Winter has arrived and there is a forecast snowfall of 4-6 inches for Saturday night into Sunday morning, here are a few important things you can do to be ready for an emergency in your neighborhood:
-- HELP US FIND YOU: We can't find your house if you have an EMS or fire emergency if your house number is obscured by snow or ice. If your house number is on your mailbox, make sure it is clear of ... (Full Story & Photos)
A small single-engine plane had trouble while flying out of the New Garden airfield on Friday morning. It made an emergency landing in a field near the intersection of Lloyd Road and Route 841 in London Grove Township.
Emergency responders from the West Grove and Avondale Fire Companies were alerted for the possible aircraft down emergency at 8:43am. Arriving crews found that the plane had successfully ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC's Brush 22 is near a plane that made an emergency landing in London Grove Township Friday morning. There were no injuries.
Thanks to K & T Automotive for moving a pallet load of new hose from the West Grove station down to WGFC's station in London Britain Township.
We are so fortunate to have the support of many local businesses to help keep the West Grove Fire Company operating.
When a very heavy pallet of hose for the new fire engine (coming this spring) was delivered to West Grove, firefighters had the challenge of moving the pallet down to the London Britain Station without having to unload all of those by hand. In stepped Ken Gent of K & T Automotive ... (Full Story & Photos)
At the December company meeting, the members of the West Grove Fire Company elected its officers for 2026 as follows:
Kevin Sweeney has been elected as Fire Chief. A long-time volunteer WGFC firefighter, Kevin currently serves as an Assistant Chief. Chief Sweeney will now appoint his deputy and assistant chiefs and the chiefs will work together to appoint the company's line officers for 2026.
WGFC has elected its officers for 2026. Kevin Sweeney will be Fire Chief in the coming year.
Ladder 22 is set up in the AG Middle School parking lot to facilitate dropping home made egg containers as part of an annual science class competition.
When the Avon Grove Middle School needs a ladder company assist, they turn to the West Grove Fire Company.
Each fall, the science class at the Middle School is given a physics challenge -- design a container to protect an egg from a long fall. Eventually, after a number of preliminary rounds, teams are given a chance to "win" the competition by trying to protect an egg from a long fall -- in this ... (Full Story & Photos)
Units from area fire departments were dispatched to a reported house fire in the Twin Ponds neighborhood of East Nottingham Township Wednesday.
The West Grove Fire Company was dispatched on a mutual aid assist to support the Union Fire Company of Oxford for the fire, that was reported in an attached garage on Redbud Drive. Arriving units found heavy fire in the garage.
When West Grove Fire Company Lt. Zach Felker was scouting an area woods for deer hunting locations, he was "approached" by a hawk. Concerned the bird was injured, he reached out for help. He as soon assisted by another hawk, none other than Deputy Fire Chief Josh Hawk.
They managed to capture the bird and then took it to Tri-State Bird Rescue in nearby Newark, Delaware. We are fortunate to have ... (Full Story & Photos)
At a meeting held this past weekend, the members of the AFC and WGFC approved a plan to merge the two fire companies into a single unified department. The new, as-yet-to-be-named fire company will continue to serve the same ten municipalities and operate from the existing four fire stations. It is expected to take the next year to complete the merger. For more details, please read the attached ... (Full Story & Photos)
Avondale & West Grove Fire Companies have agreed to merge and form a new fire department.
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