Recent Incidents
Photos on following pages from actual emergency calls.
Building Fire in East Pikeland
January 2, 2009
At 1230am on January 2nd the Kimberton and Spring City Fire Departments were dispatched to a building fire at 675 Schuylkill Road in East Pikeland Township. First arriving units found heavy smoke from a two story building. The building had a garage/warehouse on the first floor and an occupied apartment on the second floor. Fire crews located and extinguished the fire which was on both the first and second floor. Extensive overhaul was required to establish complete extinguishment. Kimberton was also assisted by Phoenixville Fire Department and Friendship Fire Co. of Royersford.
WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN CHESTER SPRINGS WITH LIONVILLE FD
Wednesday December 3, 2008
At 4:42 PM Chester County 911 began receiving calls for a garage on fire on Horseshoe Trail Rd in West Pikeland Twp. Chester County Dispatchers Alerted Lionville Fire (47), Kimberton (61), and Uwchlan Ambulance (87) to the alarm. With a report of a working fire in an attached garage, Chief 47 requested a tanker from Ludwigs Corner (73), and Engine from East Whiteland (05), and Medic 87 from Uwchlan.
Engine 61-1 and Tanker 61 were the first to arrive and began the fire attack. They were quickly joined by Lionville firefighters and the crews made an aggressive attack on the fire. Tank trucks hauled water into the fire grounds as crews knocked down the bulk of the fire. The Fire was placed under control at 5:22 PM and crews continued to overhaul hot spots until after 7 PM. County Fire Marshals Investigated the fire and determined it to be accidental. The Homeowner was transported to Phoenixville Hospital for smoke inhalation by Uwchlan Ambulance. The main area of the home was not damaged by fire, but did sustain smoke damage. Belfor Restorations assisted with board-up services.
Photos by Deputy Chief Fields
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2008
2007
- November 17, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Ridge at Barn Fire
- August, 2007 - Kimberton Assists on 4 Alarm Fire
- July 26, 2007 - Motorcyclist Struck on Rt. 724
- July 14, 2007 - Arson Fire at Redners
- July 13, 2007 - Car Overturns - One Trapped
- June 5, 2007 - Accident at Coldstream Road
- May 10, 2007 - APARTMENT FIRE ASSIST IN PHOENIXVILLE
- April 30, 2007 - MULCH & SHRUBBERY FIRE SPREAD TO TOWN HOMES
- April 29, 2007 - MUTUAL AID ASSIGNMENT ON WORKING TRAILER FIRE
- March 5, 2007 - Downed Power Lines - Water Rescue
- February 25, 2007 - 3 - Bay Garage Fire
- February 12, 2007 - Phoenixville Row Home Fire
- January 22, 2007 - Historic Home Burns
- January 11, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Phoenixville on 2 Alarmer