Southern Chester County Fire Rescue -- the new fire department being formed from the merger of the Avondale and West Grove fire companies -- will carry the designation Station 26 when the combined organization begins joint operations in 2027.

For more information on this designation and on Southern Chester County Fire Rescue, please see the SCCFR website at the link below. ... (Full Story & Photos)

A house fire was dispatched for the West Grove Fire Company and area companies Thursday afternoon at 4:54pm in Penn Township.

The call, in the Oxford Village Trailer Park, was reported as smoke in the residence and then a fire from the roof of the residence. WGFC Engine 22-1 arrived as the first due engine, laying a supply line up to the scene from the nearest intersection, followed quickly by Ladder ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Grove Fire Company said farewell to its 2009 Piece Arrow XT Heavy Duty Rescue Pumper this week, as the truck was officially handed off to the Chicora Volunteer Fire Department of Chicora, PA.

The truck was sold as part of the WGFC's apparatus replacement plan which outlines how the fire company manages its fleet of apparatus, laying out an approximate 20 year lifespan for large fire trucks. ... (Full Story & Photos)

First responders from the West Grove Fire Company were dispatched for an auto accident in London Grove Township on Wednesday morning at 9:15am. Immediately, with callers reporting entrapment, the incident was upgraded and re-dispatched, adding in additional resources including advanced life support.

The call was reported in the southbound lanes of the Route 1 Bypass east of the Route 41 exit. ... (Full Story & Photos)

West Grove firefighters were dispatched for a reported barn fire at 4:25am Monday morning, an incident that closed a key roadway and lasted more than five hours.

Calls to the 911 Center reported a large barn fully involved along Gap Newport Pike (Route 41) north of the Route 1 Bypass. A 50 X 100 foot barn constructed of an arched metal frame with a canopy roof had heavy fire showing. West Grove ... (Full Story & Photos)

Units of the West Grove Fire Company responded to a two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in London Britain Township.

A van and car collided at the intersection of Flint Hill and Indiantown Roads. As a result, the damaged van remained blocking the intersection, while the car wound up well into an adjacent corn field. Engine 22-3 responded from the nearby fire station and handled scene safety along ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Grove Fire Company assisted the Cochranville Fire Company at a working barn fire Sunday evening in West Fallowfield Township.

First dispatched at 9pm, the fire on Thompson Road was quickly upgraded to a working fire with 27's first arriving officer reporting a 50 X 100' barn full of hundreds of bales of hay fully involved. A task force of tankers was dispatched to provide water for the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Grove Fire Department has placed into service a new 2026 Seagrave pumper which will eventually be housed at the New London Station.

First ordered by the WGFC in October 2022, the new apparatus represents countless hours of dedication, planning and teamwork from members across the organization. From the initial pre-construction meetings and design discussions, to reviewing and finalizing ... (Full Story & Photos)