PUVFD was activated at 7:48 PM this evening to assist Norvelt VFD for a reported house fire on East Laurel Circle in the Village of Norvelt in Mt. Pleasant Township. Arriving firefighters found a working fire in a single family house with unknown occupancy. The fire appeared to have started in the first floor living room area and extended to other rooms on the first floor and also into the roof. PUVFD firefighters assisted with a primary search looking for any victims and also ventilated the smoke and toxic gases by opening a hole in the roof. Nobody was home at the residence and no injuries were reported. Also assisting Norvelt VFD were fire units from Mutual, Calumet, Kecksburg, Hecla, Trauger, Whitney-Hostetter, Mt. Pleasant, South Greensburg and Greensburg #8 on scene while several additional departments provided standby duties in empty stations.
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Junior Firefighters are needed!! The fire companies that comprise the Unity Township Fire Bureau have initiated a Junior Firefighter Recruitment Campaign at the Greater Latrobe Senior High School. Please watch the short video produced by Greater Latrobe students to help with our campaign by clicking the link below.
Any prospective Junior Firefighter or their parents who have any questions may contact Chief John Bacha at chief@puvfd.org.