An odor of natural gas in a medical office on Century Blvd in Spring Twp. resulted in the dispatch of TSFRS Engine 85, Wyomissing FD Ladder 79 and Western Berks FD Engine 18-2 on Tuesday morning January 13. Companies responded were advised will enroute that UGI had been notified and would also be responding. Upon arrival L79 noted a gas company rep on location and that the building was evacuated. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Monday night drill for January 12 focused on the new fleet of propane fired buses in use by the Wilson School District. The class was conducted at the Wilson Transportation Garage on Windmill Rd in Spring Twp., and was led by a representative from Roush, the manufacturer of the propane fuel system being used. Also attending were representatives from the bus manufacturer and Wilson Schools Transportation. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after dawn on January 11, Rescue Engine 85 was summoned to the 500 block of Buzzard Road in southern Spring Township for a reported tree down across the roadway. RE85 reported under normal flow of traffic and the crew safely cleared the obstruction.

As a matter of information, a tree down across a roadway is a relatively low intensity event that TSFRS resources routinely handle. If the tree ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday evening January 11, TSFR Station 85 and Wyomissing FD Ladder 79 were dispatched for a dumpster fire in the 2800 block of Wyoming Drive, in the Berkshire Hills section of Spring Township. Updated information from Communications was a dumpster on fire in the parking lot and ash Rescue Engine 85 and Chief 85 arrived to find fire in a dumpster with no exposures. RE85s crew deployed their 1 ¾” ... (Full Story & Photos)

SAVE THE DATE

The Township of Spring Fire Rescue Service will be joining with the Spring Township Libraries to host our annual Book Reading and Fire Station Visit to be held on Monday February 16 from 10 AM to noon at the TSFRS Fire Station at 2301 Monroe Ave.

In order to accommodate all of our visitors, there will be two book reading sessions, one at 10 AM and another at 11 AM. The, the event ... (Full Story & Photos)

TSFRS Rescue Engine 85 and Wyomissing Engine 79 were dispatched to the 1600 block of Sherwood Road in the Colony Park section of Spring Township just before 10 AM on Saturday January 10, for a vehicle fire. The fire was reported to be smoke coming from a box truck. RE85 responded and while enroute, E79 arrived on location reporting nothing showing and they were investigating.

RE85 arrived on location, ... (Full Story & Photos)

A recent tragic fire occurred a few days ago in another neighborhood of Berks County, which resulted in the death of the occupant. One of the factors reported in the investigation of this residential loss was the total lack of a smoke detector.

We at TSFRS want to make sure that ALL of our residents have operating detectors in their homes. If you are a homeowner in the Township, our personnel will ... (Full Story & Photos)

Two virtually simultaneous vehicle accidents occurred in Spring Twp late Friday afternoon January 9. The first was located in the West Wyomissing section of the Township was reported with injuries and was handled by TSFRS. Rescue 85 and Western Berks EMS Medic 6511 responded to this which was reported to be a single vehicle into a parked car, with one possible injury. Personnel investigated to find ... (Full Story & Photos)