Platea Firefighters Tackle Two Fully Involved Tractor Fires on Francis Road

Girard Township, PA – This evening at just after 7 PM, firefighters from Platea Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in the area of 8600 Francis Road. When Engine 592 went enroute, crews were advised that a tractor was on fire in front of the residence. Crews arrived shortly after to two fully involved tractors on fire and utilized an attack line to quickly bring the fire under control. Once the fire was extinguished and crews verified that all hotspots were fully extinguished, Platea returned to the station and went back in service. No injuries were reported.