11/03/2024: Dispatch 17:38 ALARM-FIRE 402 SOUTH HILLS DR WGROVE
WGFC first responders greet Halloween guest at Station 22 just before being dispatched for three emergencies in a row on a busy night for the fire company.
As West Grove Fire Chief Eric Felker has been regularly reporting to fire company members and staff, increasingly the fire company is seeing emergency calls that overlap -- meaning the next emergency is dispatched even while a first call is being handled. As a result, he has been helping WGFC first responders to think about apparatus response patterns that anticipate multiple calls at the same time.
A large farm combine suffered an engine compartment fire in a corn field in London Grove Township on Thursday, October 31.
The West Grove Fire Company responded to handle the mid-day incident with units dispatched for a harvesting combine on fire to the rear of a home on North Gurnsey Road, north of Lloyd Road. Engine 22-1 arrived to find a large John Deere combine whose operator reported a fire ... (Full Story & Photos)
The engine compartment on this large combine caught fire, and is located atop this very large machine, with WGFC first responders putting out the blaze in London Grove Township.
A 30 day county wide burn ban has been put in effect by the Chester County Commissioners.
The Chester County Commissioner’s have instituted a countywide burning ban for the next 30 days effective tomorrow. You can read the full text of the commissioners ban notice in the neighboring picture.
The West Grove Fire Company recommends no burning this weekend and ask compliance with the county wide ban. The lack of recent rain, combined with low humidity and winds make any outdoor fires risky ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company wants you to know that outdoor burning of any kind is strongly not recommended at this time across our area. A combination of an extended period of dry weather, warm temperatures and breezy conditions creates conditions ripe for wildfires. With no measurable rain in the forecast for the next two weeks, along with low humidity, your fire company recommends you refrain ... (Full Story & Photos)
Dry conditions and no rain in the forecast have created a risk of wildfire. The WGFC recommends against outdoor fires until conditions improve.
Medic 94 provided training to new and existing staff and first responders at the WGFC's Station 22 in West Grove.
Today, after finishing a couple of fire prevention programs the on duty staff and volunteers took advantage of being in station to do some training together.
Paramedic Taylor Cummings from Medic 94 stopped by and provided an in-depth overview of equipment carried and used by our Advanced Life Support partners. On a daily basis, the teams from the WGFC and Medic 94 work together seamlessly helping ... (Full Story & Photos)
The West Grove Fire Company showed off its fleet at the annual Avon Grove High School Homecoming Parade on Saturday in front of hundreds of people.
First responders from the WGFC completed the parade route, led by Antique 22, followed by Ambulance 22-1, Squad 22, Engine 22-1, Engine 22-3, Ladder 22 and Tanker 22.
Our thanks to the AG High School for the invitation, and additional thanks to the ... (Full Story & Photos)
The WGFC fleet in this year's Avon Grove Homecoming Parade.
Emergency vehicles on Kelton Road at the accident with entrapment last night in Penn Township. WGFC rescued two trapped patients.
A small pickup left the roadway in Penn Township last evening, struck trees and turned onto its side, trapping two subjects.
The West Grove Fire Company was first dispatched for an auto accident on Kelton Road just before 10:30pm near Dutton Farms Lane. The call was then quickly upgraded to an accident with entrapment moments later when the Chester County 911 Center received an additional report ... (Full Story & Photos)
Firefighters from the West Grove Fire Company were alerted for a house fire on Poppy Lane in the West Meadows neighborhood at 5:21am Saturday morning. First reports to the 911 Center had fire alarms going off, smoke in the garage, with an evacuation in progress.
The WGFC responded quickly with Engine 22-1 with the 911 Center reporting all occupants out and callers indicating fire from the roof. ... (Full Story & Photos)
WGFC firefighters and mutual aid companies battled a house fire in West Grove Borough early Saturday morning.
