Girard Township, PA – On Saturday around 1 PM, A.F. Dobler Hose firefighters were dispatched to investigate smoke near South Creek Road in Girard Township. Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke behind a building on a cliff overlooking Elk Creek. The fire was spreading south and east along the creek bed. Firefighters pulled a bumper line from Engine 553 to initiate an attack on the fire. Crews remained on scene for about an hour and a half, completing both the initial firefighting efforts and subsequent mop-up operations. Pennsylvania State Police were also present at the scene.