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Barto, PA

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Isaias Wreaks Havoc in Area

 August 4, 2020

The remnants of Hurricane Isaias swept through the area on Tuesday August 4th and and brought extreme flooding  to the region. Eastern Berks Fire used with every piece of apparatus in service responding to incidents through our coverage area from more than 6+ inches of torrential rain. Rt 100 was shut down in two different location due to flooding and cars stuck in water. Side roads were impassible due to trees down across the road or across wires. We responded to water rescues, structure fires, building collapse, propane leaks, wires on homes, trees on wires, wires in the roadway, trees blocking roads, washed out roads, pump details, and fire and CO alarms.

THEN to top it all off, our Bechtelsville Station was flooded by massive amounts of water running THROUGH the station, destroying the parking lot, flooding the social room, and undermining the floor of the apparatus building and apron. Tens of thousands of dollars of damage was done.

Forgedale Road about a mile west of Old Rt 100 was destroyed by flood water and remains impassable. It was a long, long day. 

Two bright notes were the families who brought pizzas to our Bechtelsville Station to feed the troops. THANK YOU!! As of 2200 hours, we had responded to more than 36 incidents. Then more came in!!

Calls per municipality were as follows: Washington Twp- 20; District Twp – 5; Bally Borough – 4; Bechtelsville Borough – 4; 1 each for Pike Twp, Colebrookdale Twp and Douglass(Montg).

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4 hours ago
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Update on our 2 raffles!!!
We are almost sold out on both of our first 2 raffles we have posted. This is our last post to sell the remaining chances. We are planning on doing our raffle tomorrow evening at 6:30 as long as all chances are sold. Please help spread the word on these 2 great prizes and help us get them sold out! Thank you for your support!

First raffle:
Weber gas grill and $100.00 gift card to Burt's Farms

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Second raffle:
$100.00 gift card to Redners
$100.00 gift card to Sunoco

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5 chances left on the grill and gift card 2 chances left on the 2- $100 gift cards Get them while there hot!!

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3 days ago
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Unfortunately there will be no drawing tonight because the first raffle did not sell out. We will draw it as soon as we can sell it out. In the mean time we would like to post another raffle.

$100.00 gift card to Redners
$100.00 gift card to Sunoco

54 chances@ $6.00 a chance

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Hope the 2nd raffle goes better. Bechtelsville & Bally community needs to step up and support their local fire company. I just bought two for gift cards. Hope you can sell the rest. 🤞

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