Fairview Township, PA – This morning, at just before 9:15 a.m., first responders and rescue personnel from Fairview and Girard were dispatched to the scene for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a car into a residence. The accident took place near the intersection of Water Street and Avonia Road, prompting a multi-agency emergency response and sending two people to the hospital. Medic 1 was first to arrive and confirmed one vehicle had struck the house, with all occupants safely out of the vehicle.

West County Units 111, 113, and 115 were en route shortly after dispatch, with 113 arriving first on scene. Fairview’s Rescue 539 responded shortly after and established command under L4. Girard’s Rescue 544 was also en route but was returned to service per instruction from command unit 541. West County 113 transported one individual to UPMC Hamot, while West County 115 transported a second patient to the same facility.

Pennsylvania State Police were on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash. West County Towing responded to assist with the recovery of two vehicles involved in the incident. No additional information has been released.

Girard Township, PA – On May 15, 2025, at approximately 9:00 PM, Lake City Fire Company was dispatched for a reported outside fire near the intersection of Middle Road and Fairplain Road. The caller advised the fire was located behind 8641 Middle Road, along the railroad tracks.

Upon arrival, Lake City Fire Chief 560 confirmed a visible fire burning along the tracks and advised Erie County 911 to contact NorfolkSouthern to halt all train traffic on the tracks. Lake City and Girard Fire units responded and accessed the scene via the tracks, where they encountered an active brush fire approximately 50 by 50 feet in size. Crews gained access to the fire by utilizing the area next to the tracks and utilized forestry line from Girard's Brush Truck. Crews used indian cans initially while hose was stretched to the active fire.

Fire crews worked quickly to contain and prevent the fire from spreading further. Erie County 911 notified Penelec of the downed wire, and a Penelec crew responded to the scene. Their representative confirmed that a power line had failed and snapped between two poles, likely brushing one of the main feeds which started the fire when it made contact with the ground.

Fire units cleared the scene by 10:15 PM, while Penelec personnel remained on-site to address the situation. Electrical outages were reported in the surrounding area due to the downed line.

Kingsville, OH – On Monday evening around 5 PM, first responders from the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to assist Kingsville crews with a brush fire near the Kingsville Motel. Springfield responded with Engine 644, Brush 649, and Utility 646.

While en route, units were advised that the staging area for the operation would be located at Kingsville Towing and Repair. Upon arrival, Springfield crews supported fire suppression efforts while additional teams moved toward the fire’s perimeter to assess containment and ensure there was no further spread.

Challenging terrain complicated firefighting efforts, as the fire had spread into a swamp where dry phragmites from previous years remained highly flammable. Although the swamp was saturated with water, the fire was able to travel quickly across the dry vegetation on the surface.

Springfield crews operated on scene for approximately 45 minutes before returning to station. Kingsville personnel remained on-site longer to monitor conditions and ensure the fire did not rekindle or spread further.

McKean Township, PA – On Tuesday evening at around 9 PM, McKean Hose Company responded to a reported motor vehicle crash in the area of 3380 Flower Road. Units 407, 408, and 409 arrived on scene within minutes and found a vehicle resting on its side off the roadway in high brush. Chief 410, who also responded, confirmed that one person had already self-extricated from the vehicle before first responders arrived.

According to a report from the Pennsylvania State Police, the vehicle had entered a skid, left the northwest side of the roadway, and struck a ditch. The vehicle continued through a grassy area, sideswiped a tree, and rolled multiple times before striking several smaller trees on its passenger side and coming to a stop. The vehicle sustained heavy damage in the crash.

Ambulance 407 transported one patient priority-one to a nearby hospital for treatment. During the crash, a National Fuel Gas line marker was also damaged. NFG was notified to assess the situation.

Girard, PA – Last night at shortly after 2 AM, first responders from A.F. Dobler Hose Company, Lake City Fire Company, and West County Paramedics were dispatched to a reported vehicle-into-building incident near 210 Rice Avenue in Girard Borough.

West County Paramedics arrived on scene within five minutes of the initial dispatch and found a single vehicle that had collided with the structure. The driver had already exited the vehicle prior to their arrival.

Rescue 577 was the first fire department apparatus to arrive on scene, with Rescue 544 and Engine 563 arriving shortly thereafter. Upon arrival, fire crews immediately worked to secure the vehicle, ensuring there was no further threat to the building’s integrity or to responders operating at the scene. Once the area was stabilized, personnel began a structural assessment of the building. Cracks were observed on both the first and second floors, raising significant concerns about the stability and safety of the structure.

After evaluating the damage, Chief 540 determined that the building was unsafe for continued occupancy and deemed it unlivable for the remainder of the night. He instructed Girard’s L2 to assist with evacuating the remaining occupants.

Evacuated residents were advised to meet at Girard’s Fire Station to await further assistance. The American Red Cross was contacted and initiated support services for the displaced residents. In total, three apartments within the building were evacuated, resulting in the evacuation of six individuals along with four cats and one dog.

The driver of the vehicle declined medical treatment at the scene and was detained by the Girard Borough Police Department for further investigation. No injuries were sustained by the tenants of the building. A vehicle recovery technician from Eagle Towing recovered the vehicle from structure.