A Memorial Service for Grace Redcay who died in this fire will be held at God’s Country Ministries, Coudersport, Pa. Mon. 11/21 at 11 a.m.

FNN Article © Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

Images provided to FNN © Nov. 16, 2022.

COUDERSPORT, PA – Around 5:45 PM on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, Coudersport fire crews rushed to the 700 block of North Hollow Road in Sweden Township for a reported structure fire with entrapment around 5:45 PM.

Flames and heavy smoke were reported coming from the 102 year-old 2.5 story home by nearby neighbors. When fire personnel arrived on scene, they immediately requested a second alarm and confirmed one person to be trapped inside the home.

Firefighters from Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, Austin Volunteer Fired Department, Galeton Goodyear Hose Company, Germania Volunteer Fire Department, Roulette Fire Department, Tri Town Volunteer Fire Department, McKean Station 3, Port Allegany and Ulysses units.

Firefighters work together as they battled to rescue the individual said to still have been in the house when the fire was first reported.

Around 7:00 PM word was received by FNN that the coroner had been called to the scene of the fire, as was the Fire Marshal.

By 7:45 PM the fire was reported to have been brought under control. It is unknown when the fire was officially reported out.

FNN was also told that the American Red Cross had also been contacted by on scene personnel for refreshments and coffee. Also Sheetz in Coudersport donated muffins cookies, hotdogs and coffee for those working at the scene.