Multiple fire crews were called out late Saturday morning for a fire at a student rental property in Indiana Borough.
Indiana County 911 reported that Indiana Fire Association, Citizens’ Ambulance, Indiana Borough Police and the Indiana County RIG team were dispatched at 11:50 AM, with Clymer, Homer City and Creekside fire departments called in to assist three minutes later for a duplex at 436 Water Street. Indiana Fire Association Assistant Chief Ron Moreau said that a neighbor had called the fire in after seeing some smoke and also hearing the building’s smoke alarms go off.
Moreau added that the building was not occupied at the time, and the fire was in the kitchen area. Crews stayed on the scene to make sure the fire did not spread further. Moreau added the reason why the additional crews were called in was because it was a hot day and he didn’t want anyone suffering from heat exhaustion or other heat-related illnesses.
An investigation into how the fire started is underway. To view video from the scene, click the video player below.
