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Welcome to the Official Website for the Lincoln Fire Company of Ephrata, PA
“Protectors of the West Side”



“It shall be the mission of the Lincoln Fire Company No. 1 of Ephrata, PA to anticipate and provide safe, appropriate and professional response to fire, rescue, hazardous materials and environmental emergencies needed by our dynamic community. We shall be Volunteers, dedicated to minimizing loss from these emergencies through fire suppression, training, public education, investigation and innovative programs.”

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No Caption Some additional photos of yesterday's accident assisting Schoeneck Fire Company

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 18

Crews utilized both our Holmatro Pentheon Battery Tools and our Core Hydraulic Tools along with our JYD struts.... (Full Story & Photos)

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🔥 🔥 NEW APPARATUS DESIGNATIONS 🔥 🔥 Over the past couple of months, Lancaster County-Wide Communications has been developing new standards for the naming of apparatus in the county which will better define the type of unit, and the role of the unit

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 14

The new designations went into effect today and do not affect the way that we will respond to emergencies. The same number/type of apparatus will respond today as they did yesterday. They just have new names.

The changes at Lincoln are as follows:

Engine 16-1 is now Squrt 16. This signifies that the truck is outfitted with an elevated master stream device. At this time, Lincoln is the only fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

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***Urgent Message Regarding 911*** Lancaster County Wide Communications continues to experience intermittent 911 outages

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 11

Due to this, additional numbers have been provided to call in case 911 is not working.

717-664-1190
717-664-1180
717-664-1209

The Lincoln Fire Company will be staffing the station until 7 AM tomorrow morning. Should you need to call the station, please call 717-733-6214... (Full Story)


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With current reports of 911 system failures here are the local numbers to call

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 11

We have not heard anything offical from LCWC if they are effected. Please do NOT Call 911 just to try it! #ephratapa #LCWC #LincolnFire... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption June 2025 Statistics: For the month of June we had a steady month with calls and another busy month with training

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 11

33 Total Incidents

Top Call Runners:
Asst. Chief, Sean McCabe - 25 calls
Lieutenant, Henry Chedraoui - 24 calls
Firefighter, Addie Northup - 21 calls
Safety Officer, Randy Gockley - 18 calls
Chief, Richard Gehman - 17 calls

398.5 Total Training Hours

Top Training Personnel:
Firefighter, Jaden Celentano - 54 hours
Firefighter, Kendall Copenhaver - 41 hours
Chief, Richard Gehman - 33 hours
Firefighter, ... (Full Story & Photos)

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The Lincoln Volunteers have had a busy start to the month handling 25 calls so far in the first 10 days of July

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 10

All of this handled by 100% Volunteers on their own time and funded 100% by the community we service. Interested in helping out, stop by any Tuesday evening. Looking for Firefighters, Fire Police, and Support Members.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption We would also like to thank our mutual aid partners who helped make the July 4 Community Fireworks a safe evening for everyone

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 06

Thanks to all who helped!

Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company
Durlach/Mt. Airy Fire Company
Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12
Ephrata Community Ambulance Association
Reamstown Ambulance
Ephrata Police Department... (Full Story & Photos)

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Last night 30 Lincoln Volunteers provided coverage during the Ephrata Community Fireworks

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, July 05

All Lincoln equipment was fully staffed and ready to respond to any emergency. Last night was also the first night of the new UTV 16 being in service. This unit was recently fully donated along with a trailer to the fire company. Look for more information in the future on this unit and it's capabilities. Thanks to all our mutual aid departments who assisted with coverage as well.... (Full Story & Photos)

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