Blandon Fire Department

06/03/2026

We are happy to announce that we have officially placed a new-to-us Engine/Tanker into service.

This apparatus comes to us at a time when it was greatly needed following a severe mechanical failure with our previous Engine/Tanker. After an extensive search, we were fortunate to find a well-maintained used unit with low mileage and in excellent condition that will serve our department and community well.

In addition to being in great shape, this Engine/Tanker features side dump capabilities, which provide a significant operational advantage over our previous apparatus.

We are grateful for everyone's continued support as we strive to maintain dependable equipment and provide the highest level of service to our community. We look forward to putting this apparatus to work and continuing to serve our residents when they need us most.

05/30/2026

Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are with the friends, family, and fellow officers of Central Berks Police Department officer Kristen Yeager who was tragically killed in the line of duty Friday 05/29/2026.

Rest in Peace, God Speed.

Today, our department mourns the heartbreaking loss of Officer Kristen Yeager, who made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a call for service on May 29, 2026.

Officer Yeager served our community with courage, compassion, and unwavering dedication. She answered the call to protect and serve each day, placing the safety of others above her own. Her commitment to her badge, her fellow officers, and the citizens she served will never be forgotten.

We ask that you keep Officer Yeager’s family, friends, and our entire law enforcement family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

Rest easy, Officer Yeager. Your watch has ended, but your legacy of service and sacrifice will live on forever. We got it from here.

🖤💙 End of Watch: May 29, 2026

05/27/2026

Tonight 2 of our firefighters Kaden and Riley Battista graduated from their respective programs from Berks Career & Technology Center. Kaden in the welding program and Riley in the protective services homeland security program.

Congratulations boys! This is the 1st step, next is your high school graduation next week! We are excited to see the what the future holds for the 2 of you! Good luck!

05/25/2026

From fires to feathers, we do it all. 🐥🚒

05/16/2026

Congratulations to Junior Firefighter/EMT Aimee Frantz on winning the District III 2A Pole Vault Championship with a vault of 10’6”! 🥇

We are proud to have you as part of our team and can’t wait to see what you accomplish next.

Congratulations, Aimee! Your fire company family is cheering you on!

05/15/2026

This morning just before 6:00 AM, Ladder 12 assisted Muhlenberg Township Fire & Rescue 66 with a motor vehicle accident involving two people trapped on Route 222 Southbound. Crews worked to help free the occupants and assist with patient care.

Later in the morning, units responded to a vehicle fire on Route 222 near the new warehouse, followed by a fire in a building in Muhlenberg Township, and also assisted on an additional accident involving injuries.

No matter the time or the type of emergency, our volunteers continue to answer the calls of those in need.

04/27/2026

Shortly after 1:00 PM yesterday, we were dispatched as the Rapid Intervention Team to assist Station 44 on a reported dwelling fire in Greenwich Township.

Upon arrival, crews assisted with throwing ground ladders and coordinating closely with Command and the Safety Officer while other crews worked to suppress the fire.

We were released after the fire was placed under control and the majority of overhaul was complete.

04/22/2026

This morning at 10:15 Brush and Engine 12 were responding to a possible brush fire in Ruscombmanor Township. At the same time Lyons Volunteer Fire Company Truck Crew were responding to a working vehicle fire.

Chief 12 arrived and determined the brush fire to be a controlled burn. Assistant 35-1 arrived at the vehicle fire and requested the structure fire assignment be sent. Engine 12 redirected and Brush 12 returned to get Ladder 12 to respond to possible structure fire.

Engine 12 arrived and the crew assisted with fire suppression and overhaul.



Photos courtesy of Emergency Services Photography

04/17/2026

Yesterday at 4:00 PM, our company was dispatched to Greenwich Township as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). While en route, the incident was upgraded to a 2nd alarm, and Deputy 46 requested our company be put to work upon arrival.

U12 arrived and went to work, stretching a second hand line, performing fire suppression efforts, conducting searches, and eventually did extensive overhaul work.

Due to a large common attic space and multiple types and layers of insulation, overhaul proved to be labor-intensive and time-consuming. Our personnel operated on scene for over two hours before being released.

All photos are courtesy of Emergency Services Photography.

04/15/2026

Around 11:45am today, Station 12 was dispatched to the 1300 block of Pleasant Hill Road for a reported dog trapped in a quarry.

Chief 12 arrived on scene and located the canine and its owner approximately 60 feet down a steep embankment. Due to limited access and the terrain, a rope rescue was determined to be necessary, and UTV 66 was requested to assist with transporting equipment, as Ladder 12 could not access the area directly.

Ladder 12 personnel loaded their rope rescue equipment into the Chief’s command vehicle and made their way to the site. A tree was utilized as a secure anchor point, and crews set up a twin tension rope system. A rescuer was lowered to the dog and owner, where a bridle was placed on the canine using an Anderson Rescue Solutions, LLC MLRS and it was integrated into the rope system alongside the rescuer.

UTV 66 arrived and assisted the other L12 members with a team-based haul operation, successfully bringing both the rescuer and canine safely to the top. The rescuer was then lowered back down, taking an additional Class III harness for the owner, who was secured and safely hauled to the top as well.

The entire rescue was completed in under 45 minutes from Ladder 12’s arrival.

Shortly after clearing the incident, Brush 12 and Engine 12 responded to assist with a brush fire in Richmond Township.

Our volunteers have handled 5 calls so far today. Thank you to our dedicated members for their continued commitment to protecting our community.

Muhlenberg Township Fire & Rescue 66