Nicer Weather Sparks Several Brush Fires
 
By TVFD
February 18, 2017
 

At 10:26am on Friday, TVFD was dispatched to a brush fire on Warwick Furnace Road in Warwick. Responding units were advised of an area of bushes and surrounding brush on fire next to the reporting party's house. Brush 69-1 arrived and began extinguishing the area and protecting the nearby house. Engine 69-5 supplied Brush 1 while crews overhauled the area. No extension was found to the house, and all units were cleared by command.

TVFD cleared at 10:52am.

Saturday at 2:50pm, TVFD was dispatched to a brush fire on Route 401 in Elverson Borough. Paramedic Rawlings from Medic 93 was in the area and found brush burning along the roadway. Brush 69-1 and Engine 69-1's crew extinguished and overhauled the area.

Units cleared at 3:19pm.

At 3:53pm, TVFD was again dispatched to assist Station 24 (Geigertown) at a several acre woods fire on Colony Lane in Robeson Berks. Brush 69-1 and 69-3, Engine 69-5, and Utility 69 responded and provided manpower and equipment to assist in suppression and overhaul operations.

TVFD cleared at 5:28pm.

 
Units: Brush(s) 69-1, 69-3; Engine(s) 69-1, 69-5; Utility 69; Fire Police