Fire sirens sounded and smoke filled the area along Old Baltimore Pike in London Grove Township late Thursday afternoon as a front-end loader on a mushroom hay wharf burned.
The West Grove Fire Company was dispatched for farm equipment on fire off of Lake Road at approximately 4:40pm. The WGFC responded with Engine 22-1, Rescue 22, Engine 22-3, Engine 22-2, Tanker 22, both ambulances and fire police. ... (Full Story & Photos)
A loader and hay burned off of Lake Road and Old Baltimore Pike in London Grove on Wednesday afternoon.
A new video highlights 2023, the fire company's busiest year in its history. Read the story for details.
It's hard to imagine that it would be possible to capture the essence of the busiest year in the West Grove Fire Company's history in just under four minutes, but that's what a new WGFC year-end video manages to do...
Thanks to the creative work of firefighter Matthew Glass, a new video that highlights 2023 has been released featuring video clips, still images, and more that helps give viewers a ... (Full Story & Photos)
Members of the West Grove Fire Company -- membership dues must be paid by the end of March. While active firefighters, and EMS personnel are exempt, as well as Life Members, all others must get payment to the membership secretary in March. Payments can be made by cash, check, or online via PayPal or Venmo. Contact info@wgfc.org if you need assistance. Thank you.... (Full Story)
Properly dispose of sensitive documents at a shredding event in April that benefits the WGFC.
Our good friends at SERVPRO of Kennett Square/Oxford have partnered with State Farm Agent Juan Ortiz and Realtor Michael Skay to host a document shredding event to benefit first responders of the West Grove Fire Company.
Everyone has sensitive financial, healthcare-related, and other personal documents that should be shredded rather than be thrown out or recycled to protect personal information. ... (Full Story & Photos)
A two vehicle crash was reported with entrapment at the intersection of West Avondale and School Roads in New London Township on Sunday afternoon.
At 12:52 pm, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched for a crash with a report of a vehicle overturned. As first responders began to respond, the emergency call was upgraded to entrapment based on additional 911 caller information. The upgrade added ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC's Engine 22-1 is on scene at a crash in New London Township. There were no injuries.
Fire showing as first arriving 21 crews get to this Lower Oxford Twp. House fire. WGFC assisted with two engines.
West Grove Fire Company volunteer firefighters were alerted at 2:17 am early Monday morning to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford on a house fire on Fairview Road. Firefighters from multiple counties (Chester, Lancaster and Cecil) fought the blaze for three hours, at a scene where Oxford crews arrived to find heavy fire showing.
WGFC was requested to send two engines to assist 21 in Lower ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company is fortunate to have the support of the community and, in particular, many local businesses.
Throughout the years, area mushroom growers have been generous in their support of the WGFC. Recently, the fire company benefited from a $5,000.00 donation from area growers. Among the growers were: --Artie Needham, Needham Mushrooms --John D'Amico, JD Mushrooms --Randy Stinson, ... (Full Story & Photos)
Area mushroom growers recently made a contribution in support of the WGFC.
An exterior fire damaged this home on Evergreen Street in West Grove, handled by Tanker 22.
A fire that was reported to the rear of a house on Evergreen Street in West Grove on February 6 was handled by a quick thinking crew of first responders.
Just past 2:30 pm, a fire was reported at a house on West Evergreen Street with callers reporting fire on the outside of the rear of the dwelling. The building is two attached residences with the fire reported on the west side of the structure.