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At 10:26 a.m., Engine 34 was dispatched along with Station 68 to Soma Intimates, located at 171 Market Street Apartment #2 in the Town Center area of Upper Providence Township, following a report of gas in the building.... (Full Story)

During the Company Business Meeting, the Company was dispatched to the 300 block of East Main Street in the Borough for a fire alarm. An Engine 34 responded with a crew of six.

Upon arrival and investigation, it was determined that the alarm had been triggered by a pot of food boiled dry on the second floor. Ventilation was performed to clear the area, allowing the alarm system to be reset.

Once ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1:36 p.m., Station 34 and mutual aid companies were dispatched to New Hall on the Ursinus College campus. Shortly after Assistant 34 began responding, county emergency dispatch reported alarms sounding on multiple floors and rooms with smoke detected in the building. Assistant 34 requested additional units, including Squad 68 and Tower 86, to be added to the response.

Chief 53 arrived on scene ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members have been busy most of the early morning with 3 calls from Midnight until daylight.
The night started with crews being awoken around 00:16hrs for a fire alarm in Upper Providence followed by a gas odor outside in Collegeville Borough. Finally around 01:57hrs, a crew of 5 Volunteers boarded Squad 34 and provided a stand by for Limerick Fire Department while they operated at a building fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

The crew from the Collegeville Fire Company was BUSY last night. While members were gathered for Monday night training, they were dispatched to assist Lower Providence Fire Department on a carbon monoxide call. An hour later, around 20:36hr, the Crew was then dispatched to an appliance fire with UPT Fire & Emergency Services and others, which was quickly upgraded to a working structure fire.
It didn’t ... (Full Story & Photos)