From staff reports
Firefighters from Venango and Clarion counties battled a number of brush fires Tuesday and Wednesday in the dry, warm conditions across the area.
Here is a rundown of what was reported to the newspaper by 911 personnel from Venango and Clarion counties:
Venango County
Another brush fire occurred on Scrubgrass Road at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday and the scene was cleared at about 3:50 p.m.
There was another brush fire at about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 5927 Route 8 in Irwin Township.
And yet another brush fire occurred late Wednesday afternoon along Route 322.
Clarion County
Clarion County 911 reported a brush fire at the intersection of Piney Dam Road and Canaan Lane in Monroe Township at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and the scene wasn’t cleared until about 5 p.m.
A call for a brush fire at 174 Kline Road in Ashland Township came in at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday and that scene wasn’t cleared until about 4:45 p.m.
Another brush fire at 20608 Route 322 in Clarion Township came in at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday, and the scene was cleared at 4:30 p.m.
And yet another brush fire was reported at 1437 Route 66 in Porter Township at about 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, and that scene was cleared at about 3:05 p.m.
