Wed, May 4th, 2022 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 $75.00 per load.  ...Continued

Sat, Oct 30th, 2021 8:55:00 pm - 151 S. Mountain Rd.; Millcreek Twp. Engine 47 assisted the Newmanstown Fire Co. with checking the integrity and utilities after a vehicle lost control and struck the side of a home. ...Continued

Sun, Dec 6th, 2020 1:02:00 pm - 4 Tree Top LnRobesonia Borough (assisting Robesonia)Dispatched for a heater on fire inside home. Engine 18-1 (Western Berks FD) arrived to find a heater malfunction with minor extension. Ladder 47 crew secured power and was released after incident was placed under control. ...Continued

Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 1:00:00 pm - 2215 hoursAutomatic Fire AlarmGrosfillex-230 Old West Penn AveHeidelberg Twp. (assisting Robesonia)Engine and Ladder 47 responded and crews determined the alarm was a false activation. 2343 hoursHouse Fire41 Parkside Inn RdTulpehocken Twp. (assisting Rehrersburg)Engine, Ladder, and Tanker 47 responded and units found a chimney fire. Crews from WVFC opened up the roof around the chimney and assisted with extinguishment and ventilation. ...Continued

Sat, Nov 14th, 2020 12:57:00 pm - The WVFC and Rescue/Engine 34 handled a two-vehicle crash in the intersection. Fire police assisted with traffic control while crews cleaned up debris and fluids. There were no injuries. ...Continued

Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 12:56:00 pm - Ladder 47 due and upon arrival staged with manpower after initial crews were quickly able to extinguish a small garage fire. L47 was released after about 15 minutes. ...Continued

Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 12:53:00 pm - 900 Blk of W. Penn Ave to the rear of Fusion CoatingsUnits from Robesonia, Womelsdorf and brush trucks from Marion and Newmanstown extinguished several fires along the tracks most likely caused by a passing train or railroad equipment. ...Continued

Sat, Oct 24th, 2020 5:05:00 pm - Attack 47 recently returned to service after getting its lettering and striping updated by Brown's Signs to match the engine and ladder. The project was paid for with the assistance of a state fire grant from the PA Fire Commissioner's office. ...Continued

Sat, Oct 17th, 2020 5:15:00 pm - Two vehicle crash in the intersection. WVFC and fire police assisted with debris clean-up and traffic control. 1 passenger transported to local hospital with unspecified injury. ...Continued

Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 5:13:00 pm - Two vehicle crash sent one driver to hospital. Engine 47, Rescue/Engine 34(Newmanstown) and fire police assisted with debris cleanup, fluid control and traffic control. ...Continued