Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue Co.

06/06/2026

Join us today at the Philadelphia Avenue Street Fair in Boyertown. Stop by, ask questions and pick up an application to join with one of our emergency service organizations here today.

Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue Co.
Eastern Berks Fire Department
Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue
Earl Township Vol. Fire Co. No.1

06/04/2026

May 2026 Fire Report

Please see our attached report for activities completed for the month of May. Thank you for your continued support.

06/03/2026

6/2/2026 1:04PM - Station 67 was dispatched to the intersection of Route 100 and Grosser Road for an accident with injuries. Units arrived to find one vehicle vs. a tractor trailer. Squad 67 crews were assigned to secure both vehicles and begin cleaning up the large debris field from the impact.

Special thank you to our fire police who kept the emergency scene safe.

06/02/2026

Gilbertsville Fire and Rescue will be partnering with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center to host a blood donation event on Saturday June 27, 2026. The event will be held from 8:00AM to 2:00PM right here at Station 67.

Sign up today to secure your spot to save a life at www.giveapint.org.

Copy this link below to find out Gilbertsville event:

https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/90140

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Join us and our mutual aide partners at the Philadelphia Avenue Street Fair on Saturday June 6th. Interested in volunteering with your local fire company? Stop by, meet your first responders, ask questions and take a look at our equipment.

Eastern Berks Fire Department
Earl Township Vol. Fire Co. No.1
Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue

05/25/2026

In memory of many, in honor of all. Your bravery and service will never be forgotten.

05/24/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Isaak Herb and the rest of Recruit Class 56 of the Raleigh Fire Department. Firefighter Herb will be assigned to B Platoon at Station 20 which runs more than 2,300 calls for service per year. Best of luck Isaak!

05/23/2026

5/21/2026 - Station 67 spent Thursday evening with our neighbors at New Hanover Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services for training. Crews from both companies worked on water supply and hoseline deployments. Each company utilizes different hose packing methods and it is important to understand how each one can be deployed quickly.

Thanks for hosting!

05/11/2026

5/8/2026 9:59AM - Station 67 was dispatched to assist the Upper Pottsgrove Twp. Fire Co. with. Trash truck fire in the 100 block of Boxwood Court in Upper Pottsgrove Township.

Engine 79-2 arrived first to find that the vehicle had dumped its load on the roadway and that the driver was able to extinguish the fire.

Crews were able to find the cause of the fire to be an improperly disposed of lithium ion battery from a laptop.

Please take the time and dispose of lithium ion batteries correctly and per the manufacturers recommendation.