54) Feb 25 97 and 505 sent for a residential rescue on 4th St in Bally, 53) Feb 25 97 sent at 0024 hours for tree down on Main St in Bechtelsville, 52) Feb 24 Fire Police from 97, 58 and 39 sent for traffic control around a disabled vehicle on Main St in Bally, 51) Feb 22 97 and 525 sent for an ALS Medical on Eagles Watch Dr in Washington. 52) Feb 15 97 and EMS for an ALS Medical on S Church St in Bally. 445) Nov 21 Rescue 97 sent as RIT for a 2nd Alarm working house fire in Mink Rd in Upper Milford Lehigh County. All Dispatch. A tanker fill site was established by Engine 19 at the EBFD station in Bechtelsville. 306) Sep 9 97 sent at 0009 hours for tree down block Passmore Rd at Washington Rd in Washington Twp. 97 personnel from the Engine and Attack assisted with fire suppression, Rescue 97s crew set up RIT, and Tanker 97 supplied water to Engine 95. The calls were sent to the Port Clinton, Hamburg and Shoemakersville fire companies shortly after 10:30 a.m. Berks Fire Ops 2 99) Mar 8 97 requested at 0336 hours by Montgomery County to respond as RIT on a working fire in Montco 38s first due in the 700 block of Gravel Pike in Upper Hanover. Fire/EMSDisp: Fire/EMS Dispatch - Patched to 151.220: Fire Dispatch: 1: 001: T: Fire Hail A West: Fire Hailing Zone A (West) Fire-Tac: 2: 002: T: Report indicated 4 vehicles involved, one of them an ambulance. Eastern Berks Fire Department, is located in Barto PA 19504. Deputy 97 arrived and reported the driver was extricated by EMS. 19 units arrived on scene and declared it a working brush fire. It happened on Thursday, Feb. 16 at around 1 a.m., Caernarvon Township police said in a statement. Fire Police controlled traffic around the scene and the fill site. 30) Jan 20 97 for an AFA on Landis Store Rd in District, 29) Jan 20 97 and 332 sent for an ALS Medical on Barto Rd in Washington. FP Capt. Photo courtesy of Boyertown Fire and Rescue. 388) Oct 25 97 for an assist to EMS on Hill Church Rd in Pike. 459) Dec 30 97 was sent to check on a pole which had been hit by a TT in the parking lot of a business on Main St in Bally. 465) Nov 29 97 sent at 2336 hours for an AFA in the laundry room of Butter Valley Commons on Creamery Ln in Bally. There are 109 Fire Departments in Berks County, Pennsylvania, serving a population of 415,500 people in an area of 857 square miles.There is 1 Fire Department per 3,811 people, and 1 Fire Department per 7 square miles.. 45) Feb 10 95, 97, Montco 67 and 525 sent for a fully involved outbuilding fire with extension to brush on Henry Ave in Colebrookdale. No city fire, police, Medevac, etc. EBFD was on location for almost 3 1/2 hours. 97 units on scene Brush 97, 97-1 & 97-2, Tankers 97 & 97-1, Engine 97-1, and Attack 97. Fire Police from Eastern Berks, Boyertown and Hereford helped control traffic on Kulps Road were many of the apparatus were parked, while personnel made the climb up the narrow country road. 315) Aug 26 Fire Police from 95, 97 and Montco 67 were dispatched to assist 95 with traffic control around the scene of a Haz Mat (gas meter leak) on 4th Street on Boyertown. in Washington. Monitoring: 150) May 20 97 sent at 0236 hours to assist 38 with Tankers and RIT at a structure fire on Fruitville Rd in Upper Hanover (see post). No service needed. in the basement. 77) Feb 21 97 was dispatched for a brush fire on Lenape Rd in Washington Township. NBC10's Brian Sheehan reports. Crews from Engine and Rescue worked on fire suppression, while tankers crews fed water to Engine 49-1, and later Engine 95 which was feeding a five inch supply line down the driveway to the fire scene which included a two bay garage and numerous vehicles. 