12/14/2020, Structure Fire, Gehringer Road, Washington Twp. The Company was dispatched for Ladder, Engine, and Tanker 95 were dispatched at 01:56 hours to assist Company 97 Eastern Berks Fire, at an outbuilding fire in the unit block of Gehringer Road in Washington Township. Deputy 97 arrived and reported a storage out building well involved and […]
12/11/2020 STRUCTURE FIRE MUTUAL AID, 109 PINE FORGE ROAD, DOUGLASS
12/11/2020, Structure Fire, Pine Forge Road, Douglass Twp. At 13:30 hours, Station 95 was dispatched for multiple apparatus on the initial assignment to assist Company 49, Amity in Douglass Berks Township in the 100 block of Pine Forge Road for a structure fire. Caller reports flames and smoke visible from the doors and windows of […]
12/10/2020 STRUCTURE FIRE, 133 SAWMILL ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched at 2121 hours for a structure fire at 133 Sawmill Road in Colebrookdale Township. Chief 95 was notified that Eastern Berks Regional Police on location were reporting a working fire. Chief 95 made the appropriate upgrade to the assignment as he was arriving on location when notified. Crews quickly knocked down […]
12/1/2020 3 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, EAST PHILADELPHIA AVENUE & CHESTNUT STREET, BOYERTOWN
Company 95 was dispatched to the intersection of E Philadelphia Avenue and Chestnut Street at 0843 hours for a 3 vehicle crash with injuries. Crews assisted Boyertown Ambulance with removing the patient and also stabilized the vehicles. Crews then worked with Gilbertsville Auto Body and Berksmont Towing to remove the vehicles and clean up debris […]
11/29/2020 STRUCTURE FIRE 962 WEST PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, COLEBROOKDALE
At 2337 hours Company 95 was dispatched to 962 W. Philadelphia Avenue for a reported structure fire in a garage behind the residence. Eastern Berks Regional Police discovered a smoke condition in the area while on patrol and investigated the area and found the garage was on fire at the rear of the address and […]
11/26/2020 VEHICLE VS POLE, 2300 BLOCK OF FARMINGTON AVENUE, DOUGLASS
Company 95 was dispatched to the area of 2333 Farmington Avenue for a truck vs a pole, unknown injuries and possible fire at 1145 hours. On arrival Crews were advised that the driver just left the scene in a white vehicle heading toward Reading Avenue. Douglass Police stopped the vehicle at Gift Oil and Boyertown […]
11/21/2020 BRUSH FIRE, COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD , MILL STREET CROSSING, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to the Railroad tracks near the Mill Street crossing for a brush fire at 1410 hours. On arrival crews found a large are burning along the tracks and up the hill toward houses on Jonica Drive. Crews quickly stopped the spread and then extinguished the fire. The fire was likely caused […]
11/16/2020 VEHICLE CRASH, 1200 BLOCK READING AVENUE, DOUGLASS
Company 95 was dispatched at 2206 hours for a single vehicle crash unknown injuries in the area of 1218 Reading Avenue. On arrival crews found two occupants with minor injuries and they refused EMS. The vehicle lefty the roadway striking a mailbox then a Utility pole and finally a tree before coming to rest. Crews […]
NOVEMBER 2020 NEW ADDITION TO BAF&R FLEET
In late 2019 a Golf Cart was donated to BAF&R in memory of Steve Kulp by his wife Vicki Kulp who is a neighbor and good friend of President Jeffrey Bealer. Vicki helps BAF&R in numerous ways she has made a couple donations to BAF&R and is an Associate member who helps at fundraisers; you […]
11/15/2020 COLLAPSE, TREE INTO RESIDENCE, 1982 WEISSTOWN ROAD, COLEBROOKDALE
Company 95 was dispatched to 1982 Weisstown Road for a tree into the residence at 1941 hours. on arrival crews found a moderate sized tree had crushed through the roof of the residence causing damage to the roof but it had not caused major structural damage to the main floor and it was stable at […]