Sun, Aug 13th, 2017 9:00:00 am - The Gap Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Past Assistant Chief Charles "Chuck"  Coates.  Chuck is a life member of the Gap Fire Company for 65 years holding various positions within the Fire Company.  Charles R. "Chuck" Coates, age 81, of Gap, PA, passed away at Fairmount Homes of Ephrata, on Sunday, August 13, 2017. He was the husband of the late Marlene ...More Info and Pictures

Sun, Jul 23rd, 2017 6:12:00 am - At 6:12am, Rescue 42 was requested by Chester County to assist Station 8 Keystone Valley Fire Department on a dwelling fire at 536 W Second Avenue in Parkesburg. Arriving fire personel finding fire in the dwelling had Engine 8 lead off with a handline quickly putting a knock on the fire. Rescue 42 was redirected to Station 8 as a stand by unit, but was released ...More Info and Pictures

Mon, Jul 17th, 2017 7:12:00 pm - At 7:12pm, Rescue 42 was alerted to assist Station 45 Kinzer Fire Company on a tractor trailer fire at 3593 Lincoln Hwy in Paradise Twp. Engine 45-1 arrives on location with the rear of the trailer tires area on fire. Quickly deploying a handline, the fire was extinguished and fire under control, recalling Rescue 42. Fire Police from Station 42 remained on the scene closing ...More Info and Pictures

Sat, Jul 8th, 2017 9:00:00 am - At 9:00am, Engine 42-2 participates in the Pennsylvania Pump Primers 42nd Annual Fire Muster at the Riverfront Park in Harrisburg. ...More Info and Pictures

Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 11:00:00 am - The Gap Fire Company pass along their deepest sympathy to the Bart Fire Company for the passing of John T "Whitey" Whiteside Jr. Information on arrangements can be found on the Bart Fire Company website. ...More Info and Pictures

Fri, Jun 23rd, 2017 1:19:00 pm - At 1:15pm, the community was shaken by a loud bang. At 1:19pm, the Gap Fire Company was alerted for an investigation at the BB&T Bank at 790 Route 41 in Salisbury Township. Upon the investigation, Recuse 42 arrives on location and found smoke coming from the rear of a dump truck and a fire at the rear tires. The loud bang was from the tire ...More Info and Pictures