SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. – A brush fire spread to an outbuilding Tuesday morning in Butler Township. Around 10 AM on Tuesday, April 24, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4 (Lavelle & Fountain Springs) to 215 Germanville Road for a brush fire.
The assignment was quickly upgraded to a structure assignment as a building was now reported to be on fire. Englewood, Altamont and Ashland fire companies were now dispatched to the scene.
Chief 4-04 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with a growing brush fire. Engine 4-12 and Tanker 4-32 arrived and took position in two driveways and stretched two lines to 24×12 outbuilding that was fully involved.
Engine 369 took positioned behind 4-12 and sent their manpower to the scene as did Engine 38-11 and Engine 367.
Firefighters were able to knock the fire down in less than 20 minutes and contain the brush fire. Forestry units began to arrive on scene to provide additional support and help with the investigation.
Mutual aid units began to be released around 10:45 and all units were clear shortly after 11 AM.
