UPDATE: Two families were displaced in a fire at an apartment building last night in White Township.
(Photos by Josh Widdowson)
Crews from the Indiana, Homer City, Creekside, Cherryhill Township and Coral Graceton fire departments were called out to the 300 block of Maple Street in White Township at 11:57 last night for the reported structure fire. Indiana Fire First Assistant Chief Ron Moreau said the fire was limited to three units, and its progress was limited thanks to fire walls in the building. The fire started in a unit on the first floor of the building and spread from there. Those displaced are being assisted by the Red Cross, and while three units were gutted, it was safe enough for the remaining tenants to return to their apartments.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, but State Police fire marshals were called in to investigate.
WHAT WAS FIRST REPORTED
Details are not yet available on a fire that started late last night in White Township.
The structure fire was reported at 11:57 last night by Indiana County 911 for a property along Maple Street in White Township. Indiana, Coral-Graceton, Homer City, Creekside and Cherryhill Township fire crews were dispatched at the time along with Citizens’ Ambulance and the RIT team.
Crews were also called out for a brush fire yesterday afternoon. The fire was reported at 2:37 PM and initially brought out Plumville firefighters, with Marion Center, Perry Township, Dayton and Rural Valley fire departments joining at 3:04 to assist. Citizens’ ambulance was dispatched at 3:11 PM, while Clymer and Elderton firefighters were on standby detail for Marion Center and Plumville firefighters. This marks the sixth brush fire of the year in Indiana County.
