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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Hazmat Incident in West Goshen

WCFD PIO , September 21

West Goshen Township, PA - September 21,2023

This morning at 8:31 AM the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute, Chester County Department of Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Team, and West Goshen Township Police Department responded to Metallurgical Products, 810 Lincoln Ave., West Goshen Township for a hazardous materials incident.

The incident ... (Full Story & Photos)

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WCFD PIO , September 08

At 6:08 PM on September 8, 2023 the West Chester Borough Fire Department, Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute, West Whiteland Fire Company and West Chester Borough Police Department were dispatched to a reported building fire in the 300 block of East Gay Street, West Chester Borough.

Crews arrived to find a smoke condition inside with a burning odor. The cause of the incident was found ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Wessies Welcome Back WCU Students

Lieutenant Josh Willson, August 26

The Wessies welcomed back Students for the fall semester with two purpose built events this weekend. Crews first attended a "Welcome to the borough" event within the West Gay Street open air market on Friday afternoon, followed by an on-campus event on Saturday afternoon within Dinniman Plaza (outside of the new dining hall). Welcome back students!... (Full Story & Photos)

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WCFD PIO team , August 25

Westtown Township, PA - August 25, 2023

At 6:25 PM the West Chester Borough Fire Department along with Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute and the Longwood Fire Company (RIT) were dispatched to the 700 block of Springline Drive, Westtown Township for a reported garage fire.

Ladder 53 (Captain Witmer) arrived on location reporting the fire to be out. Chief 51 (Pelna) arrived assuming ... (Full Story & Photos)

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National Night Out Against Crime

PIO team, August 02

West Chester Borough Fire Department attended the West Chester Borough Police Department’s National Night Out Against Crime event last evening.... (Full Story & Photos)

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