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Monday evening December 9th & Tuesday evening December 10th beginning at 6 PM the company will escort Santa throughout Bethel Township neighborhoods. The attached image lists the neighborhood schedule. For safety reasons, Santa will not be stopping on main roads (Foulk Road, Garnet Mine Road, Naamans Creek Road, Route 322, Bethel Road, Concord Road, Chichester Avenue, Chelsea Road, Kirk Road, Pyle Road, Ebright Road & Zebley Road). This schedule is subject to change if we need to answer any emergencies while escorting Santa. Any schedule changes will be communicated on our website, Facebook and Instagram pages. Please see the Santa tracking links below.

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Santa's helpers notified us a mailbox will be dropped off in front of the firehouse Friday, November 29th. Please feel free to drop your letters to Santa off so our members can help get them to Santa! Parents please print your child's name clearly on the outside of the envelope. Bethel Township residents only will receive a response from Santa! The last day to drop off letters is Saturday, December 14th. See the attached flyer photo for more information. Any questions please email SantaLetters@bethelfire.com.... (Full Story & Photos)

Wednesday morning September 25th around 0600 hours, the company and mutual aid were dispatched to Zebley Road in Bethel Township for a residential structure fire. Engine 66 made the response and arrived to find heavy fire throughout the structure. Truck and Chief 66 also made the response.

Engine 66 assumed the first due engine assignment establishing a water supply and stretching a handline. The crew from Engine 66 operated with various mutual aid companies to extinguish the fire.

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Monday afternoon September 2nd around 4 p.m., the company was dispatched to assist Chester Heights (71) on a residential structure fire. Engine 66 immediately made the response and while enroute Delaware County fireboard advised units they were receiving multiple calls. Truck 66 and Squad 66 also made the response a short time later.

Engine 66 assumed the third due engine assignment and picked up a secondary water supply. The crew from Engine 66 operated within the exposure building and assisted in locating fire that was spreading from the original fire building. The crew from Truck and Squad 66 completed searches in the nearby exposures looking for extension and assisted with ventilation.

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Friday morning August 23rd just after 5 a.m.,the company was dispatched to assist Upper Chichester Fire Department on a building fire. Engine 66 immediately made the response, with the overnight crew of 3, and while enroute PD advised they were on scene with a working fire. Truck 66 also made the response a short time later.

Engine 10 and Engine 66 arrived simultaneously and engine 66 assumed the second due engine assignment. The crew from Engine 66 deployed a 2.5-inch handline and knocked the exterior fire while Engine 10 stretched a handline inside the residence. 1 victim was located and removed from the residence by Rescue 39 (Lower Chichester Volunteer Fire Company) and transported to a ... (Full Story & Photos)