It is that special time of year, when Santa makes an appearance in the greater Avon Grove community, arriving along with his special escort – a fire truck from the West Grove Fire Company. It is a community tradition – with boys and girls of all ages getting a chance to see Santa all across the area, with the sounds of sirens and flashing lights.
Each year the West Grove Fire Company responds to several home heating-related incidents ranging from chimney fires to furnace malfunctions to gas odors and leaks. According to the National Fire Protection Association: Nearly half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January & February. Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths.
At 6:03am Sunday morning, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched for a reported fire in a recreational vehicle in London Grove Township on Baker Station Road.
The WGFC responded with Engines 22-1 and 22-2, Tanker 22, Ambulance 22-4 and Fire Police. Arriving units found a motor home in the driveway with heavy fire showing. Engine 22-1 deployed attack lines and crews from both engines extinguished ... (Full Story & Photos)
Heavy fire is showing in this RV as WGFC units arrive on Baker Station Road in London Grove Twp.
A Port Deposit business was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The WGFC assisted with Tanker 22.
Firefighters from multiple departments across two states battled a fire in a Port Deposit restaurant on Sunday. The two-alarm fire at Jumbo Jimmy's caused a reported $1 million in damage.
The West Grove Fire Company was requested for a tanker assist at 11:04am, along with tankers from the Union Fire Company of Oxford and the Avondale Fire Company to assist the Water Witch Fire Company of Port Deposit, ... (Full Story & Photos)
West Grove Fire Company units were dispatched to assist the Union Fire Company of Oxford at a building fire in Lower Oxford Township just after 4:30pm.
Firefighters from eight fire companies joined in the attack on a large commercial building that is part of Valley View Hardware. Heavy fire was showing as firefighters arrived. The building was well involved which necessitated an exterior attack ... (Full Story & Photos)
Arriving units found heavy fire at this Lower Oxford Township building fire, with WGFC Ladder, Tanker and Engine on scene.
WGFC crews remove burned sections of flooring at this Franklin Township home.
Sparks from a fireplace ignited a small fire in the living area of a home in the Southview Estates neighborhood in Franklin Township early Saturday morning.
West Grove Fire Company was dispatched at 7:41am for the house fire, along with units from Avondale, Oxford, Elkton, and Cochranville Fire companies. The Chester County 911 Center reported a fire in a carpet was burning, with the homeowner ... (Full Story & Photos)
West Grove firefighters were requested to assist on a house fire in Elkton Saturday afternoon.
The Singerly Fire Company of Elkton was dispatched just after 2:15pm for a house fire on Elk Mills Road, with units from neighboring companies called to assist. WGFC was dispatched to assist with an Engine and Tanker.
Arriving Elkton units reported fire showing on arrival. Engine 22-1 and Tanker 22 ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC units assisted Singerly of Elkton on this house fire on Elk Mills Road.
Time to set clocks back an hour -- and the WGFC reminds all to use this opportunity to check smoke and CO detector batteries as well!
It's time to change clocks for the annual "fall back" as Daylight Savings Time comes to an end. So, Sunday morning clocks should go back one hour. And, it's an ideal time to check the batteries on all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
Because working smoke alarms are a critical element of home fire safety, the West Grove Fire Company and the National Fire Protection Association support ... (Full Story & Photos)
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