Heavy afternoon thunderstorms made for an active Saturday for Indiana County firefighters.
The afternoon downpours produced flooding in Washington and Rayne townships.
Indiana County 911 dispatched firefighters for seven calls in a 90-minute span starting at 3:10 PM, when Cherryhill Township was sent for a tree down blocking Route 286 East in the township. About twenty minutes later, Cherryhill was sent to investigate smoke at a location along Route 553.
Creekside was then activated for three consecutive unspecified incidents in Washington Township, two at 3:45 and one a minute later, along Route 954 North, Kunkle Road, and 954 North again.
Shortly after 4 o’clock, Plumville firefighters were dispatched to Five Points Road in Washington Township, and finally, at 4:33 PM, Clyde firefighters were sent to Jessie Penrose Road in West Wheatfield Township for a tree down across the roadway.
