At 1601 hours Company 95 was dispatched to a crash between two pick-up trucks in the area of 1035 W. Philadelphia Avenue reported unknown injuries, while responding it was upgraded to with injuries. Crews assisted Boyertown Ambulance with patient care and stabilized the vehicles. Crews then had to deal with gasoline and oils getting into […]
2/11/2021 STRUCTURE FIRE, DETACHED GARAGE, 1251 READING AVENUE DOUGLASS
On Thursday 2/11/2021 at 1302 hours, Boyertown Area Fire & rescue was dispatched for a garage fire at 1251 Reading Avenue in Douglass Township, Berks County. On arrival the structure was completely engulfed, and crews went into defensive mode to protect surrounding structures. There was a pickup truck and lawn tractors involved and there were […]
2-7-2021 REST IN PEACE LIFE MEMBER GEORGE “RABBIT” KELLER
We are sad to announce that on February 7, 2021, George Keller Jr. of Boyertown, Pennsylvania, passed away. Affectionately known as Rabbit he was a long time member of the Hooks and wanted to be involved with Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue after the merger of the three Boyertown area fire companies in 2014. Our […]
2/2/2021 STRUCTURE COLLAPSE 14 & 16 APPLE STREET BOYERTOWN
Company 95 was dispatched for a building collapse at 14 Apple Street at 1540 hours on Tuesday February 2, 20121. On arrival crews found that the rear porch roof on # 14 and # 16 both came down due to heavy snow load taking with them the small roof overhang they were attached to. Crews […]
1/24/2021 CHIMNEY FIRE , 75 POPODICKON DRIVE , COLEBROOKDALE
On Sunday January 24, 2021 at 2134 hours Company 95 was dispatched for a structure fire reported chimney fire at 75 Popodickon Drive. On arrival crews found the entire are of the neighborhood was covered with smoke and there was smoke coming from the chimney and the inside of the house was filled with smoke. […]
1/10/2021 BRUSH FIRE 87 SAWMILL ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to a brush fire reported at 87 Sawmill Road at 1344 hours. The fire started after fire in a burning barrel sparked a fire in the leaves and traveled down an embankment into a wooded area. The homeowners had extinguished most of the fire before arrival but wanted crews to assure […]
1/5/2021 TWO VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE & JEFFERSON STREET, BOYERTOWN
Company 95 was dispatched to the area of E. Philadelphia Avenue and Jefferson Street at 1853 hours for a two vehicle crash unknown injuries and smoke from the vehicle. On arrival it was determined to be steam not smoke and the driver of the one vehicle was injured. Crews tended to the patient until EMS […]
12/15/2020 VEHICLE ROLLOVER WITH INJURIES, RT 100 SB SOUTH OF NEWBERLINVILLE ENTRANCE, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched at 1721 hours to Rt 100 South bound between New Berlinville and Countyline Road for a vehicle rollover with fire. On arrival crews found there were injuries but the vehicle was not on fire. crews assisted with the patient and stabilized the vehicle until Gilbertsville Ambulance arrived on scene. After the […]
12/15/2020 STRUCTURE FIRE MUTUAL AID, 33 POOLE HILL ROAD, DOUGLASS
12/15/2020, Structure Fire, Poole Hill Road, Douglass Twp. As Company 95 was operating at the fuel spill at the Boyertown Senior High, the structure fire dispatch went out to assist Company 49 Amity Fire & Rescue, with a reported chimney fire in the unit block of Poole Hill Road in Douglass Berks Township. Ladder 95 […]
12/15/2020 HAZMAT FUEL LEAK, BOYERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, BOYERTOWN / COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched at 0615 hours to a fluids and debris call in the Madison St parking lot of the High School as they were returning from an earlier fire alarm at the Bechtelsville Dunkin Donuts. On arrival crews found a trash truck had struck a light standard knocking down the light and smashing […]