Temple Fire Company

On April 5th @ 1900 we will be holding a bingo fundraiser in our banquet hall located at 4963 Kutztown Rd in Temple, PA 19560.  DOORS OPEN @ 1800 hours. Tickets are: $25 in advanced or $30 at the door. Each ticket will admit one guest. Please call station Mon thru Fri between 0800 –
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Feb 25th 2014 @ 0332 hours, companies were dispatched to the area of Body Zone in Spring Twp for a reported building fire. Deputy 85 confirmed a fully involved apartment complex fire with structural collapse and it was in Lower Heidelberg Twp. Crews on scene went right into a defensive mode protecting the exposure buildings.
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Companies 11 & 10 were dispatched to the 4700 block of North 5th Street Highway for an AFA. Engine 11-1, Rescue 11, Engine 10 and Ladder 12 (in place of Ladder 10) responded. Captain 11 on scene investigating a water flow alarm. It was found that there was a partial building collapse within the property which activated
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Feb 17th 2014 @ 1856 hours, Companies 10, 11, 13, 85 RIT and 560 were dispatched to the 3600 block of Willingham Ave for a reported dryer fire. Crews arrived to find a smoke condition inside. Chief 10 took command. Crews found an active fire inside the dry unit. The gas line was secured and
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Feb 15th 2014, At 0709 hours, Companies 10, 11, 13, 85 RIT & 560 were dispatched to the 200 B block of Bellevue Ave for a reported fire in the basement. Chief 13 on scene w/ smoke showing. Ladder 10 took the front of the structure and a crew from Engine 13 went interior. Engine 11-1
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The members of the Temple Fire Company send our prayers and condolences to the family, friends & Co-workers for the loss of Ronald “Moose” Wentzel who recently passed away from a form of cancer. He was a Deputy Fire Chief not only for the City of Reading, but also for the Western Berks Fire Department.
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At 1335 hours, we were on the initial dispatch for a reported structure fire on Grandview Blvd. Crews on scene had a working fire. We arrived and set up our gear and staged. Crews worked and got the fire under control fairly quickly. We staged until 1425 when we were released. Our services were not
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At 2137 hours, Company 37 & 11 were dispatched to 6 South Riverside Drive in Ontelaunee Twp for a Carbon Monoxide Alarm activation. Crews from11 arrived on scene and the initial crews inside had immediate readings of over 50 ppm. Crews found CO in multiple units in this apartment complex. Chief 37 arrived and assumed
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Firefighter Brandon Banks who is a Live In Firefighter for the Swatara Fire Department in Dauphin County where he currently goes to school @ HACC. On January 9th @ the Township meeting, he was awarded the Liberty Mutual Insurance Valor Award for performing Life Saving CPR to a local resident. We at the Temple Fire
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At 2140 hours, Companies 11 & 10 were dispatched to the Kids Peace School located @ 704 Hay Rd for an automatic fire alarm. Responding crews were advised of a smoke alarm activation by classrooms 15 & 16. Crews arrived to find audible and visual activations. The Temple crews made entry via the use of
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At 1430 hours, Company 10 & 11 were dispatched to the 2400 block of Elizabeth Ave for a confirmed working vehicle fire per PSP on scene. Engine 11-1 arrived and went in service with its bumper line. Crews worked and got the fire under control within minutes. We were clear by 1458 hours.

At 1912 hours on New Year’s Eve, Companies 10, 11, 13, 85 RIT & 560 were dispatched to the 3300 block of Harrison Ave for a structure fire. Crews responding were advised a key pad activation was received and the alarm company spoke to the resident and found out there was a fire and smoke.
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