Alert Fire Company

The Alert No. 1 and Downingtown Fire Dept. volunteers were busy from 6:30 AM until 11:30 PM today, preparing and keeping our community safe during all of the 41st. Annual Downingtown Good Neighbor Day events and Independence Day Celebrations. The Alerts started the day with what … [Read more...]

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Safe Independence Day! … [Read more...]

At 11:16 PM, Tower 45 and Engine 46-2 of the Downingtown Fire Dept. were dispatched to assist Station 38 (Thorndale Fire Co.) on the First Alarm Assignment, for a house fire in the 3500 block of Hazelwood Ave., Caln Township.  The Caln Police Dept. arrived on location with fire … [Read more...]

This afternoon, during the wide-area flash flooding that was occurring in Chester County from a torrential rain storm, the Downingtown Fire Dept. Water Rescue Team was dispatched for a water rescue at S. Lloyd Ave. and W. Lancaster Ave.  Battalion 46 (Brooks) arrived and found an … [Read more...]

The members and officers of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to thank Mattioni Plumbing, Heating & Cooling for choosing our 100% volunteer, full-service fire and rescue company as the first recipient of the Mattioni Cares Giveaway. Mattioni Plumbing, Heating & … [Read more...]

We are proud to announce that the Downingtown Fire Dept. has been chosen by the Chester County Mac & Cheese Cook-off and the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown to be the 2019 Non-Profit Partner. The DFD is made up of two volunteer companies - the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 and … [Read more...]

The Downingtown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 845 and the Downingtown American Legion Post 475 hosted the Annual Memorial Parade and Service today with the entire Downingtown Fire Dept. participating. At the completion of the parade, a ceremony to honor those who made the … [Read more...]

The members and officers would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Memorial Day.  Let us never forget the sacrifices that our men and women of the Armed Services have made defending our freedoms. … [Read more...]

The officers and members of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 would like to you a Safe and Happy Mother's Day. … [Read more...]

Thank you again to all of our Sponsors, Golfers and Volunteers who made our Sixth Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing at the Ron Jaworski's Downingtown Country Club another huge success. Below, is a list of all of our 2019 Sponsors who helped make the Golf Outing a … [Read more...]

At 8:12 AM, the Downingtown Fire Dept., plus Engines 38 (Thorndale Fire Co.), 39-1 (West Bradford Fire Co.), 49-5 (East Brandywine Fire Co.), Rescue 38, Tanker 39 and Engine 51-1 (First West Chester Fire Co.) for RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) were dispatched for a building fire … [Read more...]

The Alert Fire Co. No. 1 will be hosting the Sixth Annual Alert Fire Co. No. 1 Golf Outing, on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club.  There are several different opportunities for you or your business to join with us for this special event.  We are … [Read more...]

The Alert Volunteers wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Easter. … [Read more...]

At 5:15 AM, Engines 45 and 46-2 were dispatched as part of the first alarm assignment to assist Station 47 (Lionville Fire Co.) with a building fire at C and S Repair Center, on the 500 block of W. Uwchlan Ave, Uwchlan Township. Deputy 47 (M. Holmes) arrived on location to find … [Read more...]

Just after Tower 45 returned to station from a house fire in the Thorndale Heights section of Caln Twp., Tower 45 was dispatched at 4:43 PM as the third-due truck company in the second alarm assignment, for a working house fire in the 200 block of New St., Coatesville … [Read more...]