Exeter Fire crews had a busy weekend responding to structure fires, accidents with entrapment, hazmat calls, participating in community events, and of course selling Christmas Trees.

Here are some highlights.

On Saturday, crews assisted Amity Fire Company with a working barn fire. Tanker 25, Engine-Tanker 25, and Rescue 25 made the response.

On Sunday, Tower 25 and Rescue-Engine 25 were dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)

Every year, the Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department partners with Boscov’s and of course Santa 🎅 to hold the annual shop with a firefighter event!

This event provides 20 Exeter School District students with a gift card to shop with a firefighter. The students shop for their family and themselves to help make their holiday brighter!

Thank you to all of our volunteers that assisted with the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tower 25 was sent into Pottstown Borough to assist with a working fire in a vacant church. Crews in total for the day had 10 calls for service. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sunday morning, Tower 25 and Rescue-Engine 25 were dispatched to South 3rd Street in the City of Reading for a working structure fire with entrapment.

Exeter crews stood by for RIT and maintained a manpower pool.... (Full Story & Photos)

Crews responded to 2 working structure fires. One of those fires was in Alsace Township, where crews assisted with water supply and additional searches.

The second fire was in Exeter Township. On arrival, crews encountered fire on the porch and first floor. Crews went into service with Tower 25 and opened the structure up, while engine crews assisted with fire suppression. All Exeter units on location ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 2:30pm on Saturday, Exeter Fire crews were dispatched to assist the Cumru Township Fire Department with a water emergency in the Schuylkill River. It was reported that a kayaker was in the river and hanging onto branches and could not get out. Rescue-Engine 25 and Marine 25 made the response to assist Cumru units. Marine 25 was deployed into the river and brought the patient to shore.
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Monday night, Exeter Fire crews participated in their last live burn of the year at the Berks County Fire Training Center.

Crews worked on advancing hand lines, searching for victims, throwing ladders, and more. Great job to all of the members that attended burn sessions this year!

There is still time to join our team before the next basic firefighting class starts. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today around 3 p.m. crews of Tower and Rescue-Engine 25 responded to a reported House Fire in Lower Alsace. Upon arriving heavy smoke and fire was reported on the second division of the structure. Once crews arrived, they quickly helped initiate fire attack, roof ventilation, and later on overhaul of the structure. ... (Full Story & Photos)