Brush Fire Contained After Downed Power Line Sparks Woods Fire

Springfield Township, PA – This evening at around 6:30 PM, firefighters from the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a reported brush fire in the vicinity of 13910 Ridge Road, behind a residence. Lieutenant 64L2 arrived on scene and reported an approximately quarter-acre fire burning in a wooded area, believed to have been caused by a downed power line. Brush 649, Utility 646, and additional personnel responded with Engine 644 to the incident.

Upon arrival, crews confirmed that multiple wires had snapped, including a fiber optic communication line utilized by Penelec. Firefighters deployed hand tools to pull apart areas of active fire and establish a fire line around the perimeter to stop the fire’s forward progression. Crews also utilized Indian tanks from Brush 649 to extinguish remaining hotspots. An emergency call representative from Penelec arrived on scene promptly to assess the damage and coordinate with additional crews for repairs and power restoration.