Eastern Berks Fire Department

Eastern Berks Fire has started online raffles on our Facebook Page All raffles for this first week will be drawn Monday June 27th @6:00PM live on our Facebook page. Here is the first raffle of the week: Weber gas grill and a $100.00 gift card to Burt's … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire Department is proud to share the following news and Facebook post about one of our firefighters - Meagan Reitnauer! Reading Area Firefighters Museum It is with Great Pride and Pleasure that we announce the winner of the John J. Zolomij Scholarship is Miss … [Read more...]

Two Accidents Eight Hours and One Half Mile Apart in Washington Township, both involving the West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek, kept Eastern Berks Fire personnel busy on Wednesday June 1st. The first incident sent Eastern Berks Fire, Bally Medics, Fire Police from Eastern … [Read more...]

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Firefighters from Eastern Berks, Boyertown, Pennsburg, Hereford, and New Hanover responded at 8:14am on Thursday May 5th, to a fire at the Bally Block Company in Bally (Berks County). First arriving firefighters from Eastern Berks pulled a line to the wood hog in the … [Read more...]

Earl Township Fire posted the following on their Facebook Page... Eastern Berks was part of the initial alarm and responded with Engines 97 & 97-1, Tankers 97 and 97-1 Last evening (May 3) at 6:24pm the first alarm structure fire assignment was dispatched to the 1200 … [Read more...]

Saturday April 30th at 0833 hours, Eastern Berks and Boyertown Fire Departments, along with Pennsburg for RIT and Gilbertsville Medics were dispatched to the 2100 block of Weisstown Rd in Washington Twp for a garage fire. Crews were already at the Bechtelsville station … [Read more...]

Saturday April 30th 2:00PM until sold out Bechtelsville fire station – 1817 North Main St $13.00 for: half of a 3lb chicken baked potato home-made baked beans pickled cabbage roll and butter applesauce TAKE OUT ORDERS & BAKE SALE! Come get a good … [Read more...]

March 31, 2022 - Tanker 97-1 was dispatched at 1407 hours to assist Company 35 (Lyons) on a reported shed fire in the 100 block of Smoketown Road in Rockland Township. First arriving units reported a large shed that was fully involved. Tanker 97 also responded after … [Read more...]

With Brush Fire Season already upon us - check out this short YouTube video on how to safely burn backyard debris First - check to see if its legal Keep it small Keep perimeter moist NEVER leave it unattended … [Read more...]

On Monday February 21st at 1258 hours, Eastern Berks Fire was dispatched for a brush fire on Lenape Rd in Washington Township. Deputy 97 quickly arrived on scene and reported most of the fire out, but asked apparatus to report in to extinguish hot spots in the wooded … [Read more...]

Leo D. “Boots” Mutter, 80, of Bally, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the loving husband of the late Alice “Faye” (Hetrick) Mutter, sharing 57 years of marriage together. Born and raised in Bally, he was the son of the late … [Read more...]

On Saturday January 8th  at 1005 hours, fire apparatus from Hereford, Seisholtsville, Eastern Berks, and East Greenville, along with Bally Medics were dispatched  for a Dwelling Fire on Chestnut St in Hereford Twp. Chief 58 confirmed a working fire.  Tanker 58 and Engine 97-1 … [Read more...]