Firefighters respond to Peters Township call
Harry Funk/Observer-Reporter
As viewed from Clara Drive, water is applied using a Peters Township Fire Department aerial apparatus.
Harry Funk/Observer-Reporter
Firefighters respond to Wednesday’s blaze.
Harry Funk/Observer-Reporter
Daniel Barr, Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department president, directs Irishtown Road traffic during the emergency.
Harry Funk/Observer-Reporter
The presence of emergency vehicles reduced part of Irishtown Road to one passable lane on Wednesday afternoon.
Harry Funk/Observer-Reporter
Water flows from a hydrant along Clara Drive.
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No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage Wednesday afternoon in Peters Township.
Peters Township Fire Department received a report of a conflagration about 3:30 p.m. at 130 Clara Lane. Deputy Chief David Caputo arrived at the scene five minutes after dispatch and confirmed a large detached garage storing equipment and combustibles was on fire.
North Strabane Township Fire Department also reported to the scene initially. On the way to the scene, Chief Michael McLaughlin of Peters Township saw a large column of smoke from more than a mile away and requested the assistance of Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Co. and Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire was brought under control within an hour. Firefighters were on the scene for three hours, extinguishing hot spots and performing overhaul.
Traffic on nearby Irishtown Road was impacted, with an Upper St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department official directing traffic around emergency vehicles.
In December, a fire at 131 Clara Lane claimed the life of Robert Gries, 84.