UPDATE:
No one was hurt in a structure fire that happened this morning in Burrell Township.
(Photo by Josh Widdowson)
At 5:15 a.m., Indiana County 911 dispatched the Blairsville, Black Lick, Coral Graceton and Homer City fire departments for a reported structure fire at 1583 Cornell Road in Burrell Township. The county Hazmat team and Citizen’s Ambulance were also dispatched at the time. At 7:03, the Clyde fire department was called in for standby detail for the Blairsville and Black Lick fire companies, but they would be called to the scene 10 minutes later. Initial reports said the fire was in a one-story wood-framed structure with a basement and fire was showing from one room when crews arrived. Reports are also saying that the home was in a “hoarding condition.” About 30 minutes after the initial dispatch was made, the fire was reported out, but crews remain on scene to look for hot spots and extensions.
Black Lick fire chief Josh Hutcheson said crews had difficulty getting to the fire, but were able to put it out.
Hutcheson believes that the fire was electrical in nature. Two people, a woman in her 70s and her son in his 30’s, were home at the time. No word yet if they are receiving any assistance.
Four fire departments are currently on the scene of a structure fire in Burrell Township.
At 5:15 this morning, Indiana County 911 dispatched the Blairsville and Black Lick fire department for a reported structure fire at 1583 Cornell Road in Burrell Township. Coral-Graceton and Homer City fire departments were dispatched minutes later, along with the county Hazmat team and Citizen’s Ambulance.
Initial reports say the fire was in a one-story wood-framed structure with a basement and fire was showing from one room when crews arrived. A hole also had to be cut into the roof to help fight the fire, and reports are also saying that the home was in a “hoarding condition.”
About 30 minutes after the initial dispatch was made, the fire was reported out, but crews remain on scene to look for hot spots and extensions.
This is a developing story and as soon as we get more information on the fire, we will pass it along to you.
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