BUILDING RENOVATION CAMPAIGN

The East Brandywine Firehouse rehabilitation and redesign is underway, and we are excited to bring a conferencing center to the area. Planned to re-open in Spring of 2022, the second floor of the firehouse will feature a larger conferencing area, smaller private meeting and training areas, and an outdoor gathering space, which will all be available for rental to the community. Traditionally an anchor ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Officers and Members of East Brandywine Fire Company are incredibly pleased to announce that we will be undertaking a transformative Fire Station renovation beginning this year.

Last evening, at the East Brandywine Township Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board voted unanimously to support this exciting project.

While this renovation dramatically improves the operations of the Fire Company, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday night May 13th just after 8 pm, EBFC was dispatched to the 400blk of Dilworth Rd for an appliance fire reported to be an oven. Within seconds of the initial dispatch, the Chester County 911 Center received further information from the caller reporting the fire appeared to be spreading and upgraded the assignment to a house fire. This dispatches additional companies to assist EBFC.

The upgraded ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, May 2nd at 1:20 pm, EBFC volunteers were dispatched to the 1100blk of Osborne Rd in East Brandywine for a riding mower on fire.

Chief and Assistant 49 made the response first and were advised the mower was approx. 50 feet away from the residence and other exposures. Engine 49-2 and Engine 49-5 also made the response.

Chief 49 arrived with a riding mower well off and advised Engine 49-2 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday, April 15th just after 4 pm the East Brandywine Volunteers along with an ambulance from Minquas Fire Company were dispatched to 322 in the area of Crops for an auto accident involving several vehicles.

Rescue 49 & QRS 49 made the response and on arrival had several vehicles off to the side of the roadway and one blocking with heavy front end damage.

The Rescue crew began to control the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday evening members were once again on station for our weekly training. With construction on going in the back of the station crews took advantage and use the former hall and kitchen space to do a large area search drill.

The room was darkened and filled with "smoke" from a smoke machine so that crews had as close to real conditions as possible. A crew of 4 was required to enter the building ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday evening around 8pm Downingtown Fire Department along with multiple other area companies were dispatched to a commerical building fire at Champion Recycling in the 500 block of Trestle Place in East Caln.

When units arrived they encountered smoke in the area and had to force entry into the complex. Once crews made it inside they found a fire involving construction waste. As crews from ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, April 5th at 3:15 pm EBFC Volunteers along with EMS from Minquas Fire Company and the Boat from Alert Fire Company were dispatched to Marsh Creek State Park at the West Launch for a possible water rescue.

Initial reports were of an unknown age child in the water. Subsequent reports stated the child was out of the water and being brought to land on a kayak.

Rescue and Ladder 49 made ... (Full Story & Photos)