Reading’s Neversink Mountain fire ‘100% contained’; Pa. forestry crew heading home
Wednesday marks what should be the final day of active fire suppression efforts on the 138-acre Ganter Fire on Neversink Mountain, according to a DCNR incident commander.
Crews continue to battle Neversink Mountain fire, 4 days later
For the fourth straight night, firefighters continued to battle a major brush fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading on Monday.
Crews focus on controlling the fire perimeter on Neversink Mountain in Reading
Firefighting efforts on Neversink Mountain continued Monday with a focus on perimeter control and safety. “What we are looking to do is control the perimeter,” said Jeremy Hamilton, incident commander for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Fire erupts on Neversink Mountain in Reading; battle continues [updated]
Crews Saturday were continuing to fight a wind-whipped fire on Neversink Mountain that broke out shortly after midnight. The fast-spreading blaze and the smoke it produced were visible from miles away.
Crews responding to major brush fire on Neversink Mountain near Reading, Pa.
Some residents returned to their homes on Saturday after being asked to evacuate as crews responded to a large wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania. The fire was mostly under control by Saturday afternoon but it's still unclear how the fire started.
Brush fire continues to burn on Neversink Mountain in Berks County
Windy and dry conditions have been making it difficult for crews battling the fire that started around late Friday.
Crews respond to wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Berks County
A fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania is drawing fire crews to Berks County and may last over a week.
Brush fire spreads through Neversink Mountain in Berks County, Pa.
Firefighters are battling a brush fire that continues to spread through Berks County, Pennsylvania. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the Neversink Mountain in Reading. Smoke could be seen and smelled for miles as a ring of fire outlined the edges of the mountain.
Firefighters battling brush fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading
READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Firefighters in Berks County are battling a major brush fire on Neversink Mountain. Crews were called out to the mountain around 11:30 p.m. Friday. The Action Cam was stationed near the Reading Pagoda where flames could be seen in the distance.
Crews continue to battle wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Berks
Crews Sunday continued battling a wildfire that broke out late Friday on Neversink Mountain in the outskirts of Reading. The fast-spreading blaze was driven by dry conditions and intensified as gusts peaked at 35 mph just before 2 a.
When wildfires strike, the Berks Emergency Strike Team jumps into action
The Berks Emergency Strike Team has responded to a number of wildfires in the region lately, including most recently on ...
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Wet weather breaks dry streak as several wildfires continue to burn in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Sunday night's wet weather should help crews make progress on wildfires burning across the region. A fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania, is 30% contained. The ...
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Fire tankers battle Midstate brush fire, remind citizens of dangerously dry conditions
(WHTM) — Multiple agencies across the Midstate are battling a brush fire on Neversink Mountain that is wreaking havoc due ...
Salvation Army supports firefighters through wild fires, drought conditions
Up the mountain for nearly a week, people with the Salvation Army helped first responders after a dangerous fire burned 140 ...