At 1530 hours on Thursday January 30th, Eastern Berks Fire Police were dispatched to assist Boyertown controlling traffic around the scene of a truck wedged under the railroad bridge on Farmington Ave in Douglass Berks. FP Captain 97 responded with Traffic 97, as well as FP Lt … [Read more...]
Accident with Entrapment in District
Saturday January 25th at 2355 hours, Eastern Berks Fire, Seisholtsville Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched to the 900 block of Huffs Church Road for an MVA with Entrapment. Assistant 39 arrived on scene and confirmed one patient confined. Crews stabilized the vehicle and … [Read more...]
Rescue 97 Makes Its First Response
At 1252 hours on January 6th, the newly-placed-into-service Rescue 97 made its first response as 19, 97, 5 and 505 were dispatched for a CO Alarm with symptoms on Water Street in Pike. Crews found CO levels above normal in the home, and shut down heating systems. While medics … [Read more...]
New Rescue 97 Arrives on New Years Day!
2020 arrived with lights and sirens as our new rescue truck arrived at the Bally station on New Years Day. Purchased in the Fall from a department in New Jersey who decided it no longer fit their needs after only four years in service, this 2015 Spartan Rescue Engine, was … [Read more...]
2019 Year in Review Video
2019 brought tragedy, trauma and training, but together Eastern Berks Fire personnel worked together to provide this community with the best all volunteer fire protection available. We thank FF Sage Mutter for compiling this video. Click here to view. … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye to the Saulsbury/Freightliner Rescue
Rescue 97 leaves the station for the last time. Friday night December 27th, a crew from Belfry Fire Department in Eastern Kentucky arrived in Bally to take possession of their new/our old Rescue Truck. After many years of service our Rescue was sold to the Belfry Volunteer … [Read more...]
Accident Closes Rt 100 in Bally
Eastern Berks Fire was dispatched shortly after 0600 hours on December 20 for pole and wires down on Main St at Church St in Bally. Responders found that a trash truck had snapped the pole and brought down wires and a transformer. Most of Bally was without power for 3 1/2 hours, … [Read more...]
Assist to Upper Milford for House Fire
December 18 at 0852 hours, Eastern Berks Fire was among multiple departments dispatched to assist on a 2nd alarm working structure fire on Chestnut St (Rt 100/29) near Batman Rd in Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh County. Upper Milford Fire's Facebook page reported, " It was … [Read more...]
Icy Day in December
After an overnight ice storm on Tuesday December 17th coated trees and wires, Eastern Berks was busy with ice related calls. Luckily the roads stayed just above freezing, or the situation would have been much worse. EBFD was sent at 0956 hours to the 300 block of Huffs Church … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Day Brush Fire
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday Nov 28 at 09:56 hours, Eastern Berks Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched to Heydt School House Road in Washington Twp for a Brush Fire with wires down. Assistant Chief 97 had a working fire, which crews quickly knocked the fire down from advancing … [Read more...]
NASCAR Race Car Fire Simulator Practice
NASCAR - Fire Protection for Race Car Drivers was the practice at Eastern Berks Fire Department's Station One on Monday night November 25th. NASCAR asked ECI (distributors of fire fighting foam "FireAde") to build a simulator for race car fires to take to Indianapolis, … [Read more...]
Vehicle Fire in District Township
Eastern Berks Fire, Seisholtsville Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched on Friday November 15 at 2204 hours to Benfield Rd in District Twp for a reported vehicle fire. Chief and Deputy 97 arrived simultaneously and confirmed a working vehicle fire. Engine 39 was first on … [Read more...]
Five Vehicle Accident on Rt 100 in Washington
Eastern Berks Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched at 0620 hours on Thursday November 14th for the report of a five vehicle accident with entrapment involving a school van on Rt 100 near Hoffmansville Rd. Crews found one patient confined in the back seat of one vehicle, and … [Read more...]
Eastern Berks Fire Goes to the Dogs
Monday Night November 11th saw Eastern Berks and Red Hill Fire Departments going to the dogs. Or more accurately, the dogs coming to Eastern Berks Station One. Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue (PACSAR) made the trip from Lancaster County, where they are based in Denver, PA, … [Read more...]
Change Your Clocks ~ Change Your Detector Batteries
Eastern Berks Fire encourages you to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you turn back your clocks 1 hour on Sunday, November 3rd at 2 a.m. A fire doubles in size every 30 seconds and the sound of the alarm can give you and your family those … [Read more...]
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