At 22:35 Amity Fire Company (Company 49) and Montgomery County, West End Fire Company (Company 57) were dispatched to Rattle Snake Road, Douglass Township, for a structure fire. Chief 49 arrived on location with smoke showing and made it a working fire and assumed command. Assistant 57 arrived on location and entered the structure and advised command that there was fire in the wall to the rear of the structure. Engine 49 arrived on location and crews entered the structure and pin pointed the fire to the air conditioner wall unit. Crews from 49 and 57 tore out the air conditioner and soaked the area where the air conditioner was mounted and checked for extension.
While crews were packing up, Company 49 and Company 6 (Monarch Fire Company) along with Company 7 (Birdsboro) were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at the Daniel Boone Middle School. Company 57 Montgomery County (West End) also responded to the scene from the Rattlesnake Hill call and stood by at the hydrant. Crews arrived on location and found the alarm to be false and returned to station.
While crews were filling out reports back at station, Company 49 and 57 were again dispatched to Rattle Snake Road, Douglass Township for a re-kindle of the earlier fire. Chief 49 again arrived on location and found smoke coming from the front of the residence. Assistant 57 arrived on location and found the smoke to be coming out from around a light fixture above the front door. Engine 49 arrived on location and the crew of the engine assisted Assistant 57 with tearing off the siding around the light fixture and checking for where the fire was coming from. Crews from 49 and 57 found the fire to be contained to the light fixture. Crews cleared the scene at 03:25.   Photos by B. Stone

At 22:27 Oley Fire Company (Company 5) and Amity Fire Company (Company 49) were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at Route 662 and Oley Turnpike Road.  Chief  5 and 49 arrived on location to find a two vehicle accident with one male patient entrapped and one female patient on the road.  EMS attended to the female patient while companies 5 and 49 worked to extricate the male patient from his vehicle.  The male patient was removed from his vehicle and transferred to EMS personnel for treatment.  Company 49 was released from the scene by Chief 5 at 00:19 and returned to station.      Photos by B. Stone

Late in the afternoon, Company 49 and Montgomery County Station 57 were dispatched to the 300 block of Old Philadelphia Pike in Douglass Twp for a trash fire. Crews arrived to find a large pile of construction material on fire. Crews extinguished the fire using a CAFS line. Units operated at the scene for approximately one hour. Photos by B. Stone.

On Sat. members from Companies: 49,6,2,3,15, and even Exton Fire & Rescue # 6 of Chester County traveled to Douglassville to complete the 2nd of 3 parts of the Pa. Department of Health Vehicle Rescue Technician class. Members spent the day out side performing scenarios, using only hand tools. Even with the high temps. out side all day, members did a great job!!!

At 0236 hours, Companies 49 and 6 were dispatched to Main St. at the railroad crossing for a vehicle accident involving a train. Units arrived to find no injuries with the vehicle about 500 feet from the crossing. The train was stopped across the roadway. Company 49 returned to the station, with the exception of Traffic 49 which remained on location until 0430 for the road closure. Photos by B. Stone

We have updated our Personnel section of the website. Most members now have photos on their profiles. To check out the new photos go to the Personnel page and click on a member's name to view their profile. Special thanks to company photographer Bob Stone for taking the pictures.

At approximately 0100 hours, Company 49 was dispatched to the 600 block of Farmingdale Drive for a reported trash can fire. Engine 49 arrived to find several trash cans on fire in the block.

At 0900 hours, Companies 49 and 6 were dispatched to RT 562 and Meeting House Lane for a motor vehicle accident. Deputy 49 arrived and found one vehicle overturned with one subject trapped. An engine from Station 3 was requested for a possible landing zone. Crews extricated the subject by removing the passenger doors of the vehicle.

More photos from the Earl Township Log Cabin Fire in the gallery department. Hope you enjoy them * All Photos Credited to Co. 49's Photographer Bob Stone *

Co. 49 and Montgomery County Station 57 were dispatched to Douglass Township in the area of Pine Forge Rd. and Douglass Dr. for a tree down blocking the road way. The huge tree was laying across the open grate steel bridge. Units responded, and cut up the tree and removed it from the roadway. Deputy 49 called a Douglass Twp. road crew employee to respond with a front end loader to help clear the bridge of debris. * Pictures Credited to Photographer Bob Stone *

On Thursday, June 5th, the fire company hosted a circus on the fire company grounds. Two shows were held by the Kelly Miller Circus. Prior to the show, the fire company assisted with the washing of elephants.

Shortly after returning from a previous incident, Company 49 was dispatched to assist Station 19 (Earl Twp) on a structure fire on Longview Rd. Units arrived to find a 2-story log cabin, with fire showing from all sides. The crew from Engine 49 assisted with placing CAFS handlines in service. Engine 49-1 also responded and was utilized at the end of the driveway by drafting from a port-a-tank to supply the attack units.

Company 6 and Company 49 were dispatched to the 500 block of Monocacy Creek Road near the new school, for a possible dumpster fire within about 10 feet of the building. Assistant 49 went on location moments after the dispatch and confirmed a Construction size dumpster on fire and within close proximity to the building. Assistant 49 assumed command and instructed Engine 49 to go in service with a hand line and SCBA. Quint 6 was the first apparatus on scene. Crews did a great job extinguishing the fire and over-hauling the dumpster debris.

On 5-29-08 Company 49

Company 49 along with Montgomery Co. station 57 with one Engine was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident on 422 business in Douglass Township (Berks Co.) Dispatch advised units of one vehicle into a house. Chief 49 went responding moments after the dispatch as well as Rescue 49. Chief 49 arrived on scene and confirmed one vehicle into the side of a house. As well as one person still inside the vehicle. Crews from the Rescue as well as Co. 57 assisted EMS with removal of the patient. And the crew checked the inside of the structure to see if there was any foundation damage, and to rule out the structure being unsafe. Crews found the structure to be in good standings from the inside with external damage only. 422 was closed for approximately 2 hours while crews were on scene. Co. 49 and 57 returned after the removal of the vehicle. *All photos credited to Co. 49's Photographer Bob Stone*