Cranesville Firefighters Quickly Contain Grass Fire on Griffey Road

This afternoon at around 12:30 PM, firefighters from the Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a reported grass fire in the vicinity of the 9800 block of Griffey Road. While units were enroute, Erie County 911 advised crews that approximately two acres were either actively burning or had recently burned.

Ambulance 617 arrived on scene first and confirmed a small perimeter fire that was still actively burning. Engine 602 and Brush Truck 609 arrived a short time later, with crews deploying a forestry line to begin water suppression while additional personnel used fire rakes to establish a fire line around the perimeter.

Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within approximately 15 minutes of apparatus arriving on scene. Crews remained on location for a short time afterward to complete mop-up operations and ensure no hotspots remained.