Wind-Driven Brush Fire Threatens Structure Along Route 98 in Franklin Township

This afternoon at approximately 3:20 PM, firefighters from Franklin Township and the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a reported brush fire in the vicinity of 10200 Route 98. A.F. Dobler Hose Company was added to the assignment shortly after the initial dispatch for a brush truck response.

Edinboro’s 38L1 arrived on scene and advised the fire was not a controlled burn, requesting all incoming units to continue priority one and asking for a tanker if one had not already been dispatched. 38L1 also reported that the wind-driven fire had spread to approximately one acre and was threatening a nearby structure located about 50 feet away, requiring crews to quickly work to cut off the fire’s advancement.

Edinboro’s Brush Truck 397 arrived shortly after and crews deployed Indian tanks and hand tools, including rakes, along the fire perimeter to stop the forward spread. Girard Brush Truck 548 arrived a short time later and was directed to access the backyard with additional manpower and hand tools to assist with containment.

The fire was placed under control at approximately 3:48 PM, about 11 minutes after Edinboro’s brush truck arrived on scene. Command then downgraded Engine 383 to priority two while crews remained on scene to continue investigating the cause of the fire. Once crews checked for hotspots and areas of smoldering debris, crews returned back in service.