Stop by the Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department's Station 2 (Reiffton) following the annual Memorial Day parade to enjoy some food, see the apparatus and meet your local firefighters.

Tentative Schedule of Events:
Monday, May 26
Parade - 9 to 10 a.m.
Ceremony at Forest Hills - 10 to 11 a.m.
Open House at Reiffton - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.... (Full Story & Photos)

Exeter Township, Berks County is requesting proposals from professional firms for Architectural and Engineering Services related to the construction of a new fire station to be located on township property on Gibraltar Road, Reading, PA 19606. Copies of the Request for Proposals are available at the Township Building, 4975 DeMoss Road, Reading, PA 19606, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department crews were dispatched for mutual aid support at a residential structure fire with entrapment on the 3200 block of Morgantown Road in Robeson Township early Wednesday morning. Soon after initial crews started making their way to the scene, the call was upgraded to a second alarm. Engine Tanker 25 was placed into service with multiple attack lines, Tanker 25 ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 76 incidents in Exeter Township, seven in St. Lawrence and 41 in mutual aid areas. If you are interested in serving your community, the ETVFD wants you. Apply today at joinetvfd.org.... (Full Story & Photos)

Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department crews recently took some time to give The Village Academy students at tour of Station 2 (Reiffton). During the tour, the kids learned about fire prevention and safety, as well as learned about equipment crews use in firefighting and rescue operations.... (Full Story & Photos)

The spring is high time for brush fires, which can quickly spread and cause significant damage to homes, property and the environment. These fires can be unpredictable, fueled by dry vegetation, strong winds and warm temperatures. Over the weekend, ETVFD crews were dispatched to several brush fires, including a field fire in Oley Township.

To support the ETVFD's brush firefighting efforts, Deputy ... (Full Story & Photos)

ETVFD crews had a busy night responding to two working structure fires Thursday. Just after 6:30 p.m., the department was dispatched to the 1300 block of Perkiomen Avenue in the City of Reading for Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) on the second alarm assignment. ETVFD members split crews and provided RIT, searches, assisted with fire suppression and overhaul. Later that night, members were dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning kept ETVFD crews extremely busy. The night began with the department's weekly training, which continued a focus on ground ladders and hose lines. As training was wrapping up, members were dispatched to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Perkiomen Avenue (Route 422 East) and Lorane Road. Upon arrival, crews found a significant crash scene with entrapment ... (Full Story & Photos)