Firefighters responded to a fire that heavily damaged the United Communities Independence program building last night. The agency is located in the former Fredericksburg School on Cussewago Road in Vernon.
Flames blazed through the night as firefighters responded to a devastating fire in the United Communities Independence Building in Meadville.
“The building is gone,” said Leanne Severo, the Executive Director of UCIP. “I mean, the structure is there but internally there’s really nothing to salvage. They told us last night we don’t have a ceiling, then they told us even the downstairs.”
Calls went out around 8:00pm Wednesday. According to reports from the scene, fire and smoke did heavy damage to the roof of the building. The building is used for administration, resident services and transportation services for clients through Crawford County.