Thu, May 25th, 2017 8:49:00 pm - Do you need your swimming pool filled for the summer?  Want to help your local fire company raise money?  Call the fire company!  For years the WVFC has been filling swimming pools as a great way to raise much needed money for fire company operations.  A load of water equals 2500 gallons.  Womelsdorf Borough residents are asked for a minimum donation of $50.00 per load.  ...Continued

Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 3:09:00 am - Earlier today our fire police were dispatched to assist with traffic control after this crane decided to cut the turn a little too short at Rt.422 and Mill Rd. They were out for about an hour. ...Continued

Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 3:07:00 am - Wishing safe travels to several fire company members and a borough council member as they leave today for a 5 day trip to Womelsdorf, Germany to take part in the village fire brigade's 50th anniversary celebration. ...Continued

Mon, May 22nd, 2017 8:29:00 pm - The calls continue in Heidelberg Twp. where the WVFC was dispatched on two calls back to back in the twp. this morning. The first came at 0536 hours with a vehicle accident, car vs. utility pole in front of 20 W. Ryeland Rd. Engine 26 (Robesonia) and Engine/Rescue 34 (Newmanstown) were dispatched to assist. Engine & Attack 47 arrived on scene and the assignment was ...Continued

Fri, May 19th, 2017 8:25:00 pm - May 19 just before 8pm the WVFC was dispatched to assist the Robesonia Fire Co. on the initial alarm for a barn fire at 75 Quarry Rd in Heidelberg Twp. Western Berks EMS was first to arrive reporting a fully involved barn. Tanker & Ladder 47 arrived on scene shortly after Engine 26. L47 set up for master stream operations while T47 supplied E26, beginning ...Continued

Fri, May 12th, 2017 8:23:00 pm - the WVFC volunteers were busy handling 4 calls throughout the day. 0221 hours - AFA at the new Penn State Health/St. Joseph's Urgent Care Center, 410 E. Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Twp. Engine 26 and Ladder 47 responded and upon arrival of a key holder found a smoke condition inside the building and Engine 47 was dispatched to assist. Crews were able to find the ...Continued

Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 8:20:00 pm - the WVFC assisted the Robesonia Fire Co with an odor of gas inside the Goodwill Store on Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Twp. Crews utilized meters to check the interior and exterior of the building and found no evidence a leak however still had a strong odor outside. The scene was turned over to UGI for further investigation. ...Continued

Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 8:18:00 pm - Tanker 47 assisted the Western Berks Fire Dept with a house fire at 309 Sportsman Rd in South Heidelberg Twp. The tanker assisted with establishing a water supply for the incident. ...Continued

Fri, Mar 17th, 2017 10:44:00 pm - the WVFC, Rescue 18 (Western Berks FD) and Western Berks EMS were dispatched to assist the Robesonia Fire Co. in the area of Snyder Rd and Bernville Rd for a vehicle accident with entrapment. Assistant 47-1 arrived on scene to confirm a vehicle on it's roof however fortunately for the driver they were not injured and was able to be assisted out of the vehicle ...Continued

Tue, Mar 14th, 2017 12:00:00 am - 0923 hours: Gas Odor @ 100 S. 5th St., Womelsdorf. Attack 47 confirmed odor from starting fluid in garage and assignment was recalled. 1342 hours: House Fire @ 89 Teen Challenge Rd., Tulpehocken Twp., assisting Rehrersburg Fire Co. Engine & Attack 47 responded and manpower assisted with overhaul. ...Continued