Skippack firefighters were dispatched to a large brush fire in Lower Providence Township around 6:00 pm on Thursday evening, first with their tanker to supply water to the scene and then with ATV 86 to assist with fire attack. Many companies from the area responded to an approximately 15 acre fire. Crews returned to Skippack around 8:30 pm.

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On Monday morning at 6:42 am Skippack firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in Lower Salford on Alderfer Rd. Although they were dispatched as RIT (the firefighter rescue team), they were soon put into service to assist fighting the fire and searching for victims. The RIT duties were assumed by the next arriving fire company. Later that night at 9:00 pm, Skippack firefighters were dispatched ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday afternoon Skippack firefighters were dispatched to another field fire in Skippack started by stray embers. Using the Squad and Tanker the crews were able to extinguish the grass and logs that were burning, before it spread to the large adjoining fields. Please remember that we are at high risk of fires at least until the fields are full of new green growth. Please do not start fires outside ... (Full Story & Photos)

With the change to daylight saving time, today is a great day to check your smoke detectors and CO alarms. Smoke detectors last for 10 years and should be placed on every level of your home and in every bedroom. CO alarms last for 7 years and should be placed on every level of your home, near bedrooms, and away from fuel-burning appliances. The date of manufacture is most often found on the base ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday evening Skippack firefighters responded to a chimney fire on Dogwood Lane around 6:30 pm. Crews investigated the fire, verified the fire was confined to the chimney and ensured it was extinguished. Skippack fire company would like to thank their mutual aid companies of Worcester Volunteer Fire Department, Perkiomen Township Fire Company, Collegeville Fire Company, Lower Providence Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)