On the afternoon of Saturday, June 30th, many members were preparing to attend an annual July Fourth picnic. At 3:30PM, Tanker 4-9 was dispatched to assist the Caernarvon Fire Company of Churchtown on a working barn fire in the 2900 block of Best Road in Caernarvon Township.\
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Responding units were advised of a 20’X50′ equipment shed on fire, with bales of hay inside. A smoke plume was visible for miles. Twin Valley Engine 69-2 was first arriving, and quickly knocked the fire down using Compressed Air Foam, and was supplied by Churchtown Tanker 3-4. Honey Brook Engine 33-1 drafted from the port-a-tank at the end of the driveway and supplied the scene with water that was being dumped into the tank by the tankers on the scene.\
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Tanker 4-9 dumped one load of water into Goodville Tanker 3-6, and proceeded to a neighbors pond to be refilled by Twin Valley Engine 69-1, before being released to return to White Horse.\
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Fire Companies on the scene:\
Lancaster County:\
Caernarvon (3-4), \
Blue Ball (3-2), \
Goodville (3-6), \
Salisbury Twp. (4-9)\
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Chester County:\
Twin Valley (69), \
Honey Brook (33), \
Glenmoore (48), \
Elverson EMS (89)\
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Berks County:\
Geigertown (24)\
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A great job was done by units on the scene in preventing spread of the fire to another barn that was in close proximity to the burning barn; and in doing so on a very warm June afternoon.
Community CPR Class at White Horse Fire Co.
February 15, 2026