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

Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 5:11:00 pm - Earlier this afternoon Attack 47 was special called to a working brush fire in the area of Locust Ln. and Lamms Mill Rd. in North Heidelberg Twp., assisting the Bernville Fire Co. Upon arrival Attack 47 was tasked with wetting down and overhauling numerous areas. ...Continued

Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 5:08:00 pm - The past two nights the WVFC participated in large water movement drills. On Monday the Western Berks FD hosted a drill where Tanker 47 participated in a tanker shuttle. Tuesday night Ladder 47 set up for master stream operations at a drill hosted by the Keystone Fire Co. of Rehrersburg. ...Continued

Fri, Sep 25th, 2020 5:02:00 pm - The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Co., in partnership with the American Red Cross, has implemented a free smoke alarm installation program, sometimes referred to as "Sound the Alarm" or the "Home Fire Campaign".As part of our mission to make homes safer, this program enables us to provide free smoke alarms to those in our primary coverage areas in Womelsdorf Borough and Heidelberg Twp.According to the National ...Continued

Wed, Sep 23rd, 2020 1:22:00 pm - The WVFC and fire companies from Newmanstown, Robesonia, Marion, Richland, Myerstown and Western Berks EMS were dispatched to 33 N. 3rd St. in Womelsdorf for a house fire.Assistant 47-1 went on scene with a 2 1/2 story duplex with smoke showing making it a working fire in the kitchen, establishing 'Womelsdorf Command'.Crews made quick work of the fire with 1 handline in service and prevented ...Continued

Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 4:56:00 pm - Yesterday the WVFC handled back-to-back calls that kept our volunteers busy for several hours.The first call came in at 1522 hours for a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at Routes 419 & 422. Units assisted with patient care and traffic control.While still at the scene less than 20 minutes later the WVFC was dispatched for RIT for a barn fire at the Heidelberg County Club, ...Continued

Sun, Aug 23rd, 2020 4:53:00 pm - where a stray cat was found stuck in a drainage pipe. Personnel were able to cut the pipe and free it. We're happy to report the feline is doing fine and was already taken in by a family. ...Continued

Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 4:51:00 pm - Today the WVFC was notified we were awarded a Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant in Round 2 of the 2019 application period through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.This grant was a regional grant hosted by the Mt. Pleasant Fire Co. and also included the Pioneer Hose Co. of Robesonia.The total award amount is $348,150 and will allow the purchase of 52 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus ...Continued