81) Feb 23 Fire Police from 97, 58, and 95 were sent for traffic control for a Tractor Trailer accident on the bridge on Old Rt 100 at Forgedale Rd in Washington. Chief 95 held it to 95 and 97 to confirm there was no extension of the fire into the building. Additionally 97 personnel drove the medic unit to allow both medics to attend to patient. Fire Police closed Huffs Church Rd while crews operated at the scene for more than 90 minutes. Personnel arrived to a working brush fire. The WVFC ran four calls on the day after Thanksgiving but fortunately was nothing was serious. Chief 97 quickly arrived on location and reported heavy fire in one home of a four unit townhouse, with possible extension into adjacent units. 203) June 27 97 and 525 sent at 1335 hours for an ALS Trauma on Cherry St in Washington. the chief requested 97 Fire police run one lane around the scene. 364) Oct 9 97, 95, 505, and Montco 65 sent to County Line Rd in Washington for a tractor on fire next to a shed. Deputy 97 requested the township barricade the road until Windstream could make repairs. Tanker 97-1 and Tanker 97 provided water to the two Engines along with other tankers from mutual aid companies. The home was back a long drive and some apparatus staged on the road, while others were able to make it into the scene. 65) Feb 11 Tankers 97 and 97-1 were sent to assist at the scene of a working structure on Dreamland Park Dr in Ruscombmanor. The 911 Communications Branch of the Berks County Department of Emergency Services is responsible for answering emergency and non-emergency calls for service from Berks County residents, visitors, and transient populations and subsequently dispatching first responders and other resources to their requests for assistance. Personnel arrived quickly and found a working vehicle fire. News / By Jeff Bealer. Montgomery County Fire Weblinks Municipal Links Bally Borough Douglass Township (Montg) Upper Hanover Towsnhip (Montg) Bechtelsville Borough Hereford Towsnhip Washington Township District Township Pike Township Fire and EMS Numbers of Companies with Whom We Frequently . Tree on house on Fryes Rd in Washington Fire Police from Eastern Berks, Boyertown and Hereford helped control traffic on Kulps Road were many of the apparatus were parked, while personnel made the climb up the narrow country road. Chief 95 arrived and reported a working fire with fire showing on side C. Interior crews reported fire in the walls and attic. 174) June 5 97 and 505 for an MVA at Rt 100 and Mill in Washington, 173) June 4 97 and 525 sent for an ALS medical in the Barto section od Washington, 172) June 4 97 Fire Police requested to assist 58 for traffic control at an MVA on Rt 100 in Hereford, 171) June 4 97, 39, and 505 sent for MVA vehicle into pole on Huffs Church Rd in District, 170) June 3 97 and 332 sent for an ALS Medical on Townhsip Line Rd in Washington, 169) June 2 97 and 525 sent for an LS Medical in Spring Valley Village in Washington, 168) June 1 97 and 332 for an ALS Medical on Main St in Bechtelsville, 167) June 1 97 and 525 for an ALS Medical on 5th St in Bally. 201) June 27 97 and 505 were dispatched at 0739 hours for an MVA, truck and car, with unknown injuries on Rt 100 just south of Limekiln Rd. Fire Police from 39, 58 and 19 were sent in addition to 95 personnel from the previous incident. Informative detail page for each incident showing: EBFD apparatus on scene: Rescue 97, Tanker 97, Utility 97. was dispatched for a brush fire on Lenape Rd in Washington Township. Crews made a quick knock on the fire in a chicken pen. +1 717 272 7621. at 0009 hours, 97 was dispatched to assist Montco 38 and others as RIT to 1100 Block of Blommer Dr in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County for a working commercial structure fire. Traffic 97 operated for more than 90 minutes until Met Ed cleared the pole and wires, and Berks-Mont Towing removed the vehicle. Personnel assisted with patient care, debris removal, and traffic control for almost one hour. Recorded from the South Simulcast. 