Wildfire Contained in Glade, Another Starts in Youngsville | News, Sports, Vacancies

Multiple fire departments responded to another brush fire on Matthews Run Road in Youngsville Monday at 1:30 p.m.

The Glade Township fire started around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The Glade Volunteer Fire Department was joined by 13 other units on the scene of a wildfire that burned more than 40 acres. The Warren City Police and Fire Departments, EmergyCare and the US Forest Service, as well as the volunteer fire departments of Sheffield, Spring Creek, Tidyout, Clarendon, Wrightsville, Pleasant Township and Cherry Grove came together in a unified response to the fire, which was successfully contained by Monday afternoon.

“There was a wrist injury for a firefighter and a volunteer with chest pain, but everything is fine,” said Dave English, third assistant chief of the Glade Volunteer Fire Department. “No homes or property were damaged and no people nearby had to evacuate.”

The land in question is private property, but the fire is being investigated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). By law, DCNR has the right to bill the person responsible for the fire for the costs associated with extinguishing it.

The National Weather Service in State College issued a special weather forecast for Warren, McKean and Forest counties, highlighting the increased risk of wildfires. While there is no burn ban in effect, local fire departments stress that the current dry and windy weather significantly increases the likelihood of wildfires spreading. It is important to be careful during this time.

“At the moment there is no ban, but if someone asked me, I definitely would not suggest burning. The likelihood of a fire starting and spreading quickly, especially in windy conditions, is too high to risk.” English said.