Welcome to the Official Website of the Collegeville Fire Company No. 1

The members of the Collegeville Fire Company are mourning the loss of life member and former Assistant Fire Chief Jack Clawson, who passed away after a brief illness.

Not only was Jack a member of the Fire Company, he also served as Collegeville's Police Chief from 1979 to 2000.
The members offer their condolences to Jack's family.

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At 9:28 a.m. on July 4, 2026, Engine 34 was dispatched to assist the Perkiomen Township Fire Company at a dwelling fire in the 100 block of Lincoln Road, Perkiomen Township. Additional information from 911 callers reported fire coming from the home’s attached garage. The first fire crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions and began a transitional fire attack. Engine 52 secured a reliable water ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 19:16 hours, Station 34 was dispatched as mutual aid to assist Station 77 (Trappe Fire Company) for a report of wires on a pole on fire. The incident was quickly upgraded to a building fire after the first arriving, Engine 77 reported smoke inside the building and established command.

Squad 34 secured a hydrant just past the fire building to ensure a positive water supply if needed. The first ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 11:19 a.m., Squad 34 was dispatched to a second alarm assignment at Superior Play Systems, located at 2554 Industry Lane, in response to a working building fire. The first arriving officer established command and directed all responding units to switch to channel OPS 6.

At 11:30 a.m., command ordered the evacuation of the building due to multiple collapses occurring within and around the fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 11:46 a.m., Station 34 and Station 77 Fire Police were dispatched to assist Collegeville Police with traffic control following a motor vehicle accident blocking E. First Avenue at the Perkiomen Creek Trail Crossing. Fire Police from Station 34 closed northbound traffic at 9th Avenue and Glen Farms Drive, while FP34-1 coordinated with Traffic 77 and FP77-5 to block southbound traffic at Iron Bridge ... (Full Story & Photos)