Its heating season again…and your friends and neighbors at Township of Spring Fire Rescue and our colleagues at the National Fire Protection Association would like you to remember some basic heating safety tips this season, because half of all heating fires occur during December, January ,and February.

* Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, ... (Full Story & Photos)

A pair of back-to-back motor vehicle accidents occurred on Saturday morning October 25 during the TSFRS Open House. Around 9:30 AM, Station 85 was dispatched to Rte 222 for a reported vehicle crash with unknown injuries. Rescue Engine 85 responded and while enroute, Captain 85 added Wyomissing Ladder 79 due to clarification of the location. RE85 arrived and found Western Berks EMS Medic 6841 already ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early Saturday evening October 25, TSFRS Engine 85 responded to Lancaster Ave in Cumru Township for a possible building fire as part of a mutual aid assignment to the Cumru Twp FD. Dark black smoke was reported to be coming from the roof of a commercial occupancy. E85 arrived to find a single-story commercial auto repair facility with smoke from the chimney.

E85 was met by the manager who stated ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday October 25, TSFRS conducted its annual Open House at our station in West Wyomissing from 9 AM thru 1 PM. Thanks to everyone who turned out. We were visited by about 150 members of the community who were treated with station tours, our fire extinguisher simulator, Kids Safety House, 911 simulator and of course our famous firehouse hot dogs by Chef Yeager, potato chips (graciously donated ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday evening October 24, TSFRS members attended and participated in the Annual Trunk or Treat celebration held at the Spring Ridge Elementary School on Broadcasting Road in the Township.

Our crew was on scene between 6PM and 8 PM and handed out treats and plastic fire helmets. Most importantly, we made approximately 600 contacts with children and adults throughout the evening.... (Full Story & Photos)

WOODSIDE AVENUE

Spring Township has announced the temporary closure of Woodside Avenue in the West Lawn Section of the Township, on Tuesday October 28 between the hours of 7AM and 5PM.

Please plan your trips accordingly.... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS Engine 85 responded on a mutual aid structure fire assignment early Thursday afternoon October 23 for a possible structure fire at the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing Borough. Additional information from Communication was smoke from an air conditioning unit and a room filled with smoke in the former Sears store.

Wyomissing Ladder 79 arrived on scene first, reporting a two-story commercial building ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday afternoon, October 16, TSFR and our mutual aid partners from Wyomissing FD (Ladder 79) and Western Berks FD (Engine 18-2) were alerted to a possible haz mat condition in a medical office building on Keiser Blvd in Spring Township. Responding units were advised by Communications of an odor of natural gas in the structure and that the occupants would be evacuating.

E85 arrived to find ... (Full Story & Photos)