Fire by attending the huge Basket Raffle at our Bechtelsville Station on Saturday May 2nd from Noon to 5pm. … [Read more...]

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A series of strong storms swept through the region during the day and especially at night on Monday March 16th causing downed trees and wires. Area fire departments were out on calls for hours. Power outages were widespread as shown on the Met Ed outage map from Tuesday … [Read more...]

The Eastern Berks Fire, along with mutual aid from Boyertown, Earl, and Hereford fire Departments, as well as Medics units from Bally and Boyertown were sent on the Structure Fire assignment on Hillcrest Rd in Washington Township.  Chief 97 reported smoke showing from … [Read more...]

On Wednesday March 4th at 0447 hours, Eastern Berks, Boyertown and Earl fire Departments, and Medic 505 were dispatched for the report of a Structure Fire in the 1800 block of Main St in Bechtelsville. Chief 97 arrived and found fire on second floor. Additional fire units … [Read more...]

Personnel from Eastern Berks Fire Department spent Thursday February 19th at the construction site of the new Camp Camino on Schwenkfelder Rd in Washington Township. Tanker 97-1 was used to pump water to test the sprinkler systems in the newly constructed buildings at the … [Read more...]

At its February Meeting, Eastern Berks Fire Department elected new fire officers.  Chris Schaeffer is the new Chief of the department. Scott Reitnauer is the new Deputy Chief. Mike Mutter is Assistant Chief.      Mutter has been chief for the last 14 years with Eastern … [Read more...]

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Santa and friends are coming to town again courtesy of Eastern Berks Fire Department! Save the date of Sat December 13th! Can't read the route? CLICK HERE to go the EBFD's facebook page   … [Read more...]

Our newest apparatus - "Attack 97" has arrived at our Rt 100 and Hoffmansville Road station. Built by Marco Equipment in Honey Brook, it is now in service Click here for additional photos … [Read more...]