Kimberton, Pennsylvania
19442
P.O. Box 99
610 - 935 - 1388




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Recent Incidents

Photos on following pages from actual emergency calls.

WORKING HOUSE FIRE IN CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

Wednesday April 23, 2008

AT 9:13 PM firefighters from the Kimberton FD (61 & 72) were alerted to an “Unknown Type Fire” on Eastwick Drive in Charlestown Twp. Crews from both stations were just wrapped up their weekly training session when the alarm came in & immediately hit the street with Engine 61-1, Tower 61 and Rescue 72. Prior to arrival the communications center advised they were receiving a call for a deck on fire at the address. The alarm assignment was upgraded to a building fire response and Kimberton was realerted and an engine from East Whiteland Fire (Sta 5) was added to the assignment. Engine 61-1 was the first to arrive and reported a large 2-story home with fire showing on the C/D side on the roof. Deputy Chief Fields assumed command and requested an ambulance for standby and an engine to cover Station 61. The Tower laddered the roof to open it up while engine crews stretched handlines up to the upstairs bedroom, where crews began opening walls and ceilings to access the fire. Ladder 65 from Phoenix #1 was added to the alarm to assist with manpower, as crews worked to their max getting the roof opened up to find the fire.


The fire was placed under control at 1016 Hrs. Assisting on the scene was the County Fire Marshals Office, State Police FM, Charlestown Twp FM and Belfor Restorations. The damages were estimated to be around $35,000 and the point of origin was found to be an outside light fixture. Crews cleared the scene just before midnight.

Units On Scene: Engine 61-1, Tower 61, Rescue 72, Squad 72, Engine 61-2, Rescue 61, Tanker 61, Squad 61, Brush 61, Engine 5-5 , Ladder 65, MICU 67-3. Engine 62-1 (Ridge) stood by at Station 61 during the fire and assisted with getting the Kimberton units back in service upon their return.

Photo by Assistant Chief Bliss

Kimberton Assists in Royersford with Working Fire

April 11, 2008

On April 11th at 1755 hours Rescue 72 was dispatched as the RIT team to assist Montgomery County Stations 84/85 (Royersford) for a working building fire. Rescue and Squad 72 arrived and was advised to pick-up the hydrant at 5th Ave. & Vaughn Road. Rescue 72 laid 500 feet of 5 inch hose and hand drug 200 feet over to Montgomery Engine 85. Manpower assisted with overhaul and was released at 2033 hours.

During the time Rescue 72 was at the call Station 61 responded to a reported brush fire in the area of the Cromby Power Plant. After investigating the crew determined it was from the smoke from the fire in Royersford.

Later in the evening at 2332 while Engine 61-1 & Rescue 61 were operating at an accident in the area of 108 Ridge Road, Rescue 72 was again dispatched to assist Royersford for a building fire following a lighting strike. Rescue 72 and Squad 72 responded Royersford Companies found no smoke or fire, but did investigate an odor of burnt insulation. Rescue 72 was released by Royersford’s Chief.

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