Yesterday evening shortly before 5pm the MTFR was dispatched to the ramp at Route 61 S/Route 222 S for an MVA with rollover in Muhlenberg Township. Emergency crews arrived to find a tractor trailer on on its side, off the roadway. MTFR personnel mitigated fluids and checked for … [Read more...]
Earlier this afternoon MTFR crews participated in Muhlenberg Community Library’s ”End of Summer Carnival”. Crews were on hand for a few hours answering questions and displaying Engine 66. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello. … [Read more...]
This morning MTFR personnel were hard at work completing training burns at the Berks County Fire Training Center. During fire suppression efforts multiple crews work as a team completing various functions such as search, hose deployment, fire attack, and ventilation. Completing … [Read more...]
This morning around 5am the MTFR was dispatched to assist the Blandon Fire Department with a structure fire in the 100 block of Genisis Drive in Maidencreek Township. E66 assisted with fire suppression and overhaul. MTFR crews were on scene for approximately one hour before … [Read more...]
On Sunday July 9th Muhlenberg Township sustained significant rainfall which caused flash flooding within the township. The first call came in shortly before 1pm and for the next 12 hours MTFR crews would handle 98 calls for service during that time. Due to the flooding impacting … [Read more...]
This morning at 8:03am the MTFR was dispatched to assist the Greenfields Fire Company on an accident with entrapment on Bernville Road in Bern Township. Shortly after dispatch, the call was upgraded to a structure fire due to down wires. Arriving fire crews found a dump truck had … [Read more...]
This evening the MTFR was requested to assist the Muhlenberg Township Police Department with an animal rescue in the 200 block of Columbia Ave in Muhlenberg Township. Two dogs managed to escape from their home and unfortunately one found itself trapped in a 20’ deep drainage … [Read more...]
This morning at approximately 11:06am the MTFR and auto aid partners were dispatched to the 300 block of Spring Valley Road in Muhlenberg Township for a Structure Fire with Entrapment. Responding crews were advised that a vehicle had struck a residential building and was now on … [Read more...]
On June 14th approximately 10:45pm the MTFR was dispatched to the area of Pottsville Pike and Water Street in Muhlenberg Township for an MVA with injuries. MTFR crews arrived on scene to find a two vehicle accident with one overturned off the roadway and a telephone pole … [Read more...]
Yesterday afternoon around 3pm the MTFR was dispatched to North 5th Highway in the area of the Route 12 exit ramp for an MVA with injuries, with one overturned. Crews arrived on scene and confirmed a two vehicle accident with rollover. Personnel mitigated fluids and were … [Read more...]
This morning the MTFR was summoned to assist a mother duck after her ducklings had fallen in to a storm basin on Daisy Drive in Muhlenberg Township. Crews accessed the storm basin in the roadway and used several methods to coax the ducklings from the pipe where they were … [Read more...]
Earlier this week we had the opportunity to host some students from CE Cole Intermediate School as they were learning about various community organizations. Students stopped by our station on Kutztown Road to learn about their local fire department and what we do. The visit … [Read more...]
Yesterday at approximately 4:25pm the MTFR was dispatched to the area of Kutztown Road and Jefferson Street in Muhlenberg Township for motor vehicle accident with fire. Fire units arrived on scene and found a two vehicle accident, one vehicle vs. a parked car, fire was … [Read more...]
On Sunday evening the MTFR was dispatched to the 300 block of Spring Valley Road in Muhlenberg Township for a brush fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a brush fire to the rear of the residence approximately 50’ x 50’. Two brush lines were deployed from Brush 66 and crews made … [Read more...]
This afternoon shortly after 3pm the MTFR was dispatched to the 2900 block of River Road in Muhlenberg Township for a vehicle fire. Crews arrived and found a lawn tractor fully involved with extension into nearby brush. Crews deployed a single attack line from E66-3 and made … [Read more...]
