Collegeville Fire Company

03/20/2026

🌸🌺Spring Gardening Safety🌺🌸

Spring is here: soil under your nails, birds singing, and the irresistible urge to turn every patch of dirt into a masterpiece. We love that you’re getting outside — just a few quick, friendly reminders so your garden party doesn’t turn into a call for us.

🪻Gardening Safety Tips🪻

🔔Check alarms before you mulch
Replace batteries and test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms — because a chirp during a barbecue is less charming than you think.

⛽️Fuel and flame distance
Store gasoline, propane, and fuel cans well away from sheds and garden beds. If you’re using a gas-powered tool, refuel outdoors and cool-down first.

🪏Tool time, safe time
Keep sharp tools sheathed or stored; wear gloves and eye protection; and don’t use a hedge trimmer like a lightsaber.

🔥Grill and fire pit common sense
Keep grills and fire pits at least 10 feet from structures and overhanging branches; have water or an extinguisher handy; and never leave a fire unattended.

🍂Compost and brush piles
Compost and brush piles can smolder and ignite. Turn compost regularly, keep piles away from buildings, and chip or remove large brush promptly.

🪜Ladder and tree work safety
Use a stable ladder on level ground, have a spotter for pruning, and call a pro for big tree work — we prefer to visit for tours, not rescues.

Enjoy the blooms, plant something that makes you smile, and keep safety in your gardening toolkit. If you’re ever unsure about a situation that looks risky, give us a shout — we’ll help, and we promise to bring our best dad-joke-free professionalism.

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03/17/2026

☘️St Patrick’s Day Safety Brief☘️

Top o’ the mornin to ya! Today is the feast day that makes everyone Irish for a day. While many have celebrated St Patrick’s Day over this past weekend, many will also be out tonight. We implore you that if you are going to be imbibing in any alcohol (not just the green beer), that you find alternative ways home then driving yourself. Every year during the many “drinking” holidays, there are unfortunate tragedies that occur that could have been prevented. Do not risk your life or others because you wanted to have a good time. Intoxication begins at the first drink.

If you choose not to have a designated driver, technology has blessed us with Uber and Lyft among others to ensure you get home safe. While the Collegeville Borough Police Department are amazing people, they are awful Uber drivers. They only go to one place, and unfortunately you don’t get to pick.

While we want everyone to have a good time, we do not want to see anyone hurt or worse because someone chose to make a regrettable decision.

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03/16/2026

⛈️⛈️Updated Storm Information ⛈️⛈️

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES! High winds are expected to enter our area around 3p today. Make sure that you have everything secured on your property ( unless you want to gift your neighbors random items). We again encourage you to make sure your “power outage” supplies are well stocked just incase.

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SEVERE STORMS MONDAY
We've issued an AccuWeather Alert for Monday afternoon into Monday evening as our region is expected to experience severe storms.

There will be scattered showers and downpours in the morning as our humidity levels start to climb. Along with that, strong southerly winds develop with 40-50mph gusts possible.

We'll be watching as severe storms develop west to east during the afternoon. We're looking at the window of 3pm-9pm. Our greatest risk will be damaging wind gusts produced by these storms. Along with that, the additional moisture in the atmosphere will produce downpours that can lead to instances of localized flooding. The tornado threat is elevated for Monday, so please stay tuned for updates and make sure you have a way to get weather alerts.

03/15/2026

⚡️Storm Advisory ⚡️

There is a potential for strong winds with a storm coming through tomorrow. While we are sitting in the enhanced risk, we encourage you to still take precautions. Make sure anything that you would like to keep, either gets brought inside or is properly secured. I know many people would enjoy a new grill cover or umbrella that magically shows up in their yard, but then that means someone else is missing theirs. Also ensure you have working flashlights, charged phones and some snacks if there power outages.

If you haven’t started following the US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly, it would not be a bad idea to start today. They are a great resource when it comes to our local weather.

Stay safe and if you need us, we are a phone call away.

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03/07/2026

🕰️It’s time to Spring ahead🕰️

We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s that time of year where we move our clocks ahead one hour. While there are other things we’d rather lose than an hour of sleep (the weight gain from all the holidays would be so much better) we will gain more hours of sunlight!

