During the winter months, the local municipalities require you to clean any roads, driveways, or paths that are private and not maintained by the local boroughs.
Please do your best to keep roads and pathways clear in case of an emergency.
On September 11, Wellsville was on stand-by duty for Dover Borough (Station 6) when at about 1830hrs Station 6 was dispatched for a structure fire on Kunkles Mill Road in Dover Twp.
Rescue 66 went responding in place of Engine 6. Chief 26 arrived on scene with a work fire. Rescue 66 arrived and started on a defense attack with a single 1.75” attack line. A second attack line was pulled later and Engine 6-2 pulled their Blitz gun and attraction it to Rescue 66. Fire crews were on the scene for about 3 hours.
On Friday, May 7th, 2010, crews were dispatched for a fire at Pennex Aluminum in Wellsville Borough.
A resident called 911 after seeing heavy black smoke and flames coming from a smoke stack at the plant. The fire was the result of a bad batch of aluminum that had some oil on it. The safety features at the plant worked, which kept the fire contained to the kiln. No one was injured and no damages were reported.
At approximately 6:15 pm on April 8, 2010, crews were dispatched to Spring Valley Road in Warrington Township for a barn fire.
Upon arrival at the scene, Fire Chief Larry Anderson reported that the structures were fully involved, smoke and flames could be seen for miles.
The high winds and the barns contents of hay and straw contributed to fueling the fire. It took several hours for crews to knock the blaze down and keep it under control.
Over 20 units from York, Cumberland and Adams Counties responded to the call. Tankers had to shuttle water to the fire from a fill site set up at a dry hydrant along Route 74 and Harbold-Atland Road. No animals were lost in the fire and no injuries were reported. The estimated damage cost is $300,000 and the cause of the fire had been determined as electrical. The barn destroyed was one of the largest barns in Warrington Township. The house was built in the 1850's with the barn being built shortly afterwards. The Eisenhour's are planning to rebuild the barn.