Fire & EMS Calls

At 1:46 PM on Tuesday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been called to East Ransom Street for altered level of consciousness.

At 9:04 AM on Tuesday, Hilltop Fire Dept. & ambulances from Smethport, Bradford & Port Allegany have been dispatched to a head-on crash with injuries at Rt. 59 & Rt. 646 at Ormsby. Smethport fire rescue dispatched. Report no entrapment.

Smethport Fire Department Inc.

At aprx 0915 (3/28/23) SFD was dispatched to the intersection of Rt 59 & 646 for a head on collision with minor injuries. Engine 24 responded along with MA-3 and MA-17 which evaluated patients and were treated on scene. Route 59 was closed until vehicles could be removed. Station 2 Fire Police handled traffic around the scene with assistance from 4201 and 21-10. PSP was on scene and Chief 220 had command. Units were clear and road reopened at aprx 0948.

(Photos by Jim Dougherty SFD)

At 10:00 PM on Monday, Wellsboro Fire Dept. was dispatched to a transformer fire on Bluebird Lane.

At 8:00 PM on Monday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Barbertown Road for a possible CVA.

At 3:01 PM on Monday, Austin ambulance has been called to Thorn Street for a man ill.

At 12:02 PM on Monday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Kings Run Road for a female fall victim.

At 10:21 AM on Monday, Coudersport ambulance has been called to Elk Street for difficulty breathing.

At 8:52 PM on Sunday, Port Allegany ambulance has been called to East Mill Street for a fall victim.

At 2:52 PM on Sunday, Smethport Fire Dept. has been dispatched to Bank Street just outside the borough for a rapidly spreading wildfire.

At 2:23 PM 0n Sunday, Shinglehouse Fire Dept. dispatched to 213 South Mill Street for wires down.

At 1:15 PM on Sunday, Galeton, Wellsboro & Mansfield Fire Depts. have been dispatched to a structure fire at 428 Copp Hollow Road in Shippen Township. It is a fully involved garage fire.

SECOND ALARM. Middlebury, Morris & Clymer dispatched.

At 7:59 PM on Saturday, Belmont Fire & Amity Rescue dispatched to 2 vehicle crash in front of Quicklee’s. Ambulance from Wellsville requested.

At 7:09 PM on Saturday, Whitesville Fire Dept. & Independence Rescue have been dispatched to 782 Rt. 248 for a vehicle into the embankment with heavy damage. Unknown injuries.

At 12:43 PM on Saturday, Westons Mills Fire & EMS have been dispatched to the Steam Valley Road bridge for a motor vehicle into a guardrail crash.

At 10:18 AM on Saturday, Derrick City Fire Dept. dispatched for possible house fire at 317 Derrick Road. Chief 11 on scene reporting light smoke in the residence. Believed to be electrical in nature.

All fire units can return per Chief 11. Otto Twp. RECALLED. Power surge, no fire.

At 10:05 AM on Saturday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been called to Wildwood Drive for difficulty breathing.

At 8:40 AM on Saturday, Port Allegany Fire Dept. dispatched to Route 6 for trees & wires down.

At 8:40 AM on Saturday, Shinglehouse Fire Dept. dispatched to Kings Run Road for tree & wires down blocking the roadway.

At 8:20 AM on Saturday, Wellsboro Fire Dept. has been called to Park Hill Manor at 21 Grant Street for a fire alarm. Evacuation is in progress. Police have been requested to scene.

At 6:30 PM on Friday, St. Marys Fire Dept. has been dispatched to a structure fire off Fillmore Avenue behind the Graftech facility.

6:50 PM–FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

At 3:47 PM on Friday, Kane Fire & EMS have been dispatched to the area of 3996 Route 6 in Wetmore Township for a report of a motor vehicle accident.

RECALLED. Call was from alarm company reporting a serious accident. Driver left cell phone on roof which fell off and sent a message reporting a crash to the alarm company. Ai is not always accurate.

At 11:10 AM on Friday, Derrick City Fire & City Ambulance have been called to the area of 104 Harrisburg Run for a vehicle into a pole crash.

At 10:55 AM on Friday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to Rt. 6 West for a “Link to Life” activation for a female fall victim.

At 10:50 AM on Friday, Austin Ambulance has been called to Foster Street for a hemorrhage.

On March 23 at 5:25 Port Allegany ambulance was dispatched to Benson Hollow Rd. for difficulty breathing

On March 22 at 10:08 pm. Austin Fire Dept. was dispatched to the station for a search

Austin Volunteer Fire Department

Last evening at 22:03 Station 44 was dispatched to assemble for a search in Summit Township. Crews were requested to assist PSP in searching for a missing stranded motorist.

Patrol 44-4 with Chief 44 (J.Rooney), Ambulance 44-6 with Chief 44-70 (S.Orlowski), Rescue 44-8 with Chief 44-10 (J.Burgett) and Patrol 44-24 with Capt.44 (A.Bothell) responded.

Units staged on Rock Ridge Road. Units devised a plan and utilized patrol units to cover multiple nearby roadways.

Individual was located unharmed at 00:30.

All units were in quarters at 04:28.

PA State Police

Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: Sandra Penrose was located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RTs.

At 8:05 PM on Wednesday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Rt. 44 South for a female fall victim.

Bolivar’s Ambulance has responded.