At 1048 hours Company 95 was dispatched to 299 Manatawny Road to assist Company 19 Earl Township Fire Company with a structure fire report flames thru the roof and windows. On arrival crews worked with firefighters from numerous Companies to bring the fire under control. Company 95 was finally able to go available from the […]
02/12/2020 Mutual Aid to Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue in Douglass Twp Montgomery County.
At 02:48 hours after running two other calls over the last couple hours including an exterior trash can fire and a medical assist call, Ladder 95 was dispatched on mutual automatic aid to assist Montgomery County Station 67 on a structure fire in the 100 block of Swamp Creek Road in Douglass Twp. Montgomery County. […]
02/08/2020 Mutual Aid for Chimney Fire to Amity Fire Company in Douglass Twp.
At 15:26 hours Station 95 was dispatched on the initial structure response to assist Amity Fire Company Station 49 with a chimney fire in the unit block of Pine Forge Road in the southern section of Douglass Twp. Ladder, Rescue, and Engine 95 made the response as the requested units along with other mutual aid […]
1/30/2020 TRUCK INTO A BRIDGE, FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
At 1516 hours Company 95 was dispatched to the area of 2289 Farmington Avenue for a vehicle crash with unknown injuries then updated to a truck into the railroad bridge. On arrival crews found an A.J Blosenski roll off container trash truck wedged under the bridge. Crews had to use a Hurst Rescue spreader to […]
1/27/2020 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES & CONFINEMENT, RT. 100, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to the area of Rt. 100 and Township Line Road for a two vehicle crash with entrapment and injuries. On arrival crews found that the operator of the one vehicle was injured and was confined in the vehicle due to damage to the doors. Crews used rescue tools and opened the […]
1/25/2020 FIRE POLICE ASSIST POLICE, FLOODING, DOUGLASS
Company 95 Fire Police were dispatched just after 10:30 am to the area of Farmington Avenue and Colebrookdale Road for flooding during the heavy rainfall. Penn DOT responded with barricades and closed the roadways so Fire Police and Douglass Police could clear from the scene.
1/12/2020 VEHICLE ROLLOVER, SUNSET DRIVE, DOUGLASS
At 1526 hours Company 95 was dispatched for a vehicle crash with rollover and entrapment. On arrival the occupant of the vehicle was sitting on the road next to the vehicle and complained of shoulder pain. Gilbertsville Ambulance transported the driver and Douglass Police are investigating the crash. Douglassville Auto Body up-righted the vehicle and […]
12/23/2019 TRASH TRUCK FIRE, WEST PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE
At 1450 hours BAF&R was dispatched to the area of Cleaver School Road and West Philadelphia Avenue for a trash truck on fire. On arrival crews pulled a line and extinguished the still smoldering truck. Crews also took care of oil on the roadway. BerksMont Towing was assisted by Whitetail mechanics and the truck was […]
12/21/2019 BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE FOR MAKAYLA BECKER
Starting before 9:00 am people were arriving to donate blood for Makayla’s fight supporting one of the three First Responders of Boyertown; Police, Fire or EMS. It remained very busy from 9:00 am right up until 1:oo pm when some people were turned away as the drive was closed. It was a very successful day […]
12/18/2019 SANTA VISITS COLEBROOKDALE ELEMENTARY, COLEBROOKDALE
Principal Lisa DeRenzo contacted Chief Shainline to see if BAF&R could transport Santa Clause to see the children while they were outside for a scheduled fire drill. Chief Shainline and President Bealer arrived at Colebrookdale Elementary as the Fire drill was beginning and when the children were all lined up at the designated area Santa […]