Independent Fire Company

01/02/2026

Happy New Year! While you were celebrating or sleeping on this first day of 2026, La Mott was busy with two major incidents.
At 3:55AM this morning the Fire Company was dispatched to a car fire on Chelten Hills Drive near Church Road. Within one minute the call was upgraded to a building fire as the car (which was on fire) had crashed into a home on Chelten Hills drive, causing the house to catch fire. Fortunately there were no injuries.
At 7:55 while still in the station cleaning equipment from the previous call, the fire company was dispatched to a vehicle rescue with entrapment on Church Road at Pardee Lane, the car was reported to be on it side. With the assistance of the Weldon and Cheltenham fire companies the driver was extracted from the vehicle with apparent minor injuries.

We would like to thank all of our mutual aide fire companies from Cheltenham, Abington, Springfield and Jenkintown, and Rockledge. We would also like to thank Cheltenham EMS, Cheltenham Police Department, Cheltenham Public Works and the multiple Fire Marshals offices.

10/21/2025

The Jenkintown Fire Department offers our sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues on the passing of Fire Marshal John Rohrer. He assisted Jenkintown on countless occasions and was always quick to offer a helping hand or his support. He was a true professional and will be greatly missed on and off the fire ground. Rest easy Chief.

06/30/2025

4TH OF JULY PARADE
9:30 AM START
**note the time change from last year**

The Jenkintown Volunteer Fire Department is once again proud to sponsor the Borough’s Annual 4th of July Celebration. This year’s parade will be on Friday, July 4th, at 9:30 A.M. with a rain date of Saturday, July 5th, at 9:30 A.M.

The Celebration will once again feature a Parade of our local fire trucks, color Guard, bands and decorated bikes for children. In addition, various community service groups including The Boys/Girl Scouts and J.Y.A. will also be attendance. Being a safety-oriented organization, we would ask that any child riding a bike through the parade route that is under the age of 12 wear a bike helmet. At the conclusion of the Parade, we will award prizes in the Town Square for the Best Decorated Bikes. This year’s awards will be divided into three (3) categories, Strollers & Wagons, Tricycles and Bikes. We will also feature games for all ages, including the “Peanut Scramble,” “Egg Toss,” and various other games.

This year’s Parade Route will begin on Leedom Street and Greenwood Avenue. It will proceed North on Leedom Street to Hillside Avenue, West on Hillside Avenue to Walnut Street, South on Walnut Street to West Avenue and commence at the Town Square on Leedom Street. We will be serving hot dogs and cold beverages at the Pioneer Fire Company at the conclusion of the parade.

06/04/2025

Happy heavenly 100th Ted. We are honored to be able to say you were our Chief, mentor and dear friend. Gone but not forgotten, we talk about you often and miss you always.
Thank you for the foundation and values you built and instilled in Jenkintown.

🎖️ Honoring 100 Years — J. Theodore (Ted) Jensen 🎖️

Today we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of J. Theodore (Ted) Jensen — a man whose legacy continues to live on at Campbell Supply and in the hearts of so many.

A proud Penn State fan, U.S. Marine, Mayor of Jenkintown PA, and a true fire service icon — Ted dedicated more than 75 years to serving his community as a firefighter, fire chief, community leader, elected official, mentor, father figure, and friend.

Thousands of people were impacted by his leadership, kindness, and passion for service. His influence helped shape not only Campbell Supply but the fire service industry as a whole.

Today, we honor his life, his service, and the incredible impact he made.

Happy Heavenly 100th, Ted — you are forever part of the Campbell Supply family. 💙🤍🔥

04/30/2025

Great opportunity to volunteer! See attached for more information

04/08/2025

April is . If you're looking for a way to give back to your community consider volunteering at your local fire company! Fill out a contact form at www.montcofirefighters.org to get connected

04/05/2025

UPDATE: The flare off will continue until approximately 10 PM, on Monday, April 7, 2025.

The Abington Township Fire Marshal has been notified of a planned propane tank flare off occurring at SPS Technologies on Monday, April 7th, 2025, from approximately 10am-2pm. A Flare Off is a controlled burning of high v***r pressure liquid or compressed gas in order to reduce or control the pressure and/or dispose of the product. You may expect to a see a flame in a remote area on the property from a piece of equipment designed for this purpose. You may also hear loud noises during this operation as well. This is a normal operation that propane companies conduct regularly and should not be a cause for concern.

The reason for this operation is the removal of an existing onsite propane tank, which is not inside the structure, but located approximately 75 feet from the building. The operation is being conducted by a licensed propane supply company in coordination with the Abington Township Fire Marshal.

For SPS updates, visit www.abingtonpa.gov/SPSupdates.

02/26/2025