During the month of November 2013, the men and women of BUFD responded to 42 emergency calls amounting to 176.01 hours of service to our community. Please click on the attached report for activity details.
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The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. Kids love to be involved in holiday preparations. Safety in the kitchen is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home.

Safety tips

Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop so you can keep an eye on the food.

Stay in the home when cooking your turkey and check on it ... (Full Story & Photos)

14:20hrs, Company the alerted to the area along the Schuylkill River behind the Mathew Brooke Building for a reported brush fire. FM-29 (Templin) arrived to find smoke showing from the parking lot. Deputy 7 (Kulp) arrived, assumed Birdsboro Command and found a large rapidly moving brush fire requiring calling for additional brush units and water tankers to assist. Crews worked for 45 minutes to ... (Full Story & Photos)

During the month of October 2013, the men and women of BUFD responded to 50 emergency calls amounting to 234.77 hours of service to our community. Please click on the attached report for activity details.... (Full Story & Photos)

For 26 years Energizer, in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), has been helping to keep families safe through their Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program. On November 3rd, remember to test and change your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clock back from Daylight Saving Time. Families are encouraged to use the extra hour “gained” from ... (Full Story & Photos)