Current Events

PENN FIRE RESPONDS 1st DUE TO METH LAB EXPLOSION IN OSCEOLA
Penn Fire Squad 13, Medic 13, Battalion 5 and Chief 1402 ended up being 1st due into this explosion on Tuesday evening within the town limits of Osceola. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department has confirmed a meth lab caused the blast. The explosion sent one man to the hospital with burns....
PENN TWP. FD PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE AT PENN HIGH SCHOOL
Due to the recent events in the United States, the Penn Twp. Fire Dept. helped plan and then participated in an active shooter training exercise at Penn High School on Saturday 4-27-13. This drill involved the St. Joseph County Police Department, Penn Fire, Mishawaka Fire, Clay Fire, VEST and...
PENN FIREFIGHTERS ATTEND RIVER RESCUE SCHOOL
Penn Twp. Firefighters Matt Hamilton and Tyler Heckaman attended the 40hr South Bend / Indiana River Rescue School. This school is imperative for Penn Twps. response to the St. Joseph River. A recent rain made for strong rapids on the St. Joseph River on Wednesday. The churning waters...
B-SHIFT HAS A DOUBLE PIN-JOB ON SR 331
Two people were badly hurt when their pickup truck crashed into a semi on Indiana 331, south of Mishawaka. According to a witness, the pickup truck was heading north shortly before noon Tuesday when it suddenly drifted into the southbound lanes, striking the oncoming semi. The witness was driving...
PENN FIREFIGHTERS TRAIN ON FOAM OPERATIONS
The Penn Twp. Fire Dept. has recently taken delivery of some new 1x3 AR-AFFF Firefighting foam and took advantage of the nice weather to get out and train on it. This new foam is alcohol resistant and is specially designed to deal with ethanol emergencies that the department may respond...