Units from the West Grove Fire Company were dispatched to assist the Kennett Square Fire Company on a barn fire on Norway Road in Kennett Township. Multiple fire companies from across southern Chester County, New Castle County and Delaware County were involved in the call.
Initial reports had the barn as fully involved, with the WGFC requested for Ladder 22 to be the R.I.T. (Rapid Intervention Team) ... (Full Story & Photos)
A large barn in Kennett Township was a total loss from a Saturday fire, shown here as equipment pulls apart debris to complete the firefighting.
FF/EMT Harry Beauchamp (on right) being Saluted by DC A/C of Training at his graduation this week. He begins his work now as a DC firefighter/EMT.
One of the West Grove Fire Company's career firefighters has completed an eight-month training program, graduating this week from the Washington DC Fire and EMS Department training academy as a Probationary Firefighter/EMT. We congratulate Harrison Beauchamp on his graduation, and his assignment to the DC Fire Department's Engine 3 on the First Platoon and starts his probationary period next week ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to a vehicle fire in Southview Estates neighborhood in Franklin township Monday morning.
Firefighters arrived to find a tow truck with its cab and engine compartment fully involved. Firefighters stretched an attack line from Squad 22 to fight the fire, which was prevented from spreading to a sports car on the rollback portion of the truck. Tanker 22 ... (Full Story & Photos)
Firefighters handled a fully involved tow truck in Franklin Township, as crews begin to advance an attack line.
WGFC Engine 3 and Ladder 22 on display at the Assumption BVM School for a Knights of Columbus bingo event that raised funding for the fire company.
A big thank you to the Knights of Columbus Council #3858 for holding a series of bingo evenings at the Assumption BVM School on State Road to benefit area community service organizations.
This past Thursday evening the event was dedicated to the West Grove Fire Company. Firefighters were on hand, showing off Engine 22-3 and Ladder 22. The crew also made a presentation before bingo on fire safety ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company assisted the North East Fire Company at a large blaze that destroyed the UnWined Restaurant on the Triton Marine property southwest of Elkton very early Thursday morning.
WGFC Tanker 22 was requested to join a tanker task force to supply water to the large, wind-driven blaze. Tanker 22 delivered 10,500 gallons to the scene over several hours. Nearly a dozen fire departments ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC Tanker 22 assisted at this large fire in North East, Maryland. (photo courtesy of the Cecil Whig.)
WGFC volunteer William Ginn (third from right) has graduated from the Baltimore City Fire Academy and now begins his career as firefighter in a city of 1,000,000 people. Congratulations Will!
Our congratulations to a West Grove volunteer firefighter, William Ginn, of Kemblesville, on his graduation from training at the Baltimore City Fire Academy. The training program is a significant commitment of time over six months and concluded with a graduation attended by a contingent of WGFC first responders.
William has joined the City's department as a full-time career firefighter where he ... (Full Story & Photos)
A large contingent of firefighters from the West Grove Fire Company spent Saturday training to hone critical skills at a West Chester training facility.
The session was dedicated to working on the core skills of fire attack, including hose line advancement and search and fire attack, in a training environment with real fire, heat and smoke conditions. WGFC crews ran more than six evolutions throughout ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC first responders trained all day Saturday, working on core skills of firefighting.
The West Grove Fire Company is proud to place in service its newest ambulance, a 2024 Ford 550 Custom Truck & Body works ambulance. The new unit is among five ambulances operated by the WGFC. It replaces a 2014 Chevrolet unit that served the community for many years. ... (Full Story & Photos)
