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Incident: Fire Investigation Date: March 22nd, 2025 Time: 11:39 p.m. & 12:05 a.m. Location: 11 Exchange Pl. & 107 W. Evergreen St., West Grove Borough
On Saturday, March 22nd at approximately 11:39 p.m., members of the Southern Chester County Regional Police ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Southern Chester County Police are asking for the public's assistance in helping to identify this person of interest seen in surveillance footage near two fires in West Grove Borough late Saturday night on Exchange Place and Evergreen Street.
WGFC's Brush 22 is used to extinguish a fire at this brush fire in Franklin Township Saturday.
A controlled burn spread to a brush-filled area over a creek bed in Franklin Township on Saturday.
West Grove firefighters responded to help extinguish the burn pile and brush burning in the rear of a horse pasture at the end of Hunt View Lane. Brush 22 drove down to the fire site and crews pulled apart the pile with a farm tractor and used about 600 gallons of water to cool down the pile preventing ... (Full Story & Photos)
When it comes to little kids, seeing a fire truck is always a big hit -- and certainly on your birthday. Such is the case regularly when the West Grove Fire Company is asked to visit birthday parties.
Recently our first responders visited birthday parties in London Britain and in New London. Little Carson was turning 2 and Engine 22-3 and Ladder 22 visited his party at the New London United ... (Full Story & Photos)
Kids and WGFC fire trucks go together, especially at birthday parties!
Engine 22-1 on the hydrant at a large hay bale fire along Penn Green Road in New Garden on Friday.
The West Grove Fire Company responded to assist Avondale 23 with a large fire involving hay bales at a mushroom growing complex in New Garden Township on a windy Friday afternoon.
Engine 22-1, Tanker 22, Brush 22, Engine 22-3 and fire police responded, joining with various other area fire companies in assisting Avondale. Crews were on location for several hours at the incident along Cooper Road ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Monday, first responders from the West Grove Fire Company joined with Chester County Department of Emergency Services, state/local law enforcement & first responders to take part in a successful full-scale active intruder exercise (drill).
A scenario was presented, and all involved were expected to respond as they would in a real situation. Actors, including an intruder, were used to simulate ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC and PA State Police leaders operating together at the unified command as part of an active intruder drill at the AG Charter School.
WGFC units were busy this week with a dozen brush-fire related calls during warm, windy and very dry conditions.
In the midst of dry and warm conditions, first responders from the West Grove Fire Company were busy all of this week with brush fires and outdoor smoke investigations. A dozen calls were handled, including:
-- March 9: Brush on the roadside along Route 41 in London Grove -- March 10: Brush and wood in a backyard, Chambers Rock Road, London Britain -- March 10: Brush, Flint Hill Road, London ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Monday, firefighters from the West Grove Fire Company joined with firefighters from four other departments in assisting Aetna Hook, Hose & Ladder of Newark (7, 8, 9) on a fire in the 900 block of New London Road, just across the state line in Delaware.
Firefighters fought a blaze in five greenhouses, a shed and camper, all of which were burning and extending into a large garage. WGFC Engine 22-2 ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC Engine 22-2 assisted Aetna Hook, Hose & Ladder 7/8/9 of Newark on this large fire Monday on Route 896 near the state line in Delaware.
Ladder 22 and Engine 22-3 assisted Avondale at this working fire, one of 14 fire and seven EMS runs on Saturday for the WGFC.
Some days in emergency services are unexpectedly busy. Such was the case on March 1, a Saturday that showcased the commitment to serving this community of the West Grove Fire Company.
The fire department ran calls from North East, Maryland to Toughkenamon. Dry and windy conditions, "little" fires became increasingly difficult. WGFC helped extinguish two working fires, multiple brush fires, and, ... (Full Story & Photos)
