Over the years, our members have helped recover or rescue a variety of animals — including dogs, cats, ducks, iguanas, macaws, and, most recently, a deer. But today brought something new for the WVFC when Ladder 47 was requested by the Newmanstown Fire Company and Pennsylvania Game Commission officers to help recover a bear from a tree on Round Barn Road in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County.

While ... (Full Story & Photos)

In the past 24 hours, the WVFC ran 9 calls for service including a major technical rescue.

11/5/25
5:37am: 9340 Old Route 22 - Bethel Twp.: Ladder 47 was cancelled en-route after being dispatched for a bin of shavings on fire from a previous building fire. Assisting the Bethel Fire Co.
9:15pm: 328 E. Penn Ave - Wernersville Borough: Ladder 47 was cancelled en-route for an odor of smoke at the Speedway ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday while the WVFC and Newmanstown Engine 34 were on the scene handling a fire alarm in Womelsdorf Borough, at 3:27pm Berks County DES dispatched an accident with entrapment involving an overturned dump truck on N. Church St. between Manbeck Rd. and Stricker Rd. in Heidelberg Twp. Also dispatched was the Robesonia FC, Western Berks FD, and Western Berks EMS.

Engine and Attack 47 cleared the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday 10 members from the volunteer fire brigade from our sister town in Womelsdorf, Germany were welcomed at the firehouse.

Since the 1990s if not before, residents from each Womelsdorf have visited each other’s towns, and in recent years, members of each town’s fire departments have formed a partnership, visiting with each other every few years, alternating travel to each other’s country. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday at 5pm, Ladder 47 was dispatched on the initial box alarm for fire in duct work and smoke in the building at 820 Schubert Rd, Bethel Twp., assisting the Bethel Fire Co.

Upon arrival, the crew from Ladder 47 assisted with several fireground tasks including
ventilation. ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning just before 6am, the WVFC was dispatched to assist the Keystone Fire Co of Myerstown with a barn fire at 300 Millardsville Rd., in Jackson Twp. just outside Richland Borough.

Ladder 47 and Tankers 47 and 47-1 responded. Tanker 47 arrived as the 2nd due tanker, operating as a nurse tanker until transitioning to tanker shuttle operations with numerous other tankers from Lebanon, Berks ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday just before 530pm, Ladder, Engine and Tanker 47 assisted the Newmantown Fire Co. at 103 Rod and Gun Rd. in Millcreek Twp. for a vehicle fire endangering a structure with the initial companies confirming the report Ladder 47 was initially assigned as RIT however the incident was quickly placed under control and volunteers from the WVFC assisted with overhaul and checking for extension. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The WVFC was up early this morning at 519am with a crash in the 2600 Blk of Conrad Weiser Pkwy in front of the Turkey Hill in Womelsdorf Borough.

There were no injuries and the WVFC remained on scene until the tow company removed the vehicle after it became stuck on a guiderail. ... (Full Story & Photos)