The 77th brush fire of the year was reported in Indiana County shortly before 2 p.m. yesterday.
Indiana County 911 reports that fire crews from Aultman, Coal Run, Black Lick, Homer City and Iselin were dispatched to reports of a brush fire along Route 286 Highway West in Black Lick Township. Heavy smoke was reported in the area and drivers report that three separate areas along the highway caught fire and spread into the fields beyond the roads.
No word on when the fire was put out is available yet.
Besides the brush fire, it was a relatively calm day according to Indiana County 911. The only other reported incident was an automatic carbon monoxide alarm reported along Birch St. in Westmoreland County, in which Armaugh fire crews were dispatched.
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