Fire erupts on Neversink Mountain in Reading; battle continues [updated]
Crews Saturday were continuing to fight a wind-whipped fire on Neversink Mountain that broke out shortly after midnight. The fast-spreading blaze and the smoke it produced were visible from miles away.
Reading’s Neversink Mountain fire ‘100% contained’; Pa. forestry crew heading home
Wednesday marks what should be the final day of active fire suppression efforts on the 138-acre Ganter Fire on Neversink Mountain, according to a DCNR incident commander.
Crews responding to major brush fire on Neversink Mountain near Reading, Pa.
Some residents returned to their homes on Saturday after being asked to evacuate as crews responded to a large wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania. The fire was mostly under control by Saturday afternoon but it's still unclear how the fire started.
Brush fire continues to burn on Neversink Mountain in Berks County
Windy and dry conditions have been making it difficult for crews battling the fire that started around late Friday.
Crews continue to battle wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Berks
Crews Sunday continued battling a wildfire that broke out late Friday on Neversink Mountain. The fast-spreading blaze was driven by dry conditions and intensified as gusts peaked at 35 miles per hour just before 2 a.m. Saturday. The windy conditions continued as firefighters worked through the day and night to contain the fire.
Crews continue to battle Neversink Mountain fire, 4 days later
For the fourth straight night, firefighters continued to battle a major brush fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading on Monday.
Brush fire spreads through Neversink Mountain in Berks County, Pa.
Firefighters are battling a brush fire that continues to spread through Berks County, Pennsylvania. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the Neversink Mountain in Reading. Smoke could be seen and smelled for miles as a ring of fire outlined the edges of the mountain.
Firefighters battling brush fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading
READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Firefighters in Berks County are battling a major brush fire on Neversink Mountain. Crews were called out to the mountain around 11:30 p.m. Friday. The Action Cam was stationed near the Reading Pagoda where flames could be seen in the distance.
Crews Continue to Battle Pennsylvania Wildfires
The wildfire broke out late Friday on Neversink Mountain near the outskirts of Reading, giving rise to a fast-spreading blaze driven by dry conditions and intensified by gusts of wind that peaked at 35 mph.
Crews respond to wildfire on Neversink Mountain in Berks County
A fire on Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania is drawing fire crews to Berks County and may last over a week.
Crews focus on controlling the fire perimeter on Neversink Mountain in Reading
Firefighting efforts on Neversink Mountain continued Monday with a focus on perimeter control and safety. “What we are looking to do is control the perimeter,” said Jeremy Hamilton, incident commander for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
DCNR officials report Neversink Mountain fire 100% contained
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