KANE FIRE DEPT 5

Station 5 responded to a crude oil storage tank facility fire on Tuesday 12/19/23 @ 5:58am. Upon arrival, C5 found heavy fire involving 3 tanks totaling approximately 18,000 gallons of crude oil.

Additional resources were called from mutual aid departments for foam and water due to the remote location approximately 3 miles back in the woods. Personnel on scene were able to extinguish the fire and turn the scene back over to the lease operator by 8:30am.

We would like to especially send a thank you out to McKean Stations 2 (Smethport), 26 (Hamilton) & 20 (Hamlin), Elk Stations 8 (Highland) & 6 (Wilcox), Warren Station 72 (Sheffield) & 75 (Clarendon), Hamilton Twp. Road Dept. and McKean & Warren County EMA.