At 11:38 AM this morning, East Brandywine Fire Company volunteers were dispatched to Navajo Lane in West Brandywine Township for the report of a vehicle fire.

Engine 49-2, Engine 49-5 and Utility 49-1 responded. While enroute, crews were advised that Police were on location reporting a vehicle well involved, positioned approximately 30 feet from any exposures.

Engine 49-2 arrived and confirmed the ... (Full Story & Photos)

This afternoon the East Brandywine Fire Company, along with mutual aid departments, were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Hopewell Road for a reported house fire.

Initial reports indicated an HVAC technician was working on a unit when it caught fire inside a closet in the attached garage.

Responding Units from Station 49:
• Engine 49-2
• Ladder 49
• QRS 49
• Utility 49-1
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Just after midnight, East Brandywine Fire Company was dispatched along with mutual aid to assist the Thorndale Fire Company on a reported house fire on Arya Lane in the Mi Place Development off Route 322.

Engine 49-2 responded on dispatch with a crew of six, including Chief 49, and arrived as the first-due engine. The crew secured their own water supply and stretched a 1¾” handline to the front door.

Initial ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday evening, the East Brandywine Fire Company held its annual Officers Installation Ceremony at the Applecross Country Club Banquet Room. Approximately 150 people were in attendance, including EBFC members and several distinguished guests: State Representative Danielle Friel Otten; Chester County Commissioner Eric Roe; East Brandywine Township Chief of Police Jeff Yankanich; West Brandywine ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight, the East Brandywine Fire Company held our 2026 Officer Induction Ceremony at the Applecross Country Club Banquet Facility.

We will have a full story later this week, including photos from the evening. In the meantime, we would like to officially announce our 2026 Operational and Executive Officers.

2026 Operational Officers

Fire Chief: Sergio Ora

Chief Emeritus: Jim Witmer

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On Wednesday evening before our weekly training began the company was dispatched along with other mutual aid departments to assist the West Bradford Fire Company on a reported house fire.

Engine 49-2 made the response in two minutes followed shortly behind by Engine 49-5. Initial reports indicated a smoke condition in the home with an electrical odor.

Crews from West Bradford, Thorndale and West ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday night EBFC was dispatched to a residence in East Brandywine for a report of a gas leak inside. Initial reports indicated the gas stove had been left on for approximately 5 hours and there was now an odor of propane inside the house.

Engine 49-2, Ladder 49, Rescue 49, QRS 49 and Utility 49-1 made the response.

Upon arrival crews did have an odor in the residence but no readings on the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday night January 7th the EBFC volunteers gathered at the station for our weekly training night. This weeks agenda was an internal review of the house fire in our first due the previous week. Crews discussed the incident in depth and while we were just about to finish the company was dispatched to Reeceville Rd in front of Freedom Village for an auto accident.

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