2) Jan 3 97, 21, 575, and 505 sent for an MVA with Injuries on Dogwood Dr in District with snow falling making roads icy. Requests to pump flooded basements in Bechtelsville at al. Controlled burn. 153) May 24 97 and 505 sent at 1826 hours for the report of a vehicle fire on Forgedale Rd near Kemp Rd in District. 231) Jun 15 97 Fire Police requested to assist 95 on a tree down blocking Farmington Ave in Douglass Berks, 230) Jun 14 97 to assist EMS on Main St in Bechtelsville. 245) Aug 1 97, 19, and 505 sent for the report of a possible brush fire at Franklin and Valley Rds in Pike. Fire Police requested for barricades to close the road. Chief 97 informed Rescue 97 that there was extensive debris on the road to clear and tools were needed to access the patient in the vehicle off-road, now surrounded by trees and brush. 1 talking about this. 0957 - Ladder 47 due for rescue @ 595 N. Church St. in Heidelberg Twp. 133) May 3 97 and 505 sent at 0035 hours for an ALS Medical along Rt 100 in Washington. The Bally Borough fire marshall, along with the State police Fire Marshall are investigating, but it does not appear suspicious. Tree reported to be blocked roadway, with local power outage. 35) Jan 31 95, 97, Montco 67 and 525 sent for a structure fire on Landis Lane in Colebrookdale, reported to be the chimney. 97, 95 and Montco 67 fire police responded. The contents are updated at four minute intervals from the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system. Berks County: Boyertown Friendship Hook & Ladder Fire Company, Station 15: www.boyertownfriendshipfire.com: Boyertown Keystone Fire Company, Station 16 1:49. No further extension was found, crews went into overhaul and ventilation. 361) Oct 26 97 sent for a tree down onto Township Line Rd in Washington. 137) May 4 97 and 525 sent at 0158 hours for an ALS Medical on Barto Rd in Washington. Lt 97 arrived and found road blocked by tree, wires and pole down at the border with Pike. 159.6375 is a unlicensed repeater of Berkshire County coming from the New Ashford area, likely on top of Brodie Mountain. Fire Police from 97, 95 and Montco 67 were added to close Rt 100 between Limekiln and Mill St. Deputy 97 also requested that fire police be sent to control traffic around the scene. 78) Feb 22 97 sent at 20244 hours to Meitzler Rd in Washington for tree on wires sparking. Early Tuesday morning at 0156 hours on July 5th, Eastern Berks Fire, along with Boyertown, Hereford, Pennsburg and Bally Medics were dispatched for the report of a shed on fire in the 300 block of Lenape Rd Washington Twp. The assignment was held to 97, 95 and 505. 11) Jan 16 Brush trucks from 19, 95 and 97 sent for a possible brush fire on Philadelphia Ave in Earl. 401) Nov 1 97 for a medical assist on Deer Run Rd in Washington, 400) Oct 31- 97 and 369 sen for a BLS Medical on Eagles Watch Dr in Washington, 399) Oct 30 19, 95, 97 and 49 sent for a possible brush fire on Powder Mill Hollow Rd in Earl, 398) Oct 29 97 for wires arcing on Cherry St in Bally, 397) Oct 29 39, 58, 21, 97, 505, Lehigh 15, and Lehigh 30 for a possible structure fire on Seisholtsville Rd in Hereford. Engine 97-1 picked up Engine 97s lay and supplied them while being fed with water from the tankers which had responded. Crews tied off car to R97 to prevent it from slipping into ditch and driver was able to self extricate. Feed is located in Kutztown. 57) Feb 17 Tanker 97-1 responded on the initial with 35, 21, 46, 45, 12 and 692 for a structure fire on Smoketown Rd in Rockland. 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