West Grove Fire Company units were dispatched for an auto accident just past 8:00am this morning in London Grove Township.
The accident was reported to be on Garden Station Road, near Clay Creek Road. Engine 22-1 and Rescue 22 responded, along with the Ambulances. Arriving units found a two-vehicle crash on the section of very steep roadway on Garden Station near the bottom of the hill, near ... (Full Story & Photos)
This van and car collided on the steep hill on Garden Station Road in London Grove Township.
A car fire on the Route 1 Bypass was handled by crews from the West Grove and Oxford fire companies.
Crews from the West Grove Fire Company were back in quarters cleaning up from an auto accident on Monday morning when they were alerted to another call: this time, a car fire on the Route 1 bypass.
The original callers had placed the car fire on the southbound side, south of Pusey Mill Road in Penn Township. Rescue 22 responded, along with Engine 22-2. A WGFC fire policeman located the call on ... (Full Story & Photos)
The first Monday morning of the New Year proved a slippery one, as wet roadways and lowering temperatures at sunrise combined to create icy conditions on roads across Chester County.
Particularly true was the downhill stretch of Oxford Road near Hutchinson Road. Just past 8am, the Chester County 911 Center received calls for an auto accident involving persons trapped and dispatched the West Grove ... (Full Story & Photos)
Two vehicles rolled over in icy conditions on Oxford Road in New London Township this morning, with the WGFC handling the call.
Wreckers crane what's left of a car that was destroyed on Christmas morning along Route 1. WGFC crews responded at 2:00am.
Emergency responders from West Grove Fire Company handled an auto crash call very early Christmas morning that left one person injured and a car split in half.
At 2:00am, Troopers from the PA State Police driving along the northbound Route 1 Bypass noticed a strong odor of gasoline and began to investigate. Flagged down by motorists, they found a crash scene along the side of the road just before ... (Full Story & Photos)
West Grove firefighters were roused from bed at 5:19am on Christmas morning for reports of a gas leak outside in Penn Township. The incident at Ovations at Elk View lasted for the next few hours, with crews working in pouring rain and sinking temperatures.
The Chester County 911 Center received a call from a newspaper delivery person who was making his rounds at Ovations and smelled gas. When ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Community Center at Ovations at Elk View was the scene of a gas leak on Christmas morning for WGFC fire crews.
The WGFC has announced it's line officers for 2021.
The West Grove Fire Company has announced it's line officers for 2021.
At the WGFC, the volunteer membership elects the Fire Chief, who then appoint the line officers who will lead emergency operations. Justin Gattorno was re-elected Fire Chief for 2021 on December 9. The Chief appointed his chief officers, who then together selected the rest of the line officers.
The leadership, membership and staff at the West Grove Fire Company has a strong commitment to continuous training. Changes to fire fighting tactics, new equipment, and new EMS protocols mean that the learning must be continuous if WGFC is to meet its commitment to providing the very best fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the greater Avon Grove community.
Santa has completed his tour of the greater Avon Grove community for 2020 and is returning to the North Pole to complete his preparations for Christmas, now just a few days away.
This year’s Santa processions through the townships on the big yellow fire truck from the West Grove Fire Company was held the last three Saturday’s and covered more than 100 miles of area roads! It is a community tradition ... (Full Story & Photos)
