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)
On a cold and windy Saturday, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to Pusey Mill Road in Penn Township to assist with rescuing a horse trapped in the mud. The farmer had discovered the horse on its side, stuck in very deep mud and muck from the recent rains. While it wasn't clear how long the horse had been there on its side and struggling, the assumption was that it had been there for several ... (Full Story & Photos)
West Grove Fire Company Crews calm a horse stuck in the mud during a two hour incident in Penn Township.
A car crashed into a tree and burst into flames along Baker Road in Penn Township. There were no injuries at the scene.
Around midnight Thursday morning, the West Grove Fire Company was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 200 block of Baker Road in Penn Township. Shortly after dispatch, the incident was updated by Chester County Fire Dispatch to a potential auto accident involving fire. The upgrade added Medic 94 to the incident.
Medic 94-1 was the first on scene and reported a single vehicle into a tree, fully ... (Full Story & Photos)
Each year, many homes are damaged or destroyed by fires caused by dry Christmas trees that catch on fire due to faulty lights, power cords or extension cords. A properly watered, fresh Christmas tree can protect property and lives compared to a dry tree -- and the difference can mean life or death.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission and the National Fire Protection Association have a video ... (Full Story & Photos)
A new video shows the fire hazards of dry Christmas trees. The WGFC encourages families and businesses to practice safety for the holiday season.
Santa greets boys and girls at Wheatland Farms during one of 34 Santa runs conducted by the WGFC this holiday season.
Boys and girls of all ages have had a chance to tell Santa what they want for Christmas, as he has visited communities all around Avon Grove on the bright yellow fire trucks of the West Grove Fire Company since Thanksgiving.
Each year, the volunteers of the WGFC escort Santa into the neighborhoods and developments of the nearly 65 square miles of territory served by our fire company. This year, ... (Full Story & Photos)
Minutes after 0300 hours, West Grove Fire Company was alerted for one engine to assist Singerly Fire Company Companies 3, 13, 14 (Elkton, MD) on a structure fire in the 900 block of Blake Road in the Fair Hill section of Cecil County. Engine 22-1 responded with a crew of three volunteers and Utility 22 responded with one volunteer to meet a fully staffed engine company. Minutes ... (Full Story & Photos)
Fire showing from a large building off the roadway just over the MD/PA State Line.
