Sawmill Blaze in Union Township Draws Multi-County Response

Sykesville firefighters assist with pallet yard fire in Jefferson County

SYKESVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Firefighters in Jefferson County were called to action Saturday after a blaze broke out at a local pallet yard. The fire, reported April 19 as a Box 3-B alarm, prompted a response from the Sykesville Fire Department. Squad 8 was initially requested to standby at Station 2, but the crew was quickly upgraded and dispatched to the scene. Once on site, firefighters from Squad 8 ran multiple hose lines and assisted with overh…

Sawmill Blaze in Union Township Draws Multi-County Response

UNION TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Fire departments from multiple counties were called to a blaze on Maplevale Road, in Union Township, Jefferson County, late Saturday morning. According to a representative of Jefferson County 9-1-1, the call was received at 11:06 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, for a fire at a sawmill located at 168 Maplevale Road, Brookville, Pa. Multiple emergency responders from Jefferson, Clarion, and Clearfield Counties were dispatched t…