Fire crews were busy on Sunday with two fires, one in Conemaugh Township and the other in Buffington Township.
The fire in Conemaugh Township was a brush fire reported at 1:46 PM by Indiana County 911. Crews from Bell Township, Coral-Graceton, New Alexandria, Washington Township and Apollo were called to the scene along with other crews from Westmoreland County. The fire was reported in the woods near the Conemaugh Dam in Saltsburg. Scanner reports at the time said that the crews had problems with water supplies. No word on how much damage was done.
The other fire was a structure fire reported on Spruce Hollow Road in Buffington Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Armagh, Cherryhill Township, Coral-Graceton, Brush Valley and Vintondale fire departments along with the RIT team and Citizens Ambulance at 6:44 PM. An eyewitness said crews were there until about 8:45 PM. No other details are available on this fire.
Submitted photo from the Buffington Township fire
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