On Friday morning April 17, Rescue Engine 85 was dispatched to the 200 block of Carroll Ave in Reading, filling in on a structure fire first alarm assignment for the City of Reading FD. The initial report was a residential structure fire, with smoke reported coming from a building. While RE85 was still enroute, RFD Car 6 reported on location and confirmed a 2 1/2 story twin residence with smoke showing. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday April 13 TSFRS personnel visited the Spring Township Library on Keiser Blvd in the Spring Ridge section of the Township. Personnel read books to the children, demonstrated firefighter protective equipment, and gave a tour of Rescue 85.

The event was attended by 13 children and 12 adults including staff. Interaction between library patrons and TSFRS personnel occur multiple times each ... (Full Story & Photos)

We at TSFRS know what it feels like to lose one of your own. However, the pain associated with the loss of two at the same time who were acknowledged as being the heart and soul of an organization is unfathomable.

We salute the memory of Chief Buck and Asst Chief Shick of the Walnuttown Fire Company who were killed in the line of duty on April 4 2026. Both men were honored and memorialized this weekend.

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TSFRS Engine 85 was dispatched to the ramp from SB Rt 222 to WB Penn Ave in Wyomissing on Friday April 10 to assist Station 79 on a reported vehicle fire. E85 responded and arrived on scene as E79 had water on the fire and was overhauling. E85s crew assisted with overhaul and clean-up operations, after which the company was released. Station 85 Fire Police remained on location until the roadway was ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please join us in celebrating the service of our 911 operators and radio communications personnel during National Public Service Telecommunicators Week, April 13-18, 2026.

When disaster strikes and emergencies occur (as they will) the first link in the response chain occurs when a citizen punches 911 on the phone. The voice that answers is the tip of the system that must obtain the necessary data ... (Full Story & Photos)

The National Weather Service in Mt Holly NJ has issued a warning of elevated fire risk due to a combination of minimal humidity, winds of 10-15 mph with gusts of 20-25 mph and accumulations of dry surface fuels.

Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged and increased awareness of ignition source control such as smoking material disposal should be practiced.

Outdoor burning in Spring Township is generally ... (Full Story & Photos)

Perhaps you've seen or heard of these on the news. They're known as Thermal Imaging Cameras, or TICs for short. TICs utilize infrared technology that has morphed from the military to industry and finally to the fire service over that last couple of decades. During this period, they have become smarter, smaller and more readily available.

The concept is pretty simple. All things give off or absorb ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Township of Spring Fire Rescue Service express our deepest sympathy to the families of Walnuttown Fire Co. Chief Jeff Buck and Asst. Chief Robert Shick, who were tragically killed in the line of duty on Saturday April 4, 2026. Chief Buck and Asst. Chief Shick were operating a UTV while engaging in a search for a missing person when their vehicle was struck by a car along Rte. 222 ... (Full Story & Photos)