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October 3, 2026motor vehicle accident

Heavy Damage Reported in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-90 Westbound

Springfield Township, PA – Last evening at approximately 7:15 PM, Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, A.F. Dobler Hose (Girard), and West County Paramedics units 110, 112, and 116 were dispatched to a reported multi-vehicle crash with rollover along Interstate 90 westbound near the 4-mile marker.Initial reports indicated that two school buses and two passenger vehicles were involved. Due to the reported mechanism and potential severity of the crash, STAT MedEvac was placed on standby.As units responded, the Erie County Department of Public Safety advised that multiple callers were reporting the crash. Pennsylvania State Police arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that the school buses were unoccupied, with possible entrapment reported in one of the passenger vehicles.West County 112 arrived on scene and relayed PSP’s report while confirming heavy vehicle damage. EMS personnel quickly began triaging the patients and establishing an accurate patient count. West County 110 arrived shortly afterward. Engines 642 and 644 also arrived and began assessing the scene while assisting with patient access and packaging.Fire police and Pennsylvania State Police restricted westbound traffic to one lane while emergency personnel worked at the scene.Girard’s 544 responded as an additional rescue engine, as requested on the initial dispatch. Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department also responded with an additional ambulance, along with Engine 604, to assist. Once all patients had been removed from the vehicles and it was determined that no additional rescue apparatus was needed, Girard’s 544 and Cranesville’s 604 were placed back in service prior to arriving on scene.West County 112 and Cranesville 607 transported a total of two patients to nearby hospitals. Vehicle recovery technicians from Eagle Towing were requested to the scene to remove the involved vehicles. Crews remained on scene for an extended period while Pennsylvania State Police investigated the crash and Eagle Towing worked to recover and remove the vehicles from the interstate.

Published 5 days ago86

August 21, 2026commercial structure fire

Crews Quickly Knock Down Greenhouse Fires at Skinner Road Farm

McKean Township, PA – This morning at 10:54 AM, the McKean Hose Company was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of 8530 Skinner Road in McKean Township. Erie County 911 advised responding units that the caller reported a greenhouse on fire at a farm.Chief 400 responded shortly after the initial dispatch. Engines 383 and 405 followed moments later. While en route, Engine 405 reported seeing a smoke header from the borough, and Chief 400 subsequently reported a visible header near Bargain Road and Interstate 90. Engine 602 also responded to the scene as the rapid intervention team.As units continued toward the scene, the caller reported that two greenhouses were on fire with flames threatening a third. Based on the potential fire load and the fact that no units had yet arrived to assess the conditions, Chief 400 requested a second alarm. The upgrade brought additional engines and tankers from Perry Hi-Way, Franklin Township and Edinboro, along with Kuhl Hose Company for firefighter rehabilitation, if needed.At 11:06 AM, 12 minutes after the initial dispatch, Chief 400 reported that two hose lines had been deployed and crews were actively extinguishing the fire. He requested that Tanker 432, the next-due apparatus, supply Engine 405 with water.One minute later, Chief 400 reported that crews had achieved a good knock on the fire and directed all apparatus not already responding to remain on standby. He later requested that units from Edinboro and Perry Hi-Way, along with Millcreek’s Engine 924, continue to the scene. All other responding units were returned to service.Chief 400 reported the fire completely extinguished at 11:20 AM, and crews were actively performing overhaul operations. No injuries were reported.Edinboro, Perry Hi-Way, Cranesville, Fairview and the West Ridge Fire Department were among the departments initially dispatched to assist McKean.

Published 2 months ago147

August 13, 2026motor vehicle accident

Emergency Crews Respond to Pickup and Camper Rollover on I-90

Girard Township, PA – This afternoon at around 12:30 PM, the Platea Volunteer Fire Department, Springfield Volunteer Fire Department , and West County Paramedics were dispatched for a reported motor vehicle accident with rollover along Interstate 90 eastbound near the 11.5-mile marker.Due to the reported nature and mechanism of the accident, STAT MedEvac was placed on standby. West County 110 went enroute shortly after dispatch and was advised that STAT MedEvac had an approximately 12-minute estimated time of arrival if needed, pending weather conditions. Erie County Department of Public Safety also advised responding crews that an individual may have been pinned in the vehicle.West County 110 arrived shortly after and reported a pickup truck and camper on their roofs in the median of Interstate 90. Springfield’s Engine 642 went enroute shortly afterward, followed by Platea’s Engine 592.Following an initial assessment of the scene, West County 110 advised that STAT MedEvac could stand down. Crews confirmed there was no entrapment and that the occupants had been extricated from the vehicles. The eastbound passing lane was closed in the area of the accident, with traffic diverted into the driving lane around the scene.West County 110 transported two individuals to a nearby hospital. Engine 592 and Engine 642 later cleared the scene and returned to service.Pennsylvania State Police were on scene investigating the accident. No further details are currently available.

Published 2 months ago162

August 12, 2026water rescue

Multi-Agency Search Underway After Boat Capsizes 10 Miles Off Conneaut Harbor

Conneaut, OH – This morning at approximately 11:00 AM, crews from Conneaut Fire and Rescue, Saybrook Water Rescue, Ashtabula City Fire, Lake City Fire Company, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Coast Guard were dispatched for a reported capsized boat approximately 10 miles offshore from Conneaut Harbor, near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line.Initially, two individuals were rescued by a Good Samaritan fishing boat that was in the vicinity. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene, followed by additional local agencies. The Conneaut Police boat and Lake City Fire Company’s Boat 578 responded toward coordinates that had been relayed to rescue crews.As crews arrived in the general vicinity, they requested that the Coast Guard fire a flare to help guide responding boats to the location of the overturned vessel. Once on scene, crews confirmed that two individuals had been rescued by the Good Samaritan vessel, while one individual remained missing.Divers from Conneaut entered the water and searched the hull and surrounding area of the overturned boat. A rescue swimmer from Lake City assisted Conneaut divers with operations in the water. The vessel was thoroughly searched, but no additional victims were located.Search operations then expanded into the surrounding waters. The Coast Guard began conducting grid searches while local agencies assisted with the search. The two survivors were transported back to shore, where they were transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel.Search efforts for the remaining missing individual continued for an extended period. Eventually, local crews returned to the Conneaut Public Dock, where all rescue personnel were accounted for. The U.S. Coast Guard continued search operations using water-based assets as well as a Coast Guard helicopter.No further information regarding the missing individual is currently available.

Published 2 months ago126

July 21, 2026motor vehicle accident

Emergency Crews Respond to Two-Vehicle Collision at Haggerty and Middle Roads

Girard Township, PA – This afternoon at approximately 3:50 PM, firefighters from the Lake City Fire Department, West County Paramedics units 110 and 116, and A.F. Dobler Hose Rescue were dispatched to the intersection of Nursery Road (Haggerty Street) and Middle Road in Girard Township for a reported two-vehicle accident.Responding units were advised that two vehicles were involved and that STAT MedEvac was unavailable due to weather conditions if an air medical transport was needed. West County units 110 and 116 responded shortly after the initial dispatch. Rescue 577 arrived along with Engine 563 and Rescue 544. Officers from the Girard Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police also responded to the scene.Chief 560 established command and requested fire police to assist with traffic control. Upon arrival, firefighters assisted EMS crews with extricating patients from one of the vehicles. Two individuals were transported to a nearby hospital.Nursery Road (Haggerty Street) and Middle Road were temporarily closed in the immediate area while emergency crews worked to treat patients, investigate the crash, and remove the damaged vehicles from the roadway.No additional information has been released at this time.

Published 3 months ago314

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