On Thursday, January 9, TSFR personnel, along with members of Western Berks FD, Kenhorst Fire Co and West Reading Fire Co. attended the 2025 Wilson Middle School Career Day held at Alvernia College. Students from both Wilson Middle Schools attended and had the opportunity to visit booths operated by 25 vendors, agencies and businesses. Agencies included PA State Police, Berks Co. Sheriff's Dept, ... (Full Story & Photos)

A structure fire occurred on Friday morning January 10 in the 700 block of Mohns Hil Road in southern Spring Township. The initial report from a passerby was of smoke coming from the windows and eaves. Accordingly, Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services (85), along with our mutual aid partners from Cumru Twp FD (42), Adamstown LancCo (11), Wyomissing (79), Western Berks FD (18), Shillington FD (36), ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after noontime on Wednesday January 8 TSFR Engine 85, along with our mutual aid partners Shillington Engine 36, Western Berks FD Engine E18-1 and Ladder 18, Kenhorst Engine 69-1, Wyomissing Ladder 79, Mohnton Station 57 RIT, Western Berks EMS Medics 6531 and 6504 responded to a reported structure fire in the 2700 bock of Penn Avenue, Spring Township. Additional information provided was that ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday January 3 just before 6 PM, TSFR Engine and Tanker 85 along with our mutual aid partners from Wyomissing (79), Adamstown (LN1-1), Reinholds LN(18-1), Western Berks FD (18), Cumru Twp (42), Reamstown (LN17-1), Denver (LN-13 RIT), and Western Berks EMS Medic M6511, were dispatched to the 900 block of Fritztown Road in southern Spring Twp for a possible structure fire. The fire was reported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Around 7:30 PM on New Year's Eve 2024, TSFR Engine 85 and Deputy 85 responded on a mutual aid assignment, assisting the Cumru Twp Fire Dept. for a structure fire with possible multiple entrapments in an occupied nursing home. The initial report from a first arriving EMS unit confirmed a working fire in a resident's room with smoke showing.

On arrival, E85s crew was directed by Command to the fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

The final Monday night drill for 2024 was held on Monday night December 30. Members practiced procedures and techniques to rescue victims of impalement accidents. This was the final installment in a series of man-machine rescue drills held during December.

In many cases, the source of the impalement must be removed from its host device and then finally removed by surgical procedures in a hospital ... (Full Story & Photos)

Winter has arrived and in case you didn't notice, it's gotten colder. This means that everyone will be running their home heating systems to keep themselves and their families warm and cozy. Which is why half of all heating system fires occur in the three months of December, January and February. Here are some tips from our friends at the National Fire Protection Assn. for general heating safety ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday December 25, TSFR Engine 85 was dispatched to Route 222 Northbound, near the Shillington exit in Cumru Twp. on a mutual aid assignment to the Cumru Twp Fire Dept. for a possible vehicle fire. Further information indicated a fire in the engine compartment with all occupants out.

E85 responded along with Cumru Engine 42 and Mohnton Engine 57, and while enroute received several reports ... (Full Story & Photos)