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A parade of dump trucks and construction equipment was evident in New London Wednesday as paving was underway at the West Grove Fire Company's Station 122.

The much-needed repair and replacement of the driveway and parking areas got underway last week as the old surface was milled and the base area under the pavement was prepared for paving. Wednesday's paving was part of a two-step process: ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early on Sunday morning, a car left the roadway in Franklin Township, crashed through a brush line and fence, rolled, and wound up on its side with a teenager entrapped. There were no witnesses to the actual accident, until after the sun rose and the car was seen by a nearby resident.

At 7:49am, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched for an auto accident alone Route 841, south of Flint Hill ... (Full Story & Photos)

With the clocks falling back, temperatures getting cold, and November arriving, it's time to make home and family fire safety a priority.

Twice each year, it's important to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. The change in seasons and/or the change to and from daylight savings time is a perfect reminder to go around the house and replace batteries on all smoke detectors...and don't forget ... (Full Story & Photos)

The smell of leaking propane and buzzing hornets were a nasty combination in Franklin Township this morning. Strong wind gusts felled a tree in the 100 block of Peacedale Road, with the falling tree trunk striking a large propane tank, causing it to roll over.

As a result, gas began leaking from the 500 gallon tank located behind the home, prompting the residents to call 911. The West Grove Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

Every day, here in this area, across Pennsylvania, and country wide, emergency responders and highway workers risk their own safety to come to the aid of others on roadways.

Not only does this include members and staff of the West Grove Fire Company, it also includes tow truck operators, police, highway workers and others. The danger comes from distracted drivers, and drivers who are also drunk, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thousands of students may be stuck at home because of the pandemic, but that is not stopping Firefighter Lisa and the WGFC from doing fire prevention education this year.

Known across the area and the Commonwealth for its pro-active and successful fire safety education effort, the West Grove Fire Company routinely reaches thousands of school-age children with fire safety education programs each ... (Full Story & Photos)

Several recent fire incidents in our area should serve as safety lessons for homeowners about the risk of fires in the kitchen -- and the importance of working fire detection systems.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), US Fire Departments responded to an estimated average of 172,900 home structure fires per year started by cooking activities in 2014-2018. These fires ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Grove Fire Company will receive two grants, part of $50 million worth of grant funding to fire, rescue, and EMS across the Commonwealth to offset expenses related to COVID-1 announced by Governor Tom Wolf.

The purpose of this funding is to provide much-needed financial assistance to first responders who have found it difficult to keep their operations running due to COVID-19. Of the $50 ... (Full Story & Photos)