The WVFC has received $15,461.33 through the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire and EMS Grant program. The award is reimbursement for our bay door replacement project completed earlier this year.

We'd like to thank the Fire Commissioner's office as well as members of our state legislature that vote to continue to make this program available to us.... (Full Story & Photos)

For the past several years the WVFC has been searching for a used tanker to replace our 1989 International/4-Guys tanker, one of the oldest tankers in Berks County. While this tanker has treated us well for being 36 years old, some maintenance issues have been coming to light and we wanted to get ahead of any future issues, as well as upgrade to a tanker with an automatic transmission and some other ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday almost at 2pm, the WVFC was dispatched for RIT on the working fire at 4131 Penn Ave. in Sinking Spring Borough, assisting the Western Berks FD. Engine and Attack 47 responded with 9 volunteers and upon arrival, our team stood by until released about 20 minutes later after the fire was placed under control. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday January 20 at 1230pm the WVFC, Newmanstown Rescue 34 and EMS were dispatched to 28 Water St at the Madison Apartments for a car into a building.

Upon arrival, volunteers investigated the building finding no damage and EMS attending to the driver who was transported to a local hospital. ... (Full Story & Photos)

While you were sleeping, the morning started early for some WVFC volunteers as we answered a fire alarm activation just after midnight at the Conrad Weiser Homestead, along with the Robesonia Fire Company. The alarm was found to be false.

The same volunteers were awoke again at 0312 am when Tanker 47 was dispatched as a replacement tanker for a fully involved home at 1281 Fairview Dr. in Bern ... (Full Story & Photos)

The past few days the WVFC continues to be busy including 4 calls on Christmas Day.

12/23

752pm - Assisted the Newmanstown FC with a vehicle accident with entrapment at N. Ft. Zellers Rd & Kalbach Rd. in Millcreek Twp. Shortly after Engine 47 arrived on scene, it was reassigned to establish a landing zone at the Hurst Airport on S. Sheridan Rd. along with Attack 47. EMS requested a medical helicopter ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, December 9 just before 3pm, the WVFC was dispatched for RIT on the 2nd alarm for a building fire at 710 James St. in Sinking Spring Borough, assisting the Western Berks FD.

Engine 47 arrived on scene and the crew set up for RIT until all 2nd alarm units were released about 15 minutes later. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early this morning just after the big fight at 1:13am, the WVFC, along with Engine 26 (Robesonia), Rescue 34 (Newmanstown), Rescue 31 (Keystone of Myerstown) and Western Berks EMS were dispatched to the area of 2nd St. and Brick Plant Rd. for a vehicle accident with entrapment.

Chief 47 arrived to find a single vehicle vs a tree with an occupant still inside.

Engine 47 arrived and after stabilization ... (Full Story & Photos)