This is also a perfect time to change your batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Doing so twice a year ensures that they will be working when you need them. And while you’re up there, maybe vacuum them out to get the dust and spiderwebs away from the sensors.

Side note, if any of your detectors are around 10 years or older, it’s a perfect time to replace them!

Also, use a proper ladder or step stool to do this. We don’t need to be meeting you because the wobbly chair decided wobble while you weebled.



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03/06/2026

🚨🚨State Playoffs are here!🚨🚨

🏀 Perkiomen Valley is headed to Central Dauphin High School for the first round of the 6A PIAA State Tournament. Game time is 6pm

🎟️ Tickets will be sold online through Hometown Ticketing for $9 each. If paying cash, please have EXACT CHANGE.
* https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzYyMzE%3D

📺 For those unable to attend, the game will be live streamed here: www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-dauphin-high-school-harrisburg-pa

Watch high school sports and events nationwide, live and on demand, via the NFHS Network. Stream regular season and playoffs online from anywhere.

03/05/2026

🚨Smoke Investigation 🚨

This afternoon just after 1:30pm, the Collegeville Fire Company along with Trappe Fire Company No. 1, Lower Providence Fire Department, Perkiomen Township Fire Company, Skippack Fire Company and UPT Fire & Emergency Services were alerted to a smoke condition on one of the floors at New Hall on Ursinus’s campus. With the help of maintenance, it was found to be a heater issue.

Thank you to Ted Hodgins for the amazing shots.

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03/03/2026

🚨Be the Neighbor who shows up🚨

At the Collegeville Fire Company, we believe in one simple idea:

Be the neighbor who shows up.

When the tones drop at 2AM…
When a family smells smoke…
When a storm rolls through town…

Showing up matters.

Across Pennsylvania, the number of volunteer firefighters has fallen dramatically — from nearly 300,000 in the 1970s to roughly 30,000 in 2018. Yet the need hasn’t decreased. In fact, it continues to grow.

There are 2,462 fire companies across Pennsylvania — and nearly 90% of them are volunteer. State fire officials estimate volunteer fire companies save communities about $10 billion annually. That’s not just a number — that’s neighbors protecting neighbors.

Here in Collegeville, we’re proud to serve. But we can’t do it alone.

You don’t have to be a firefighter to make a difference. We need:
🚒 Firefighters
🚧Support members
📋 Administrative volunteers
💻 Fundraising & community outreach help

There’s a place for everyone — whether you want to respond to emergencies or support those who do.

Being a volunteer isn’t about being a hero.
It’s about being the neighbor who shows up.

If you’ve ever wondered how you can give back to your community, this is your sign.

Message us or stop by Monday nights to learn how you can join the team.



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02/23/2026

🚒❄️ CO Alarm❄️🚒

The crew from Collegeville along with UPT Fire & Emergency Services and Trappe Fire Company No. 1 responded to the area of Fieldcrest Drive in Upper Providence Township for a reported carbon monoxide detector activation this early afternoon.

Like the postal service, we don’t let rain, snow, sleet or hail keep us from our mission of serving our community. Unlike the USPS, we do it with flash and style. 😂

If you think riding a big red truck wearing a cool safety ensemble and helping your community sounds like fun, reach out and we will see what we have in your size…

02/22/2026

❄️Is it Summer Yet?!?❄️

So it appears we are going to be receiving a fair bit of snow. If you haven’t gathered your snow survival supplies yet( bread, milk, eggs, coffee…) we fear the shelves may be empty or close to it. Collegeville Borough has declared a snow emergency, so make sure your vehicles are not in the way.

This storm looks as though it’s going to drop a significant amount of snow. Travel will be greatly impacted, so let’s be prepared to stay inside and enjoy some quality TV. If you scroll back a bit, we provided a really got hot chocolate recipe you can still try.

If you need us, we will be there.

02/21/2026

🚨🚒 Engine responds 🚒🚨

Last night around 21:25hrs, memebers from the Collegeville Fire Company responded with UPT Fire & Emergency Services to a reported dwelling fire. Fortunately it was mitigated quickly and held to Squad 68, Engine 34 and Tower 53 from Lower Providence Fire Department.

Thank you to FF Mike Duncan for being our photographer and snapping pics. If you would like to be apart of the action, DM us or stop by any Monday night and we will how we can help you help us.

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