Crews from the West Grove Fire Company were in the village of New London for a reported chimney fire on Valentine's Day evening.
Located at a residence along Route 896, WGFC units reported a moderate smoke condition on the first floor and basement on arrival. The source of the smoke was a wood-burning stove in a finished basement which wasn't venting the smoke properly.
On Monday morning, February 11, West Grove Fire Company crews attended a ground breaking ceremony at the former Red Rose Inn, for the new construction project taking place at the intersection of West Baltimore Pike and North Jennersville Road (796). The project consists of multiple phases to produce a better traffic flow through the intersection. Left turn lanes will be added to North and South Jennersville ... (Full Story & Photos)
An overhead view of the West Baltimore Pike and 796 (North Jennersville Road) project which will improve traffic flow through the busy intersection.
Nearly 50 WGFC members and employees participated in an annual CPR and EMS refresher training at Station 22.
More than fifty West Grove Fire Company firefighters and EMTs participated in a training program this evening designed to refresh skills in emergency medical services and CPR.
The training is part of the WGFC's annual refresher training series, held at the beginning of each year, covering topics that impact most members and employees, across various emergency situations. This week's Monday night ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 3:00 AM, electronic pagers sounded for the West Grove Fire Company and a range of other southern Chester County fire companies for the report of a dwelling fire in London Grove Township. The call was on Truman Lane in the Sullivan Station development. While the dispatch was for a dwelling or house fire, ultimately the fire turned out to be in and around the chimney and fireplace.
WGFC's Ladder 22 in position at a chimney fire in London Grove Township's Sullivan Station development, assisting Avondale 23. Longwood FC's RIT is shown standing by.
Each year, the West Grove Fire Company holds a series of annual training refresher courses. Last evening, 63 participants completed an annual overview of the role of first responders for hazardous materials incidents, held at the West Grove Fire Company. As the class was completed, the Department also responded to four emergency calls in a row on a busy Monday evening.
Around 4:00 PM on Thursday, January 4, West Grove Fire Company was alerted for an Engine to assist Cecil County Stations 3, 13, and 14 (Elkton) on a residential fire in the Surrey Ridge section of Fair Hill. Engine 22-1 responded shortly after dispatch with a crew of four. After Engine 22 responded, units from Elkton were arriving on scene and found a two-story house with fire showing from the front ... (Full Story & Photos)
The sounds of sirens filled the air in the southern part of the Avon Grove area on Christmas afternoon, as the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to a residential rescue. WGFC units were advised that a subject had fallen through the ceiling above the garage at a home on Woodhaven Drive, a sub-division off of Elbow Lane at the southern edge of London Britain Township.
On the Sunday evening before Christmas, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Singerly Fire Company (Elkton) and numerous Cecil County, Maryland and Newark, Delaware companies on a reported house fire.
Engines 22-1 and 22-3 responded to the call on Cherry Hill Road, near Maryland 213, in the Academy Hills area north of Elkton. Arriving Elkton units discovered a large, two-story ... (Full Story & Photos)
Arriving units found this two-story garage fully involved and collapsed. WGFC assisted with two engines. Photo credit: Aetna of Newark FC.
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