First West Chester Fire Company

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Welcome to the Official Website for the First West Chester Fire Company

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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Fire Prevention for East Bradford Cub Scouts

WCFD PIO , March 14

This past Thursday, First West Chester Fire Company welcomed East Bradford Cub Scout Pack 86 to the station for fire prevention and a tour of the Engines and station.

A lucky (unlucky?) parent got to dress up in a full set of gear to demonstrate to the Cubs that Firefighters aren't scary at all.
Thanks for stopping by Cubs!"... (Full Story & Photos)

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WCFD PIO , March 11

West Goshen Township - March 11, 2024

At 6:34 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department along with Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and West Whiteland Fire Company (RIT) were dispatched for a reported out building fire in the 400 block of Sunset Hollow Road, West Goshen Township.

Crews arrived on-scene finding smoldering hay inside the structure. The incident was quickly under ... (Full Story & Photos)

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RIT response to West Goshen

WCFD PIO , March 06

Last evening at 11:30 PM, the West Chester Borough Fire Department was alerted to assist the Goshen Fire Company with a reported building fire in the 1000 block of Saunders Lane, West Goshen Township.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Brush fire on creek road, Birmingham Twp

WCFD PIO , February 20

Birmingham Township - February 20, 2024

3:18 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department was dispatched to a reported brush fire in the 1200 block of Creek Road, Birmingham Township.

Crews arrived to find a large area of brush burning along the roadway which was extinguished without incident.
WCFD cleared at 4:04 PM.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Commercial Fire in Thornbury Township

WCFD PIO team , February 13

Thornbury Township - February 13, 2024

At 6:26 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and the Longwood Fire Company (RIT) were dispatched to 22 East Street Road for a reported building fire.

Crews arrived confirming the fire was out and checked the remainder of the property for any hazards.

Units cleared a short time later.
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