1 firefighter, 2 residents injured in Cornplanter structure fire

From staff reports

Ben Schwab, Cornplanter fire chief, confirmed that one firefighter and two residents were transported with unknown injuries to UPMC Northwest from a structure fire that occurred on Charlton and Meade streets in Oil City, Cornplanter Township at 6:28 a.m. Sunday.

Cornplanter, Rouseville, Reno, Seneca, and Rocky Grove volunteer fire departments responded to the scene, as well as Oil City Fire Department and Community Ambulance Service, Venango County 911 said.

Chief Schwab said the scene was clear at 12:21 p.m., and said that state police would have information as to what initiated the blaze.

Franklin state police said the investigation is ongoing; they do not have an official statement or press release yet.