VIDEO: Barn erupts in flames in Lancaster County

A barn erupted in flames Thursday night in Lancaster County. The fire happened near the intersection of Geist Road and New Holland Pike in Upper Leacock Township about 10:15 p.m. A WGAL viewer shared a video of the fully engulfed barn. Emergency dispatchers said there were no injuries to any people or livestock. The fire caused traffic delays late Thursday night, but the scene has since cleared.
WGAL-TV NBC 8 Lancaster

Pennsylvania Turnpike NB closed near Macungie after multi-vehicle crash, truck bursts into flames

VIDEO/PHOTO: The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476) northbound in Macungie was closed after a multiple-vehicle crash. The crash happened in a construction zone of the turnpike around 6 a.m. Friday near Mill Race Road between Quakertown (Exit 44) and Lehigh Valley (Exit 56). The crash involved a state trooper vehicle, tractor-trailer and a third vehicle. Video from a viewer shows the tractor-trailer after it burst into flames along the roadway. There has been no word if there are any injuries or how long the road will be closed.
WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

Truck strikes fire hydrant, causing geyser in Plymouth Meeting

VIDEO: A geyser of water spewed far into the air Thursday in Plymouth Meeting after a tractor-trailer struck a fire hydrant. The break happened behind the Best Buy and Petco stores off Metroplex Boulevard, near Gallagher Road, at the Metroplex shopping center, sending water into the sky. SkyForce10 was over the scene around 1:15 p.m. as water spewed from the ground. The water reached far above the box store roofs. The water continued to shoot upward more than 15 minutes later, but appeared to be shut off a short time later. A muddy mess of water was left on the ground.
WCAU-TV NBC 10 Philadelphia

Registration open for Pittsburgh’s Girls Fire Camp

Registration is open for the third annual Girls Fire Camp with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. The week-long camp is for teens ages 14-18 to explore a career as a firefighter. The camp is held from Aug. 12-16 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2001 Wylie Avenue in the Hill District. The free camp is open to Pittsburgh residents as well as those who live outside the city. The deadline to apply is June 12. Thirty cadets will be accepted.
WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh

Flames race through commercial garage in Delaware Township

VIDEO: Firefighters from several Mercer County communities are battling flames at a business near Greenville. Dispatchers got a call just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from someone reporting a vehicle on fire at a three-bay car repair shop along Kidds Mill Road just west of Mercer Road in Delaware Township. The flames spread through the entire garage, sending clouds of black smoke into the sky. The fire is believed to have started after trash was being burned in the back of the building. The fire spread to the tires, the fence, the building and nearby trees. Steve White, Fredonia fire captain told 21 News the strong winds caused the fire to spread quickly. The pictures taken by 21 News crews at the scene show the garage completely burnt with smoke bellowing from the remains of the garage.
WFMJ-TV NBC/CW 21 Youngstown

Penn State building in University Park damaged in fire

PHOTOS: A Penn State storage facility on the back of a popular music store in downtown State College suffered fire damage Wednesday evening. Around 6 p.m., Alpha Fire Department and Penn State Police responded to the 100 block of N. Barnard Street for reports of a residential porch fire. When they arrived on scene, crews found a working fire on the backside of a single-story commercial building owned by Penn State on the 100 block of Coal Alley. According to Shawn Kauffman, the Fire Director for the Centre Region, the portion of the building that was on fire appeared to be a storage space owned by Penn State and was not in use at the time. Only minor damage to the exterior of the building has been reported. This portion of the building is attached to popular downtown music store Rainbow Music, which did not suffer fire damage.
WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona

Central Pennsylvania fire companies to start live-burn training for 17-year-olds

The newest generation of firefighters in central Pennsylvania will be partaking in serious training earlier than ever after 21 fire companies in the area banded together to launch an initiative that will train and develop firefighters with live-burn training starting at 17. The coalition of fire companies, named the Capital Region Council of Governments (CapCOG), held a press conference on Wednesday at HACC announcing the “100-Teens-to-Lifesavers Challenge,” which will allow local fire departments to prepare 17-year-olds with previously restricted live-burn training. Live-burn and interior firefighting training for volunteer firefighters under 18 was prohibited until Act 155 was signed into law in January 2023. Now, 17-year-old junior firefighters will need the permission of their parents and fire chief before participating in any live-burn training.
PennLive.com

Multiple people dead after police chase ends in crash on Rt. 322 in Boothwyn

VIDEO: Multiple people were killed when a police chase ended in a crash on Route 322 in Boothwyn, Delaware County, Action News has learned. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday as troopers were reportedly attempting to pull over a red sedan. Police radio traffic indicates the suspects were wanted for a theft from a Lululemon, which has a store located about five miles up the road from the crash site in Concord Township. "[Pennsylvania State Police] is in pursuit of a red Taurus, tinted windows, for a theft on Lululemon," a dispatcher can be heard saying over the radio. Authorities say the driver fled the traffic stop and then didn't heed the lights or sirens. "They're doing about 110 miles per hour last seen on Route 322," another audio transmission stated. At some point the vehicle, with seven people reportedly inside, crashed on Route 322 near Chichester Avenue.
WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia