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Thanks to Sam Hackman and FortitudeWeld Fab, a hose tray was added to Wagon 31.   It will carry 300 Ft. of 1 3/4" hose that will be able to operate as  2 separate  150 Ft. high rise packs or for a quick deployment of a 300 Ft. attack line.   

We were fortunate to have 2 other Keystone members that had received emeritus awards in the past present to help honor Lee Smith when he received the Treasurer Emeritus award.  On the picture from left to right is Larry Mentzer, President Emeritus; Fritz Shaak, Fire Chief Emeritus and Lee Smith...

Our 1992 Mack engine was sold to a forest fighting unit in Virginia.  It was picked up on Saturday morning,  March 14, 2020, and driven back to Virginia.  We are very sad to see it go but very glad that old Engine 31 will continue its fire fighting career in Virginia.   It served...

On March 14, the members of the Keystone Hook & Ladder Co. # 1 of Myerstown  honored Lee Smith for his dedication to the Keystone by awarding him the Title of, Treasurer Emeritus.  Lee was joined by his wife and family. Lee became a member of the Keystone on December 6, 1956. As o...

Pictures were taken of our 3 pumpers together prior to the 1992 Mack engine leaving  town.   It was sold.   More information coming.

The Keystone ran 364 calls in 2019. This included 97 calls in Myerstown Borough, 197 calls in Jackson Township and 70 mutual aid call to neighbors municipalities. 

Rescue 31 was dispatched as an additional rescue to assist Berks Station 53 ( Frystown) with a tractor trailer truck accident down an embankment with entrapment.

The Truck and Rescue were dispatched this afternoon for a working house fire in Lebanon City. The truck crew was sent to the roof to open up. Once on the roof crews found heavy fire in the rear of the structure. The Rescue crew then stretched a line to the roof to assist with fire suppression. 

This afternoon the Rescue and Wagon were dispatched to assist at a building fire in North Lebanon Township. Both crews were assigned to assist with opening the roof. 

Shortly after Midnight units were dispatched for a possible building fire on Railroad Street in the Borough. Engine 31 was first arriving and found a well involved building. The engine crew stretched multiple lines as the truck was setting up for elevated master stream operations. Crews worked throu...