On Tuesday morning July 15, TSFRS members led by Fire Prevention LT Steve Gibbs paid a visit to the Colony Park playground to provide an educational and hands-on experience for about 20 playground kids and staff. Attendees were taught about dialing 911, smoke and CO detectors and other fire prevention tidbits. The grand finale was a tour of Engine 85.

Colony Park is part of the Spring Twp park ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS was dispatched for a motor vehicle crash with unknown injuries on Wednesday morning July 10 at the intersection of Noble and Riegle Aves in the West Lawn section of the Township. TSFR Rescue 85 responded along with Western Berks EMS Intermediate Unit 6561. During the dispatch, the response was upgraded to possible entrapment which added Wyomissing Engine 79 and an additional WBEMS medic.

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TSFRS personnel attended a series of live fire training sessions at the Berks County FIre Training Site held Wednesday thru Saturday mornings, July 9-12. Each of the four platoons of TSFRS career personnel participated on assigned sessions with TSFRS volunteer members attending as convenient. TSFRS members were joined by personnel from the Cumru Twp, Wyomissing Borough, and Western Berks Fire Départements ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Berks County Dept of Emergency Services and the PA Emergency Management Agency has posted to their Facebook page that 911 service across the Commonwealth had been restored.

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On Wednesday July 9, 2025, TSFR Engine 85, West Reading FD Engine 64, Reading FD Engine 3, Kenhorst FC Engine 69-1, Wyomissing FD Ladder 79, Western Berks FD Ladder 18, Mohnton Station 57RIT, and Western Berks EMS Medics M6511, and M6512 were dispatched for a residential structure fire on Oak Hill Lane in Spring Township. Additional information from County Communications reported a fire in a microwave ... (Full Story & Photos)

EMERGENCT NOTIFICATION

Berks County Dept of Emg Svcs and the PA Emergency Mgt Agency have just announced that 911 service may be experiencing intermittent 911 outages statewide.

PLEASE USE 911 FIRST to report an emergency. However, if the call does not connect, hang up and dial 610--655-4911.... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS Fire Prevention Lt Gibbs along with Capt. Bingaman and the members of B Platoon made our annual visit to Kindercare located on Morgan Drive in Spring Township on Wednesday afternoon July 9. Approximately 65 students and staff were on hand to meet and greet the firefighters. They also got an up close and personal look at Rescue Engine 85 and Tanker 85 and the equipment that they carry.... (Full Story & Photos)

Not many things taste better than grilled foods this time of year. But its July, and did you know that according to our friends and the National Fire Protection Assn., July (15%) has been the peak month for grill fires? Actually, July is closely followed by June (14%), May (13%) and August (12%). Therefore, while July is the leader, grilling can be dangerous all summer if not done safely.

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