On Monday, November 21 at 2036 hours the WVFC assisted the Newmanstown FC with a train vs. car in the 100 BLK of Ash St. in Millcreek Twp., Lebanon County. The vehicle was not occupied at the time of the crash.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 1905 hours, Ladder was dispatched to assist the Western Berks Fire Dept. with a building fire at Reading Alloys, 220 Old West Penn Ave., in South Heidelberg Twp.

Deputy 18-2 arrived on scene confirming smoke showing and an active fire in machinery inside the building. Ladder 47 arrived as the first-due truck company, with split crews laddering the building and assisting ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday September 29 at 2333 hours Engine 47 and Rescue 18 (Western Berks FD) were dispatched to assist the Robesonia Fire Co. with a vehicle accident with entrapment at Penn Ave. and Pearl Sts. in Robesonia Borough.

Upon arrival units found the driver was self-extricated and crews assisted with basic accident operations and traffic control. Engine 47 was cleared by 0100 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, September 20 at 1954 hours, the WVFC was dispatched to assist the Western Berks FD with a building fire at Reading Alloys, 220 Old West Penn Ave. in South Heidelberg Twp.

Commissioner 18 arrived on scene confirming smoke showing and an active fire with titanium powder on fire inside a duct system. Ladder and Engine 47 responded and Ladder 47 arrived as the first-due truck company, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early this morning at 0215 hours, Engine 47 was special called to assist the Western Berks FD with a building fire at 147 E. Penn Ave. in Wernersville Borough. Engine 47 with a crew of 7 arrived and split crews, with volunteers going to the roof and inside to the 2nd and 3rd floors assisting with overhaul. The WVFC was on scene for 2 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

Today at 1349 hours, the WVFC along with Rescue 34 (Newmanstown), Rescue 31 (Keystone of Myerstown) and EMS from Newmanstown and Western Berks were dispatched for the rescue assignment to 16 Westview Terrace in Womelsdorf for a subject down an embankment.

Deputy 47 arrived on scene establishing ’Womelsdorf Command’ and upon investigating found a vehicle accident where a vehicle ended up behind ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, July 28 at 1356 hours, Ladder 47 was dispatched to assist the Western Berks FD at the Phoebe Berks Campus in Wernersville Borough for a structure fire. Initial units found a fire involving a tractor, pallets of hand sanitizer, and a garage and were able to quickly extinguish the majority of the fire. Six volunteers from Womelsdorf assisted with overhauling the pallets after a backhoe ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, July 26 at 0310 hours, Ladder 47 was dispatched on the first alarm assignment with several mutual-aid companies to assist the Mt. Pleasant Fire Co with a fully involved barn fire at 524 N. Garfield Rd. in Penn Twp.

Ladder 47 with 7 volunteers arrived on scene and set up for master stream operations with the ladder pipe and deck gun for several hours. Ladder 47 went available around ... (Full Story & Photos)