Engine 12 Handles Brush Fire While Covering Station During Two-Alarm Barn Fire
Photo by Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12Engine 12 staged in the apparatus bay while assigned to standby coverage for Bareville Fire Company during a two-alarm barn fire.
Photo by Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12Firefighters assess a burned section of field along Newport Road after being dispatched from standby.
Photo by Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12Crews work the edge of the field fire to ensure hot spots are fully extinguished.
Photo by Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12Firefighters coordinate suppression efforts with assisting companies at the brush fire scene.
Photo by Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12Responders spread out along the field line as mop-up operations continue.
November 16, 2025 | Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12 — At approximately 2:23 p.m., Engine 12 was dispatched for a standby transfer to Bareville Fire Company (Station 31) as crews worked a two-alarm barn fire on Peters Road in Upper Leacock Township. While on standby, Engine 12 was redirected to a reported brush fire in the 300 block of Newport Road. Upon arrival, firefighters found a small section of field already burned and partially contained by the property owner’s family. Engine 12 advanced a handline and quickly extinguished the remaining fire. Assistance was provided by Pumper/Tanker 62 (Witmer Fire Protective Association), Tanker 41 (Hand in Hand), and Engine 302 (Weaverland Valley). Units were in service for approximately 44 minutes before Engine 12 returned to Station 31 until Bareville’s units cleared the barn fire.
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