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Earl Township Vol. Fire Co. No.1
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You will find information about our company including our History, Social Quarters
and Company Contact info. We also have details about our Apparatus as well as
fire prevention information and links to other helpful fire prevention sites.
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Beware of Hot Hay Causing Barn Fires
Wet Spring, Early Summer Add to Risk
Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This year’s unusually wet spring and early summer has led many farmers to store hay that’s wetter than normal, increasing the danger of barn fires, according to an expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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ETVFC in early stages of replacing Engine 19
Monday June 8th, 2009
Etvfc is currently investigating options to replace our 1998 Pierce Dash Engine. Glick Fire equipment stopped by with 2 pieces of apparatus for us to look at, a Pierce Contender PUC Demo and Twin Valley Fire Department, Ladder 69. Both trucks have similar chassis to what we are looking for. Check back for more updates. Thank You Twin Valley for stopping by with the Ladder, it gave us alot of great ideas.
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{2009 Pierce Contender PUC} {Ladder 69}
Spring Cleaning Yields Old Photos
Sunday May 17th, 2009
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{Reading Eagle - 1951}
1951 Reading Eagle |
While looking through some old boxes, our fire police captain Richard "Slim" Oswald stumbled apon some old photos and other items that he has been storing for quite a few years. Included in his find is an original Reading Eagle news article from 1951 anouncing the completion of our fire house. Click the link below for a sampling of what was found, check back later as other pictures become available.
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