New York Departments Assist at PA4-Alarmer

On January 27, 2023, several New York State VolunteerFire Departments assisted over15 Pennsylvania departments in battling a four-alarm fire in a commercial building in Eldred Township, Pennsylvania. The building was the home of the American Legion Post 887. Responding to the scene were Allegany, Portville, Westons Mills, and Town of Olean from Cattaraugus County and Bolivarfrom Alleghany County. Portville Engine 48 operated its deck gun forseveral hours, while the otherdepartments supplied manpowerand apparatus used in the tankershuttle operations. The large truss roof building was well involved upon arrival of the first-alarm units. Operations were switched to defensive with two aerials operating. The building was destroyed. There were no reported injuries forthe operation.

- Fire News photos by Jay K. Bradish