Eastern Berks Fire Department

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 … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire Department would like to remind everyone that the summer months bring on a lot of outdoor cooking. Who doesn't like the smell of the BBQ? Whether it's propane, wood pellets, charcoal or whatever you use to please make sure you have enough clearance around … [Read more...]

Thursday July 9 turned out to be a busy one for Eastern Berks Fire. We were dispatched to five fire calls between 1446 and 2119 hours. First was a working structure fire on Ruppert School Rd in Pike. See WFMZ News link  Berks Fire Companies 5, 95, 1, 19, 97, 58, 49 … [Read more...]

Have a great day! BUT STAY SAFE! Practice Grill Safety Don't burn your burger or your house! AND take care around fireworks … [Read more...]

Thank you  for your support AND Our Apologies  to those who waited but left unfed! We ordered more chickens anticipating your support (and hunger for a good meal.) We started cooking early, thinking people would arrive before the 2pm start time. We were organized with … [Read more...]

June 3 - Powerful storms swept through Berks County wreaking havoc on trees, poles and wires. Eastern Berks Fire was sent to the following storm calls: 1306 hours - 300 Block Landis Store Rd in District - Wires down. Crews found two separate trees blocking the roadway in the … [Read more...]

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE DONATING BLOOD TODAY !!     In Memory of EMT/FF Jeremy Emerich An EMT with Bally Ambulance and MedEvac, a firefighter in Exeter and Fleetwood, member of Grand View Speedway Safety Crew, Military Veteran, and a friend to many. Please … [Read more...]

It is with sadness that the Fire and EMS communities announce the death of Jeremy Emerich on this date from COVID-19. Jeremy was an EMT with Bally Ambulance for many years, and was a large part of the Grand View Speedway Safety Crew assembled by Eastern Berks and Bally … [Read more...]

    Eastern Berks, Boyertown, and Pennsburg Fire Departments along with Bally Medics were dispatched at 7:00pm on Wednesday May 13, for the report of a car on fire inside an attached garage on Audrey Drive in Washington Township, Berks County.     Eastern Berks Fire … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire Department sends a HUGE THANK YOU for the 40 take out meals donated by the Limerick Power plant and prepared by the Union House of Bechtelsville on Saturday May 9th for our fire personnel. We had the choice of Chicken, Beef Brisket, or Pulled Pork. All meals … [Read more...]

Eastern Berks Fire is selling a great new T-Shirt to help remember this unique year. Featured on back is our new Rescue Truck and the sign: KEEP BACK 6 FT   EBFD commissioned JNB Screen printing on Huffs Church Rd to produce this full color shirt which comes in the usual array … [Read more...]