At 1531 hours Station 95 was dispatched to a vehicle crash involving two vehicle with injuries at Rt. 73 and and Walker Dr. Crews assisted EMS with getting the one operator out of the vehicle and Boyertown Ambulance transported the driver to a hospital. Crews then cleaned up debris and fluids and assisted Berksmont Towing […]
JUNE 11, 2020 SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH/ROLLOVER, 2004 FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
Thursday June 11, 2020 at 2111 hours Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue was dispatched to 2004 Farmington Avenue in Douglass Township for a single vehicle that snapped a utility pole with driver unconscious and possible entrapment. On arrival the driver was already standing outside the vehicle after being assisted out of the vehicle by residents […]
6/9/2020 VEHICLE ROLLOVER WITH ENTRAPMENT, 334 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, BOYERTOWN
Company 95 was dispatched at 0619 hours for a vehicle into parked cars with rollover and entrapment at 334 E. Philadelphia Avenue. On arrival crews found and elderly male occupant confined in the driver’s seat area of the vehicle and were unable to lay down the seats to slide him out the rear of the […]
6/8/2020 TRACTOR TRAILER INTO RAILROAD BRIDGE, FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
Monday afternoon just before 3:00 pm Company 95 Fire Police were dispatched to close Farming ton Avenue between Reading Avenue and Englesville Hill Road for a Tractor Trailer stuck under the 12’4″ high railroad bridge. Fire Police assisted Douglass Police until Berksmont Towing could remove the truck from under the bridge. Fire Police were assisted […]
6/7/2020 TWO VEHICLE CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT, 2182 FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
At 2150 hours on Sunday June 7, 2020 Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue was dispatched for a two vehicle crash with entrapment and fire in front of 2182 Farmington Avenue in Douglass Township. On arrival Douglass Police advised that the occupants in both vehicles were heavily entrapped and one vehicle was smoking. Crews arrived and […]
RESPONSE TO SOCIAL MEDIA INSENSITIVE REMARKS JUNE 3, 2020
Today, Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue was made aware of an insensitive remark on social media from one of our senior firefighters. Fire Company leadership swiftly responded once made aware of the situation. The member has been suspended indefinitely until a complete investigation is finalized, however the suspension will ultimately be of a significant length […]
LES RITTER RETIREMENT, THANK YOU LES, ENJOY RETIREMENT
BAF&R recently lost one of our long time operators, Lester Ritter as he retired and moved up state. Many thanks to Lester and his family for their service to the Boyertown Community for many years. His wife Jody served on the Board of BAF&R as Secretary and his daughter Kim served as a firefighter for […]
5/13/2020 STRUCTURE FIRE, MUTUAL AID, 19 AUDREY DRIVE, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
At 1900 hours Company 95 was dispatched to assist Company 97 with a Structure fire at 19 Audrey Dr, reported to be a vehicle on fire in the garage. The incident was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm and numerous fire companies were responding. As crews arrived there was a large header of smoke in […]
5/1/2020 T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER AT BOB HILBERT SPOTSWEAR ONLINE STORE
We continue to look at ways to replace our lost fundraising revenue and we have teamed up with Bob Hilbert Sportswear to sell T-Shirts through Hilbert’s online store. Go to the online store https://bobhilbertshop.com and click on BAF&R and order the size and amount of shirts you want and BAF&R will get proceeds from these […]
4/28/2020 VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING, QUIGLEY MOTORS, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to Quigley Motors on Route 100 at 0602 hours for report of a vehicle into the building with possible structure fire. Chief 95 arrived on scene and found a female occupant in the vehicle not responsive and found no fire in the structure or vehicle. Crews assisted Boyertown Ambulance with removing […]