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The Downingtown Fire Dept. was dispatched, just before 5:00 PM, for a vehicle accident with entrapment, in the 300 block of Norwood Rd., East Caln Twp.

The Downingtown Police Dept. and the Minquas Fire Co. No. 2 EMS arrived to find that the driver was able to self extricate themselves.  The crew from Rescue 45 stabilized the pickup truck that rolled several times and came to rest on its side.  The crew from Squad 45 assisted the DFD Fire Police with traffic control and the team from Engine 46-2 secured the hazards.

The 100% volunteer Alert Fire Co. No. 1 hosted our 53rd. Annual Chicken Bar-B-Que and Bake Sale and it was a great success and we SOLD OUT again.

We would like to thank all of you, who supported our event during a great sunny day. We sold a total of 602 dinners on Saturday, thanks to the generous support of everybody who came out. Our goal each year is to sell-out at 600 dinners, of which we did accomplish, plus we were able sell two additional dinners! In addition to the BBQ, we did very well with donations and the sale of the sweat treats at our Bake Table, this year. We were extremely happy with our results and the great showing of community support, each year!

This is our largest fund-raiser of the year and and we do appreciate all of the support and well wishes that our customers gave us during the BBQ. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our volunteers and families who helped prepare for this event on Wednesday and Friday nights, then again starting at 7:30 AM and ending at 9:00 PM on Saturday. Without the dedication of our volunteers, their families and friends, we cannot produce this annual fundraising event that so many people look forward to each year!

Congratulations to Curt Reeves who won our 50/50 drawing!

In addition, we would like to thank the following organizations who donated items to the annual BBQ, so that we can keep our cost to our customers at only $15.00 per meal:

• WAWA Food Market (Bottled Water)
• The Ice Butler (Refrigerated Trailer)
• Bakers of Buffington (Baked Goods for the Bake Sale)
• Lorraine Tsao (Several Pies for the Bake Sale)
• Downingtown Boy Scout Troop 23 (Helping husk the corn on the cob and being runners during the serving)

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 will host our 53rd. Annual Chicken Bar-B-Que and Bake Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, August 20, 2022.  Dinner will be served from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and you can either eat-in at the firehouse or take-out.  Advanced tickets can be purchased at the firehouse on any Wednesday evening, starting in August, between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM.

The dinner will include a hearty half of chicken, a baked potato, corn on the cob, apple sauce, dinner roll, a drink and a dessert, for a donation of $15.00.

Please stop-by and support your 100% volunteer fire company with our largest fund-raiser of the year.  This is a great way for our neighbors to socialize with each other and to meet some new friends.

The Alert No. 1 and Downingtown Fire Dept. volunteers were busy from 6:30 AM until mid afternoon today, preparing and keeping our community safe during all of the 42nd. Annual Downingtown Good Neighbor Day events and Independence Day Celebrations.

The Alerts started the day with what has turned-out to be an annual July 4th celebration, starting at 6:30 AM with the volunteers breaking into several different teams for the day.  We had emergency crews operating a Water Station at Alert, while Minquas EMS had a First Aid Tent at Kerr Park and mobile EMT’s and Medics during the 5k, 10k and 15k Run-For-Life Race; the DFD Fire Police maintained Traffic Control throughout the day; Fire and Rescue teams were on duty in addition to the DFD Officers maintained an Incident Command Team during the entire day.  Our Mutual-Aid partners assisted us with Fire and Emergency Crews during the Run-For-Life Race.

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Safe Independence Day!

The Downingtown Fire Dept. is happy to announce that the Borough of Downingtown with the assistance of East Caln Township has placed an order with Glick Fire Equipment Company for two Pierce Mfg Enforcer Pumpers.

These two new pumpers will replace the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 – Engine 45, which is a 1998 Spartan/RD Murray and the Minquas Fire Co. No. 2 – Engine 46-1 which is a 1994 Spartan/Saulsbury.  The twin engines will have short bodies with 1750 GPM pumps, 750-gallons of water, 1000′ of 5″ supply line hose bed, rear intake, XG-18 Extend-A-gun, Side Roll and Frontal Impact air bags, seating for six firefighters, Whelen warning lights and scene lighting.