West Chester Fire Department

Our volunteers assisting a driver from their vehicle last evening after driving through a flooded roadway..

WCFD operating at a fire in the 500 block of East Gay Street. The 500 block of East Chestnut Street is closed at this time. #WCBFire

Possible Power Outages later this evening due to transformer incident in East Gay Street. facebook.com/10005475886795…

All residents that were affected by the incident are now permitted to return to their homes.

Fire Department remains on scene. PECO is responding to investigate incident. Residents are asked to stay out of their homes at this time.

WCFD responded to the 200 block of Magnolia Street, West Chester Borough for a reported house fire. facebook.com/10005475886795…

WCFD crews have cleared these incidents. facebook.com/10005475886795…

Engine 52-1 returning to station after responding to its first call after being placed into service over the weekend. #newfiretruck #WCBFire

The new Engine 53 made its first response early this morning to an appliance fire in West Goshen Township.

This morning the WCFD (Station 52) responded to the area of East Marshall and North Walnut Streets for a report of a school bus fire. WCFD confirmed there was no fire, just a mechanical issue with the bus. WCFD along with WCPD assisted the children to a second bus safety.

Our volunteers of the WCFD training this weekend to be the best! facebook.com/10005475886795…

Our WCFD volunteers going to work early on this cold, icy morning to assist West Bradford Fire Company. Great Job to those who responded! facebook.com/10005475886795…

The @FameFireWC out at North Hills Pond this morning for Ice Rescue Training. facebook.com/10705857672932…

WCFD’s PIO, @PIOMarch provided a briefing for @6abc on local efforts to combat the latest snowstorm Sunday afternoon. By evening, PIO March was working with WCFD and WCPD to obtain information on a below grade transformer fire. #WCBFire *Story submitted by Chief Pelna

Always train to be the best! Volunteers at WCFD Station 51 reviewed High Rise Pack operations last evening.

West Chester Borough Snow Emergency begins at 3:00 PM today! Read more at facebook.com/10005475886795…

The new “Engine 52-1” has been lettered and is ready to leave the factory at Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. Within the next day it will begin its journey to its new home at the Good Will Fire Company #2 of West Chester. #WCBFire

Our dedicated WCFD volunteers are always training to be the best! Tonight, Station 51 was out at Borough Parking Garages drilling with standpipe operations!

WCFD (Station 51) responded to the 100 block of N. Darlington Street, West Chester Borough this afternoon for an odor of national gas. Small leak was found from a service meter outside of a residential which was secured by FD.

Station 52 responded to a vehicle fire this morning at the West Goshen Shopping Center, 900 block of Paoli Pike, West Goshen Township. #WCBFire