Yesterday just before 8pm, Engine and Tanker 47 were dispatched to assist the Western Berks FD with a working house fire at 327 Texter Mountain Rd. in South Heidelberg Twp.

Initially Engine 47 was assigned to help establish a fill site at the Wernersville State Hospital with Engine 18-2. Once completed, E47 responded to the scene where the crew assisted with checking for extension and overhaul ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today the WVFC handled 5 calls including 2 mutual aid box alarms bringing us up to 150 calls for the year.

In addition to 2 fire alarms handled during the day, the first structure fire sent Ladder and Tanker 47 to assist the Keystone Fire Co of Myerstown on a 2 alarm building fire. Upon arrival, Ladder 47 was redirected to transfer to Lebanon Station 31 and was eventually joined by Engine 32 (Kutztown) ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today just after 1030am, Engine and Attack 47 as well as our fire police assisted the Newmanstown FC with an MVA into a building in the 200 BLK of E. Main St. in Millcreek Twp.

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Today at 530am Ladder and Tanker 47 assisted the Bethel Fire Co. with a fully involved barn in the 1600 BLK of Schubert Rd. Ladder 47 was utilized for ladder pipe operations while Tanker 47 assisted with water supply. The WVFC cleared the scene by 730am.... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 4pm the WVFC along with mutual aid were dispatched to the Messy Pig at 109 E. High St. in Womelsdorf for smoke from the building.

Deputy 47 arrived on scene with normal conditions from sides A, B, and D however as he began his 360 walk-around found smoke pushing from the C side of the building.

Engine 47 arrived and stretched an attack line inside and found a smoker on fire inside the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 2:30 yesterday afternoon, the Robesonia and Womelsdorf fire companies were dispatched for a brush fire in the 800 BLK of Hill Rd.

Attack, Engine and Tanker 47 responded and along with Brush 26 found about a 1/4 of an acre of woods on fire. The fire was caused by open burning.

Mutual aid was requested from fire companies from Marion, Newmanstown, Western Berks and the Hamburg Forest ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday before storms rolled through the area around 130pm, Ladder 47 assisted the Newmanstown Fire Co. with a chimney fire in the 100 BLK of Cocalico Rd. Ladder 47 arrived first and had light smoke from the chimney. Crews split going to the roof and interior and found a blocked chimney. The fire was held to the chimney and crews operated for over an hour before going available. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday just before 1:00 in the afternoon the WVFC was dispatched to assist the Newmanstown Fire Co. with a brush fire endangering a structure in the 500 BLK of Stricklerstown Rd in Millcreek Twp., Lebanon County.

Ladder and Tanker 47 made the response. Upon arrival Ladder 47’s crew staged the ladder and assisted with extinguishing and overhaul while Deputy 47 was assigned as the Water Supply ... (Full Story & Photos)