Eastern Berks Fire Department

Once again on a Christmas Day, 97 personnel left homes and families to respond to an alarm. This was came in at 1118 hours when 97 units were dispatched with Co 39 and Medic 575 for MVA with injuries in the 800 block of Huffs Church Rd, District Twp , vehicle into pole, crews … [Read more...]

Tuesday December 15 - At 1637 hours, 97 and 505 were dispatched for an MVA with Entrapment and possible fire on Rt 100 at Mill St in Washington. Dispatch notes indicated two vehicles, one on its side and smoking. Deputy 97 arrived and confirmed entrapment, but no fire. One … [Read more...]

Monday December 14 – At 1745 hours, Rescue 97 along with apparatus from Berks 58, 39 and 505 were dispatched as part of the second alarm on a working structure fire at CJ Robinson (manufacturer of waxes) on Pillsbury Dr on Upper Hanover. Montg Co. Companies included 65, 38, 71, … [Read more...]

Have you seen Eastern Berks very own Fire Bear? He (or is it she?) is standing guard at our sign on Rt 100 next to Burt's Farms Deli. The chain saw carved bear was moved into place the first weekend of December. It reminds each person who passes by to be on guard against … [Read more...]

Tuesday December 1 – 5, 19, 97 and numerous other departments were dispatched for a working barn fire in Pike off of Hill Church Rd. Southeastern Berks Tanker Task Force was added to the assignment, and a second alarm was struck for additional personnel. Responding from Eastern … [Read more...]

        Monday November 30 at 0056 hours, Companies 19 and 97 were dispatched for a vehicle fire reported to be a camper in Earl. Deputy 19 arrived to find a fully involved camper fire and ordered crews to access the scene via a long dirt lane and … [Read more...]

On Saturday November 14, Eastern Berks scheduled KLR Fire Services to come to the Bally station and test the 1000's and 1000's of feet of fire hose owned and used by the department. Each engine carries more than 1000 feet of five inch supply hose, in addition to hand lines, … [Read more...]

Sunday November 8 at 1222 hours Companies 39, 97, & 575 were dispatched to a brush fire in District Twp in the 200 blk of Conrad Rd.  Another controlled burn which turned into an uncontrolled brush and woods fire. Crews knocked down the fire and overhauled the area. Units on … [Read more...]

Saturday November 7 at 1633 hours companies 39, 97 and 505 were dispatched for a brush fire on Huff's Church Road in District Township. Chief 97 arrived and reported a working brush fire involving a cut corn field. Brush 39, along with Brush 97-2 and Brush 97-3 moved into the … [Read more...]

Wednesday November 4 at 1217 hrs, 97, 39 and 505 were dispatched for a field fire threatening a structure in the 500 block of Huffs Church Road, District Twp, Chief 97 arrived with a working fire. Fire was quickly knocked, and time spent overhauling area. Units on scene: Brush … [Read more...]

On October 9 at 1035 hours , while making a fire prevention presentation at St. Francis Academy in Bally, Company 97 was dispatched to assist Boyertown with an accident with entrapment involving a car and tractor trailer on Rt 73 in Colebrookdale Twp. The assignment was to land … [Read more...]

Fire Prevention is a year-round task, but each October the firefighters of Eastern Berks Fire, take time off of work to go to area school for educational presentations and display of fire apparatus. Before the month is out we will have visited: Washington Elementary, St. Francis … [Read more...]

October 5th at 5:15pm, Firefighters from all three Eastern Berks stations, Seisholtsville, and Topton, along with Topton Ambulance were dispatched to Kemp Road in rural District Township for the report of a structure fire. Initial reports indicated a porch on fire. Chief 97 … [Read more...]