Sat, Aug 15th, 2020 8:00:00 pm - Engine 51-1's lettering and striping process was finished on Thursday. Thank you to Dan of Danz Lettering for his amazing skill and attention to detail in his work on Engine 51-1 as well as our other apparatus that he has worked on. We are proud ...Continued

Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 6:00:00 pm - The gold leaf lettering and scotchlite striping process has begun on Engine 51-1. It should be completed by the end of the week or the beginning of next week. The graphics are being done by Danz Lettering. Engine 51-1 is the 5th unit that Dan ...Continued

Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 8:00:00 pm - Introducing the new Engine 51-1! Engine 51-1 arrived this afternoon, and will now begin the lettering process next week, tool and equipment mounting after that, with driver training and crew familiarization any time we can! We are excited to take delivery of our new piece!  ...Continued

Mon, Jul 13th, 2020 9:00:00 pm - At tonight's monthly fire company meeting, Chief Randy Hershey and Assistant Chief Adam Weidman presented past chief George LeFevre with a plaque commemorating him for his years of service as Fire Chief. George served as Fire Chief from 2001-2004 and in 2018 and 2019. In ...Continued

Sun, Jul 12th, 2020 2:39:00 pm - This weekend Chief Randy Hershey, Assistant Chief Adam Weidman, and Committee Chairman George LeFevre flew out to Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin for the Final Inspection and Acceptance on Engine 51-1.  After delivery from Pierce, the new engine will undergo tool mounting at Glick Fire ...Continued

Sat, Jun 20th, 2020 8:00:00 pm - Engine 51-1 is nearing completion! There are still a few things to be assembled before it can move to the testing stage. The completion date is scheduled for July 8, and our Engine Committee members are planning to be at Pierce Manufacturing in Wisconsin in ...Continued

Tue, May 26th, 2020 10:10:00 pm - As you can see from the photos, Engine 51-1 is making great progress at Pierce. The cab, body and pumphouse components have all been manufactured and gone through the paint process. All of these components are now beginning assembly of their various components such as ...Continued

Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 8:00:00 pm - In early January, current Engine 51-1 was listed for sale in preparation for the delivery of the new 2020 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper in June. Within a few weeks of its listing, we had an agreement with Volant Volunteer Fire Company in western Pennsylvania for ...Continued

Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 7:30:00 pm - The members of Bart Township Fire Company want to thank the Solanco Kindergarten students who took the time to brighten their community helpers' spirits by writing letters of support in these difficult times. ...Continued

Sat, Apr 25th, 2020 9:00:00 pm - In late spring of 2018, the Officers and Members of the Bart Township Fire Company decided that it was time to begin looking into replacement options for Engine 51-1, as well as the various rescue tools on this piece. Some of the rescue tools date ...Continued