First West Chester Fire Company

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The First West Chester Fire Company is one of three 100% volunteer fire companies that make the West Chester Fire Department. The Station is located at South Bradford Avenue and West Miner Street in East Bradford Township.  The First West Chester Fire Company provides fire/rescue coverage to West Chester Borough, as well as West Goshen, East Bradford, Westtown, Birmingham, and Thornbury Townships. As the oldest company in the West Chester Fire Department, our volunteer organization has been proudly serving our communities since 1799.

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No Caption Dwelling Fire on Brettingham Court

WCFD PIO team , December 03

East Bradford Township, PA - December 3, 2023

At 1:11 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and the West Whiteland Fire Company (RIT) were alerted for a house fire in the 700 block of Brettingham Court, East Bradford Township.

Crews reported there was a fire in a microwave that was out. The assignment was held to West Chester Units as crews ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Investigation inside a Commercial Property

WCFD PIO team , November 29

Tonight at 7:00 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department and Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute were dispatched to the 700 block of Miles Road, East Bradford Township for an odor investigation inside the property.

Crews located a problem with an HVAC unit on the roof of the property. The unit was disabled and the incident was turned over to property management .... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Brush Fire on RT. 842 / East Bradford

WCFD PIO team , November 19

East Bradford Township, PA

Just after 2:30 PM this afternoon, the WCFD’s First West Chester Fire Co., Engine Co. 51 was alerted for a brush fire in the area of RT. 842 and Birmingham Road.

Crews arrived and extinguished a 30x30 area and cleared the scene shortly after.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Department dispatched for Dwelling on Happy Creek Lane - East Bradford

WCFD PIO , November 11

East Bradford Township, PA - November 9, 2023

At 8:34 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and West Whiteland Fire Company and the West Bradford Fire Co. were dispatched to the 800 block of Happy Creek Lane, East Bradford Township for a reported house fire.

The incident was held to West Chester units as a small fire in the garage was extinguished ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Accident w/Fire on Bradford Ave

WCFD PIO , October 31

East Bradford Township, PA - October 31, 2023

At 1:20 AM the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and the West Chester Borough Police Department were dispatched to an auto accident with reported with fire in the area of Bradford Ave. and Sharpless Street.

Crews arrived to find a pickup truck into a pole, on fire with wires arcing. PECO was contacted ... (Full Story & Photos)

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