Friday June 12 – 95, 19, Montg 67, 525 and 97 (RIT) were dispatched for the report of smoke and flames from a home in Colebrookdale Twp off Rt 73. Engine 97-3 responded for the RIT assignment. Chief 97 was first fire officer on scene and confirmed a working fire. Additional … [Read more...]
Structure Fire – Longswamp Twp
June 8, 2015 - At 2340 hours, 97 was alerted to assist 21, 39, 58 and Lehigh 1 on a working structure fire in Longswamp Twp. Tanker 97-2, Engine 97-2 and Utility 97 responded to the fire scene on Benfield Road. Crews on the initial alarm had the fire knocked down, and 97 … [Read more...]
Fatal Accident – Washington Twp
At 0934 hours, Emergency personnel from Eastern Berks Fire, Bally Ambulance, and PSP were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Lenape Road in Washington Twp. The rural location is in the hills north of Bechtelsville and Barto. Apparatus from all three Eastern Berks stations … [Read more...]
Truck vs Pole in Bally
Emergency personnel were alerted at 0248 hours in the early morning on Tuesday June 2 for a motor vehicle accident on Route 100 in Bally. A pick-up truck hit and shattered a utility pole, before the truck overturned on the sidewalk and front steps of a business at Main and … [Read more...]
Busy Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend turned out to be a busy one for the firefighters and personnel of Eastern Berks. Friday May 22 – 97 dispatched to assist EMS in Washington Twp with an ALS Trauma – back injury after a mower rollover accident. Fire Police sent to shut down the road while crew … [Read more...]
Engine 97-2 Finds a New Home
On Saturday May 23, Eastern Berks Fire said goodbye to an old workhorse - Engine 97-2. This 20 year old pumper served Eastern Berks and the Bally legacy company since 1995, responding to hundreds of alarms night and day and in all kinds of weather. With a new pumper being … [Read more...]
Overturned Truck on Route 100
Wednesday April 29, 2015 at 0847 hours Eastern Berks Fire and Bally Ambulance were dispatched to Rt 100 in Bally Borough for the report of a two vehicle accident with an overturned truck. Crews arrived almost immediately to find a pick up truck with heavy front end damage and a … [Read more...]
House and Woods in Washington Twp
Tuesday April 28, 2015 - Firefighters from across Berks, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties were called to Washington Twp today to assist on a house and woods fire driven by heavy winds. Originally dispatched as a smoke investigation, it was quickly discovered to be a large log home, … [Read more...]
Another Sunday Busy with Brush
Sunday 4/27/15 was another Sunday that Brush Fires keeps Eastern Berks busy, it started at 1439 hours when 97 units were dispatched to assist Co 19 on a working brush fire on Woodside Dr Earl Twp, while Brush 97-2, Brush 97-3 and Tanker 97-3 were responding another brush fire … [Read more...]
Busy Weekend April 18-19
[nggallery id=20] The weekend of April 18 and 19 turned out to be another few days of multiple responses to intense brush fires, in addition to the usual responses for motor vehicles accidents and medical assists. It began Saturday at 1456 hours with a response to an MVA in … [Read more...]
Propane Emergency Responders’ Conference
Propane Emergency Responders’ Conference July 14-16, 2015 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center, Macungie, PA No Cost to Attend (attendee is responsible for overnight accommodations and travel expenses) Registration Deadline: June 26, 2015 on space … [Read more...]
Monday April 13, 2015 "Just Another Manic Monday" was the title of a 1986 rock song by the Bangles, but it described the second Monday in a row spent fighting field, brush and woods fires in the region. It began at 1104 hours with a dispatch of 97 and 39 for a brush fire in … [Read more...]
A VERY Busy Day for Eastern Berks
Monday April 6 was a VERY busy day for the firefighters of Eastern Berks as we responded to 7 calls. (This was after four alarms on Easter Sunday - the previous day) It began at 0957 with 97, 39, and 575 responding to an ALS Medical in Hereford Twp. At 1428, New Hanover Fire … [Read more...]
House Fire in Bechtelsville
At 0437 hours on March 24, the structure response was transmitted for a dwelling fire on Franklin Street in Bechtelsville Borough. On the first alarm were apparatus from all three Eastern Berks Fire Stations, as well as all three stations of Boyertown Area Fire and Rescue. … [Read more...]
Tractor Trailer into House
[nggallery id=17] At 0606 hours on Monday March 16th, Company 97 was dispatched to assist 19 on an MVA with injuries on Rt 73 in Earl Township. Emergency personnel arrived to find a two vehicle accident, with a passenger vehicle with heavy damage and a tractor trailer which had … [Read more...]
