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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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This afternoon we received an urgent call from the North Pole

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 18

Santa is making his list and wants to hitch a ride on our firetrucks and visit with you!

Mark your calendars! On the afternoon of Saturday, December 21st we will be escorting Santa throughout the Lincoln area in Ephrata Boro, Ephrata Township, and Clay Township.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for additional information on exact timing and live tracking the day of the event.

We look forward to ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption This morning shortly before 5am Rescue 16 was dispatched as part of the Mayday Taskforce for an apartment building in Warwick Township

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 17

Rescue 16 went enroute with a crew of 7, plus the Duty Chief McCabe. Thankfully the mayday for the trapped firefighters was cleared quickly before the Rescue went responding. Rescue 16 arrived and assisted with RIT for the duration of the incident clearing right before 9am.... (Full Story & Photos)

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It's Fund Drive Friday!

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 15

If you haven't donated yet, you should have received a reminder in the mail recently. Did you know that we typically receive around 25% return on our fund drive? This means that only 1 out of 4 houses and businesses in our first due area contribute to our fund drive.

A majority of our operational funding comes from our fund drive. Without your donations we wouldn't be able to afford the apparatus, ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Thank you to all of our Veteran's, we appreciate your service to the United States of America

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 11

#army #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce... (Full Story & Photos)

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October 2024 Statistics: 31 Total Incidents Top Call Runners: Safety Officer, Randy Gockley - 26 calls Deputy Chief, James Gehman - 20 calls Firefighter, Glenn Zimmerman - 20 calls Chief, Richard Gehman - 18 calls Firefighter, Gerald Hursh - 16 calls 1

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 10

5 hours
Firefighter, Addie Northup - 14 hours
Captain, Laura Martin - 12 hours
Firefighter, Lane Buckwalter - 9 hours
Firefighter, Kristin Gockley - 9 hours

Thanks to all members who answered calls and completed training. We had another busy month at the 16 House. Year to date 378 calls and 2,417.5 training hours for the year. Rescue 16 was the busiest apparatus for the month.

Lincoln also conducted ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption It's Fund Day Friday!

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 08

We like equipment. We need equipment. However, that equipment costs money and often requires maintenance and upkeep. Today we will take a look at Rescue 16, or what some say is our "rolling toll box". The Rescue carries a variety of equipment that assists our crews in delivering rescue services to the community. So exactly what are some of these services. On Rescue 16 we carry equipment for vehicle ... (Full Story & Photos)

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This afternoon the Lincoln Volunteers along with Engine 14-1 Durlach/Mt

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 06

Airy Fire Company were dispatched for a working vehicle fire in the Lincoln Gardens Development in our first due area. There was also minor extension to the house but damage to that was held to a minimum.... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption From Ephrata Township, PA 11/06/2024 BURN BAN ALERT Due to current and forecasted dry weather conditions, the Ephrata Township Board of Supervisors has declared a temporary burn ban for all of Ephrata Township

Lincoln Fire Company Station 16, November 06

This ban will take effect on November 5, 2024 and remain in place until December 4, 2024.

The burn ban restricts all open burning, including certain types of burning that would normally be permitted under the Township’s burning ordinance.

While the ban is initially set for 30 days, it may be lifted sooner if significant precipitation occurs before the end of the period. Conversely, the ban may ... (Full Story & Photos)

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