About the Kimberton Fire Company

Kimberton Fire Company, Chester County, PA, Station 61, is located on Route 113 in Kimberton, PA and is a combination company made up of mainly volunteer firefighters and augmented by 1 weekday career (paid) firefighter.

Chester County is approximately 762 square miles and is in Southeastern Pennsylvania.  The county was one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania and was created by William Penn in 1682; there are now 67 counties in Pennsylvania.  Chester County is comprised of 57 townships, 15 boroughs and 1 city and had an estimated population of 506,575 people in 2012 according to the United States Census Bureau.

Kimberton Fire Company’s first due area is made up of 5 townships in whole or in part and covers approximately 32 square miles.  The townships are Charlestown, East Pikeland, East Vincent, West Pikeland, and West Vincent Townships.  The average ISO rating for our first due area is 5/9.

                                           East Pikeland           Class 05/05Y            Effective: November 2014
                                           East Vincent            Class 06/06Y            Effective: November 2014
                                           Charlestown            Class 04/04Y            Effective: November 2014
                                           West Pikeland         Class 03/03Y            Effective: November 2014
                                           West Vincent          Class 06/8B               Effective: August 2013

The company was organized in January 1929 and incorporated by May of that year.  Our first piece of fire apparatus was a 1917 Brockway “Combination Chemical and Hose Car” purchased from Phoenixville Hook and Ladder Company Number 1, Chester County Station 65.  Unfortunately the first fire call this piece responded to was a fire in Kimberton’s Firehouse.  The firehouse was a complete loss, but the Pumper was saved and was actually used to help extinguish the blaze.  That year the members elected to sponsor a fair to raise much-needed funds. The Kimberton Fair is still held the last full week of July every year.

Today’s fire company utilizes technological advances not available to the founders of our Company.  Such as Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Hydraulic Rescue tools, Thermal Imaging Cameras and modern fire resistant turn out gear that helps to protect firefighters from deadly heat and flames.

As much as things have changed, the fire service remains the same.  Anytime, day or night, rain or shine – no matter who needs us we’ll be there, providing Professional Services from Volunteer Forces.

Mission Statement

The Kimberton Fire Company is incorporated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of providing Fire Protection and other emergency services.  Charged with this responsibility, we strive to provide the most professional quality services with a mostly volunteer staff.  Through community education, we strive to prevent emergencies of all types, and through community partnerships and fiscal responsibility, we continue to provide high caliber service to the communities we serve, now and in the future.