On Sunday, at approximately 15:41 PM, the West Chester Fire Department was dispatched to the Brandywine Garden Apartments in West Chester Borough for an apartment fire. Quickly after dispatch Engine 51-2, Assistant 51 went enroute. Followed by Engine 52-2, 51-1, and Ladder 53. Engine 51-2 and Assistant 51 arrived to find a three-story apartment building with smoke showing from a second floor apartment. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Chester Borough Fire Department in conjunction with 6abc Action News Operation Save a Life and corporate partners The Home Depot, Kidde Fire Safety and Toyota USA received over 100 free smoke alarms as part of a new community-wide fire prevention effort.

Residents who wish to schedule a home visit should email smokealarms@wcfiredept.org. Eligible areas include: Borough of West Chester and ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Fame Fire Company hosted the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Water Rescue and Ice Rescue Awareness courses taught by WhiteCap Water Rescue Training, LLC. Participants included members from the First West Chester Fire Co., Good Will Fire Co., and our EMS partners at Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute. This was the first departmental trainings in 2019; with many more scheduled ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday at approximately 10:28, Stations 52, 53 (Fame Fire Co.)and 55 (GFAC) where dispatched to the intersection on Pottstown Pike and Greenhill Rd for the reported accident with Entrapment. Assistant 52 and Assistant 53 went en route and where given the report of 2 Vehicles Blocking the Roadway with reports of people trapped. Shortly after Assistant 52 arrived to confirm the report of Entrapment. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday at approximately 15:44, station 52 was alerted for an engine to relocate to Station 4 (Malvern Fire Co.) while Malvern operated at a Working Fire in the 900 Block Atwater Dr in Station 3's (Paoli Fire Company) local. Engine 52-1 (Capt. Dimeo) responded with 4, while en-route to station 4, Engine 52-1 was redirected to the scene of the fire on the 3rd Alarm Assignment. Engine 52-1 arrived ... (Full Story & Photos)