Two people were displaced due to a fire on School Street in Indiana Borough last night.
Indiana County 911 reported that the call went out at 9:18 last night for a structure fire at 219 School Street. Indiana, Creekside and Homer City fire departments along with Indiana Borough Police, the HazMat team and citizens ambulance were initially dispatched. Plumville and Blacklick fire departments were called in for standby detail within the hour, and 40 minutes after the first call, the Coral-Graceton fire department was called to provide assistance on scene.
Indiana Fire Association Assistant Chief Ron Moreau said the building was a two-story brick house with an attached garage. No one was home at the time of the fire, but when they arrived they saw a lot of fire and smoke. They believe the fire started in a back corner of the house, but the cause of the fire is unknown.
An Indiana Borough Police officer was injured as he was checking for people from the outside of the house. He was treated on-scene by Citizens’ Ambulance and taken to Indiana Regional Medical center. Indiana Borough work crews also helped at the scene, laying down salt to prevent water from freezing. First responders were on the scene for about 2 hours.
The home is considered a total loss.
