ATV 18-3

2 days ago

It is no news to anyone that we are in unprecedented times, though, our department continues to answer the call. As we navigate through this epidemic we are taking additional safety and staffing measures to protect our members and to ensure there is no disruption to our services. Our commitment to the community remains unchanged during these times.

Today we were fortunate to be provided an air ionizer from a local business to use in our apparatus to help reduce potential bacteria. The air ionizer is able to clean the air within the cabs, thus reducing the possibility of our members being exposed to unwanted bacteria. We’d like to thank Performance Toyota of Sinking Spring, who has let us borrow this piece of equipment temporarily. It is great to see businesses out there willing to help! #teamWBFD #communitypartners ... See MoreSee Less

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Western Berks Fire Department

3 days ago

Last night around 11:20pm Engine 18-1 and Ladder 18 were dispatched as mutual aid to assist the Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services with a structure fire in the 900 block of Fritztown Road, in Spring Township. Engine 18-1 responded immediately with 5 personnel who were in station due to temporary COVID staffing adjustments made by the department.

Engine 18-1 arrived on scene as the first due engine and confirmed a working basement fire. Engine 18-1’s crew stretched a line to the basement and extinguished the fire. Crews from Ladder 18 assisted with ventilation. WBFD units operated on scene for approximately 1.5 hours before returning. ... See MoreSee Less

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Western Berks Fire Department

5 days ago

This afternoon around 5pm the WBFD along with mutual aid companies were dispatched for a structure fire in the 100 block of Carriage Drive, in South Heidelberg Township. Responding units were advised of a junction box for an HVAC unit smoking on the side of the house. E18-1 was the first unit on scene and crews began to investigate. It was determined that there was no active fire, but the HVAC unit did malfunction causing some charring to an exterior fuse box. The assignment was quickly reduced after interior crews found no charring on the interior and isolated the HVAC unit.

We were assisted by the following companies.

-Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services
-Wyomissing Fire Department
-Pioneer Hose Company #1 Station 26 Of Robesonia PA
-Shillington Fire Company
-Mohnton Fire Company
-Western Berks Ambulance Association ... See MoreSee Less

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