Just after 10 AM Saturday morning Company 15 along with mutual aid were alerted for a barn fire in the 100 block of Valley View Rd in Ephrata Township. Multiple calls were reporting of a pig barn on fire in the area. Deputy 15 (K. Hackman) arrived on scene shortly after finding a … [Read more...]
This past Tuesday the Engine and Truck traveled to the west side of town to train with Co 16 (Lincoln) on our new donated FAST boards. Members were introduced to the many functions of the board which is primarily used for firefighter rescue, but has many other uses. Members from … [Read more...]
Just before 2 am the Pioneers along with mutual aid departments were alerted for a apartment building fire on Cloister Ave in the borough. Responding units were advised of multiple calls reporting a smoke condition in the hallways. Deputy 16 arrived finding a working fire on the … [Read more...]
Just after midnight Friday night the company was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire on Primrose Ln in Ephrata Township. Assistant 15 (S. Kintzler) responded and was advised of multiple calls reporting a dumpster on fire. Asst 15 arrived finding a fully involved dumpster … [Read more...]
As 2016 comes to a close and all of us write a new chapter in our lives, so does the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company. Chief Allen Pettyjohn has stepped down as Fire Chief in an effort to focus his time and energy in his new position as Sargent in Arms at Alpo's Boot Camp for … [Read more...]
Early in the afternoon the Pioneers along with EMS were alerted for a vehicle accident on Hahnstown Rd in Ephrata Township. Deputy 15 along with Engine 15-2 responded and found one vehicle on its roof with the driver out of the vehicle. The driver was checked by EMS and had no … [Read more...]
Monday evening the full company was alerted to assist Lincoln on a reported apartment fire in the Cloister Gardens complex in the borough. Engine 15-1 and Truck 15 both responded, units from 16 found a working kitchen fire on the 2nd floor. The truck crew assisted with checking … [Read more...]
