It’s the first Friday of Lent, so you know that that means! Lenten Dinners are back at Swedesburg Vol. Fire Co! Come out from 5:00 - 8:00 PM every Friday of lent for food prepared by your local firefighters. Make sure to try our new dish this year, Linguini and clams! We can’t wait to see you there! ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday morning Upper Merion Twp. Fire and EMS and Quint 27 from the Norristown Fire Department were dispatched to the unit block of King Manor Dr. for a Commercial Building Fire. Upper Merion 5 (Leis) and Ladder 56 arrived to a commercial building with smoke showing from the roof line. The Working Fire Dispatch brought additional resources from area mutual aid fire companies. Squirt and Squad 56 ... (Full Story & Photos)

A busy start of the year for Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company continues. This morning at approximately 1:30 AM Squirt 56 was dispatched with the Bridgeport Fire Department for an Apartment Building Fire at Bridgeport Suits. First arriving units had fire from the rear first floor apartment and multiple people trapped. Squirt 56 arrived as the 4th due engine and was assigned primary search above the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Early this morning right before midnight Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS and Quint 54 from Bridgeport Fire Department were dispatched to the 100 Blk of Riverview Rd of the local for a dwelling fire. Deputy 56-3 (Recupido) arrived in the area to a smoke condition throughout the neighborhood and heavy fire from the rear of the dwelling. Deputy 56-3 established command, the Working Fire Dispatch was ... (Full Story & Photos)

This past week, Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company hosted a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Ice Rescue & Emergency Response Technician class taught by Keystone Water Rescue Inc. Six members from Swedesburg were joined by members from King Of Prussia Fire Company, Swedeland Fire Company, Upper Merion Township Career Staff and Norristown Fire Department. Members completed a night of lecture followed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Swedesburg Volunteers have been kept busy since Friday morning. On Friday alone, members responded to seven different calls for service. On Saturday members responded to another three calls including a working fire at the Red Lobster on W. Dekalb Pike shortly before midnight.

Squirt 56 arrived as the second due engine. Squirt 56 established a water supply to Squad 56, the Squirt’s crew was then ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today remains busy for members after a 2 alarm fire this morning, shortly after 1:45 PM Swedesburg, Squad 56 & Medic 356 (Upper Merion Township Fire & EMS) were alerted to a vehicle accident with injuries at S. Henderson Rd and Monroe Blvd. Callers reported a three vehicle accident that included a bus. While units were enroute the assignment was upgraded to a vehicle rescue for one subject trapped ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tuesday Night at approximately 7:00 PM a building fire at the Tabernacle House of Prayer on Dekalb St. in Norristown was dispatched. Squirt 56, operating as the Township Duty Crew, responded at dispatch with a crew of four. Squirt 56 arrived as the second due engine, establishing a water supply into the scene. The crew of the Squirt were ordered to stretch a second attack line off Norristown Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)