FIRE REPORTED IN FAST FOOD RESTAURANT’S EXHAUST SYSTEM NEAR BLAIRSVILLE

Multiple fire companies were called out to a fast food restaurant along Route 22 in Burrell Township for a reported structure fire.

The Blairsville, Black Lick, Coral-Graceton, Homer City and Armagh-East Wheatfield and Clyde fire departments, along with Citizens’ Ambulance and the HAZMAT team, were dispatched to the Burger King restaurant on 22 East at 10:30 this morning.  Fire crews discovered that the fire was in one of the exhaust systems and the fire was contained to that exhaust system.

Many of the fire departments were recalled shortly after that, with some remaining on scene to help ventilate the restaurant.