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Fire at Bally Block Company

 May 5, 2022

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 basement of the plant where the fire originated. Meanwhile, aerial units from Boyertown and Pennsburg went to the roof and checked the towers above the plant, where the company’s fire sprinkler system had flooded the towers with water and extinguished a fire which had spread there.

Crews were on the scene for 90 minutes making sure there were no hot spots before turning the building back over to the maintenance department. 
Eastern Berks apparatus on scene included Engines 97 and 97-1, Tankers 97 and 97-1, Rescue 97

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5/22/22
Sunday was a very busy day for the volunteers at Eastern Berks. We responded to 5 calls throughout the day.
2 motor vehicle accidents
2 medical assists to EMS
1 possible structure fire.
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5/22/22
Sunday was a very busy day for the volunteers at Eastern Berks. We responded to 5 calls throughout the day. 
2 motor vehicle accidents
2 medical assists to EMS
1 possible structure fire.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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Thank you for your service to all!

Thanks for your service

Prayers and Thank You for Your service

People need to be more careful when they are driving

Thank you for everything you do !

Cody Mutter I think I found what Brandon saw.

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Saturday 5/21/22@ 2344 hrs, while units were starting to clear the Dwelling Fire, Co's 97, 95 and Medic 505-2 were dispatched to an MVA unknown injuries with Fire, Rt 100 and Passmore Rds Washington Twp, Rescue 97 confirmed two vehicles head on with no fire.

2 more MiCU's were added due to multiple injuries, crews from 97 and 95 assisted with patient care, lighting, debris and fluid mitigation.

Thank you as always to Co 95 for assisting on both calls.

Berks/Mont towing removed both vehicles

97 units on scene: Rescue 97, Engine 97, Engine 97-1, Tanker 97-1, Tanker 97, Brush 97-1 and Utility 97.
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Saturday 5/21/22@ 2344 hrs, while units were starting to clear the Dwelling Fire, Cos 97, 95 and Medic 505-2 were dispatched to an MVA unknown injuries with Fire, Rt 100 and Passmore Rds Washington Twp, Rescue 97 confirmed two vehicles head on with no fire.

2 more MiCUs were added due to multiple injuries, crews from 97 and 95 assisted with patient care, lighting, debris and fluid mitigation.

Thank you as always to Co 95 for assisting on both calls.

Berks/Mont towing removed both vehicles

97 units on scene: Rescue 97, Engine 97, Engine 97-1, Tanker 97-1, Tanker 97, Brush 97-1 and Utility 97.Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment
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WOW. Ended up looking head on, but started with a T-Bone from a drunk driver...luckily and unbelievably no one was killed. TYL

My poor granddaughter!!!!

Eastern Berks Fire Department
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Saturday 5/21/22 @ 2239 hrs Co's 97, 95, Montco 65 for RIT and Medic 505-2 were dispatched to Eshbach Ln Washington Twp for a Dwelling Fire, fire in the walls, Deputy 97 assumed command and crews went into service knocking down a small fire then checked for extension, no further extension was found, crews went into overhaul and ventilation.

97 Units on scene: Engine 97, Engine 97-1, Tanker 97-1, Tanker 97, Rescue 97, Brush 97 and Utility 97.
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Saturday 5/21/22 @ 2239 hrs Cos 97, 95, Montco 65 for RIT and Medic 505-2 were dispatched to Eshbach Ln Washington Twp for a Dwelling Fire, fire in the walls, Deputy 97 assumed command and crews went into service knocking down a small fire then checked for extension, no further extension was found, crews went into overhaul and ventilation.

97 Units on scene: Engine 97, Engine 97-1, Tanker 97-1, Tanker 97, Rescue 97, Brush 97 and Utility 97.Image attachment
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Stay safe! 👏🙏

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