Eastern Berks Fire Department

Once again Eastern Berks Firefighters took time off to take the message of fire prevention to area schools. Thursday October 10, we were at Washington Elementary. Friday October 11 at Saint Francis Academy. Thanks for hosting us and giving us the opportunity to teach our young … [Read more...]

On Wednesday October 2, Eastern Berks Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched at 0742 hours to the 1000 block of Rt 100 in Washington Twp for a MVA with Entrapment and Fire. The vehicle was reported to have overturned into a residence. Chief 97 reported confinement, and that … [Read more...]

At 1559 hours on Friday September 27th, Eastern Berks Fire was dispatched for a combine fire in a field off of County Line Rd near Gehringer Rd in Washington. Responding were Engines 97 and 97-1, Tankers 97 and 97-1 and Brush 97-1. Crews had product on fire inside the combine, as … [Read more...]

The five Eastern Berks firefighters who made a daring rescue of a wheelchair bound man, and his wife from a burning home on Lenape Road In Washington Township on Sunday August 18th, were recognized by State Representative David Maloney in a ceremony tonight at the Washington … [Read more...]

On September 16th at 2151 hours, Eastern Berks Fire and Bally Medics were dispatched to an MVA/Unknown injuries, Old Rt 100 and Forgedale Rd in Washington Twp. With additional reports of multiple injuries, Medic 525 and 332 were added. Crews had two vehicles involved with one … [Read more...]

On Sunday September 1 at 3:09pm, Eastern Berks Fire and Montgomery County's Pennsburg Tower 65 were requested by EBFD Fire Chief Mike Mutter to report to the 1000 block of Huff's Church Road in District Township for a silo fire. Mutter had been called directly by the farm owner … [Read more...]

The personnel of Eastern Berks Fire regret to announce the death of Richard A. Minford, who died as a result of a fire at his home on Sunday August 18, in spite of the best efforts of Eastern Berks firefighters, who rescued him during a fire which consumed his home. We keep his … [Read more...]

Crews from Eastern Berks Fire Department and eventually companies from Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties fought a three alarm house fire on Lenape Road in Washington Twp, Berks County on Sunday night August 18th.  First dispatched at 5:30 pm as a garage fire, EBFD Chief Mike … [Read more...]

Saturday August 17th, at 0352 hours, Eastern Berks Fire, along with Boyertown, Hereford, Pennsburg (RIT) and Medic 505 were dispatched for the report of a shed fire on Second St near Pine in Washington Twp. Chief 97 arrived on scene and reported a wood pile on fire with … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Firefighters spent the evening practicing with their new Dräger Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). These new air packs, used for any kind of hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to smoke, were purchased primarily with a $137,000 federal FEMA … [Read more...]