On June 17, at 8:07 pm Port Allegany Fire Dept. was dispatched to Rt. 6 Near D.E.Errick for a small wildfire. Roulette has been dispatched for traffic control. This was caused by a wire down in the roadway. Route 6 was closed. Traffic was detoured to the back side of the river while awaiting crews from the Power Company to repair the line.
At 5:00 PM on Monday, Bradford Township Fire Dept. is responding to multiple trees & wires down on West Waren Road, Songbird Road & another location on High Street & Browntown Road.
At 1:28 PM on Saturday, Austin Station 44 was dispatched to Portage Township for a Structure Fire reported garage. This alarm also dispatched Station 48 (Coudersport Vol FireDept) and Station 46 (Roulette Chemical Engine #1).
Chief 44-60 (T.Orlowski) arrived at 13:31 reporting heavy smoke and flames showing, endangered residence feet from the structure, and moments later reported the structure fully involved.
Captain 44 (A.Bothell), Engine 44-2 with Chief 44-30 (S.Hosteltar), Tanker 44-5 with Chief 44 (J.Rooney) and Chief 44-20 (B.Brooks) and Ambulance 44-7 with Chief 44-70 (S.Orlowski) were on the road almost immediately, with all units on scene and operating in under 7 minutes.
Fire Police immediately shut down the southbound lane of 872, Engine 44-2 crew stretched 2 lines approximately 150 feet and immediately attacked the fire. Tanker 44-5 arrived and provided water to Engine 44-2. Ambulance 44-7 staged.
The fire was held to the initial structure.
Command reported fire under control at 1:43, recalling Port Allegany and Roulette units.
Coudersport and Emporium units arrived and sent manpower forward to assist with overhaul. Tanker 48-5 provided adittional water to Engine 44-2.
Command reported fire out at 2:08. All units were returning at 2:50 PM.
The garage was a total loss, and the residence received minor heat damage.
A big thank you goes out to Paul & Pat Perry at Perry’s Country Store for donating ice to make sure our firefighters had cool drinks on a hot day!
At 10:43 AM on Saturday, Port Allegany Fire Rescue & EMS are responding to a 2 vehicle rollover crash with entrapment near 2115 Route 155 North in Annin Township. One vehicle has rolled over with entrapment. TLC Ambulance also dispatched as well as Olean 10 medic. Medic from Coudersport dispatched.
11:08 AM–Port Allegany Fire to Hawbakers for LZ for Mercyflight 6 inbound.
At 4:04 PM on Friday, Tioga Fire & EMS were dispatched to an automatic cell phone call reporting a vehicle accident at 18453 Rt. 287. No contact with phone on call back.
At 3:06 PM on Friday, Ludlow & Kane Fire & EMS were dispatched to 31 East Main Street in Ludlow for a Vehicle into a pole crash with power lines down. A single occupant is self-extricated. Sheffield & Kane requested to divert traffic around Ludlow.