West Grove Fire Company first responder Skyler Benasutti was sworn in today as a career firefighter with the Fairfax County's Fire & Rescue Department of Virginia. Benasutti will report to work this weekend in a department that runs from 39 stations, serving a population well in excess of 1.25 million people just west of the nation's capital.
WGFC volunteer firefighter Skyler Benasutti today graduated from the Fairfax Fire Academy and starts his career role with that department this weekend.
A warehouse behind apartment building on Oxford’s Third Street is fully involved as crews begin work at a 4-alarm fire on Thursday morning.
Just past 1130 pm Wednesday evening, an automatic fire alarm call for the Union Fire Company of Oxford turned into a 4+ alarm fire that destroyed multiple buildings in the downtown core and left 90+ people homeless.
Shortly after the initial dispatch, the call was upgraded to a building fire. Personnel at the firehouse in Oxford could visualize signs of a large fire from their station, and Chief ... (Full Story & Photos)
A group of West Grove Fire Company first responders, family, and friends participated in today's annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
WGFC firefighters Austin Weir, Ron Weir, Sophia Crossan, Skyler Benasutti, Tyler Gent, Ryan Wood, and Mike Lindsay, along with friends of the fire company Kelly Lindsay, Joey D'Antonio, Joan Lindsay, and Emily Galiardo.
On a gorgeous September Saturday, West Grove Fire Company personnel displayed apparatus and fire safety materials at the Franklin Township Fall Festival held at Crossan Park on Parsons Road.
The fire company showcased its apparatus underneath WGFC's giant American flag flying off of Ladder 22. On display were Engine 22-1, Engine 22-2, Rescue 22, Ladder 22, Ambulances 22-4 and 22-1, Utility 22-3, ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company was dispatched at 1:14am on September 16 for a crash in London Britain Township.
Engine 22-3, Engine 22-1, Rescue 22, and Ambulance 22-4 and fire police responded. Engine 22-3 arrived on location for a report of a vehicle sitting atop a large pile of logs at the intersection of New London Road (Route 896) and Southbank Road.
Recently, first responders from the West Grove Fire Company participated in Camp Cadet activities held at Camp Saginaw in New London Township.
Camp Cadet is a summer camp for boys and girls from Pennsylvania between the ages of twelve to fifteen. The camp is held at various locations throughout the State and staffed by PA State Police Troopers, local police officers and many other volunteers. The ... (Full Story & Photos)
On a beautiful evening with summer drawing to a close, first responders from the West Grove Fire Company took part in a welcome-back-to-school event at the Avon Grove Intermediate School.
The second grade teachers held an ice cream social for students, parents and families at the school on Friday evening. On display were WGFC's Engine 22-1 and Ladder 22. The fire company displayed its large American ... (Full Story & Photos)
Ladder 22 flies the American flag at the Avon Grove Intermediate School Ice Cream Social.
WGFC Rescue 22 is on scene at this tractor trailer incident on Route 841 in Franklin Twp.
A reported crash with entrapment had West Grove Fire Company first responders alerted yesterday in Franklin Township.
The County 911 Center dispatched WGFC and Medic 94 paramedics to the crash site on Chesterville Road (Route 841) south of Route 896 near Preakness Court. Initial reports suggested the driver might be trapped.
Arriving units discovered a tractor trailer loaded with large hay bales. ... (Full Story & Photos)
