A little before 1 am on Wednesday the engine company was dispatched as a cover unit to a reported building fire at the Penske headquarters in company 42's (Cumru) first due. The engine made the response made the response with a crew of 4 followed by the on duty officer. The crew … [Read more...]
Just after 9am on Sunday morning the truck company was dispatched to 3300 BLK of Friedensburg Rd in Oley township for a report of a house on fire. The first in engine gave the report of fire showing from the front of the building and quickly made it a working fire. Tower 25 … [Read more...]
In the morning of July 21st rescue engine 25 was dispatched for an accident with unknown injuries with a report of a car on fire just moment after clearing another accident in the first due. Medic 250-4 arrived on scene first and gave the report of a negative injury accident with … [Read more...]
Last night Exeter fire participated in a drill at the Arkema plant chemical plant. This is a drill that takes place every year to test the preparedness for both the fire department and the workers at the Arkema plant. Rescue 25, rescue engine 25, medic 252-4 and medic 252-5 … [Read more...]
Exeter fire ran 3 working fires in less than 36 hours. The first of which was a 3 alarm fire on N Furnace St in Birdsboro Borough. The truck, engine, engine tanker, and the rescue truck all made the response. Reports were that the fire started in a back room of the building and … [Read more...]
Just before 1pm Exeter Fire was alerted for a report of a kitchen fire on Woodland Ave in Exeter Twp. Deputy 25 arrived on scene and gave the report of light smoke showing from the home, engine 25's crew made entry into the home to find fire coming from the stove. The stove was … [Read more...]
Early Saturday morning Engine 25 was alerted to a report of a garage on fire in Amity. First arriving units found a service truck fully involved approximately 10 feet from a detached garage. After the initial report was given engine tanker 25 was added to the assignment and made … [Read more...]
In the late morning of Thursday may 5th, Exeter fire was dispatched on the 2nd alarm assignment for a working fire in 19's area (Earl Township). First in crews found heavy fire from the 2nd floor of the 2 story dwelling. At this point Engine 25, tanker 25, engine tanker 25 and … [Read more...]
Just after 4pm on Monday May 1st the box assignment was put out for the 2000 Blk of Memorial Highway in Oley township. First reports were to be a fully involved barn threatening smaller structures. The 2nd alarm was quickly struck along with the request of the south eastern berks … [Read more...]
On Sunday afternoon just before 3pm Exeter Fire was dispatched to the 100 Blk of Cinder St in Birdsboro Borough for a report of a furnace fire in a residence. As command units from company 7 arrived on scene they advised that there was smoke and fire showing from the first floor … [Read more...]
Around noon on Sunday the Exeter Twp Fire Dept was dispatched to assist company 7 with a water rescue in Union township. Marine 25 and marine 25-1 made the response as part of the zone 5 and 6 water rescue task force. There was a report of 3 people trapped in the water after … [Read more...]
Just before 10am Exeter fire was dispatched for a warehouse fire at 11th and Chestnut in the City of Reading. Rescue 25 was dispatched along with tower 25 on the 2nd alarm assignment. Rescue 25 went en-route with a crew of 6, while tower 25 responded with a crew of 3, on arrival … [Read more...]
Around 1115 on Monday morning Exeter Fire was dispatched to the 200 Blk of Knollwood Ln for a report of a house on fire. Initial reports said that there was flames visible in the kitchen of the home, Rescue 25 arrived first and found a 1 story single family modular style home … [Read more...]
A little before 0830 on Wednesday morning engine 25 and engine tanker 25 were dispatched to the area of W Neversink for a report of heavy black smoke in the area. An off duty Reading city firefighter arrived on scene and confirmed it to be a working fire, with fire showing from … [Read more...]
Just after 11am Exeter Fire was dispated to the 6300 Blk of Perkiomen Ave for a report a house on fire with fire showing from the 2nd floor. Engine 25 and deputy 25 arrived on scene and found fire showing from the bravo and charlie of the second floor. Due to a narrow long … [Read more...]