EMERGENCY CREWS CALLED OUT FOR SMOKE IN STRUCTURE IN BLAIRSVILLE

Blairsville and Black Lick fire companies got an early start to the day with a fire call this morning in Blairsville Borough.

Indiana County 911 reported a structure fire at 4:46 AM at 211 East Chestnut Street,  and summoned not only the Blairsville and Black Lick fire departments, but also the Coral-Graceton and the Homer City fire departments, the county HAZMAT team and Citizens’ Ambulance.  Blairsville fire officials said that a wire had burned on a furnace and created a lot of smoke.  Crews remained on the scene to ventilate the house.

Also this morning, a tree was reported down on Route 286 west near the intersection with Valley Road in Young Township.  The Coal Run Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene.

Two other calls were reported on Tuesday.  The Aultman Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to West 3^rd Street in Center Township to assist EMT’s on the scene 11:50 last night.  And Indiana Fire Companies 2 and 3 were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm activation on Oakland Avenue in White Township.  That call came in at 12:04 in the afternoon.