American Legion Post 887 Destroyed

At 1100 on January 27, 2023, the Eldred Township, Eldred Boro and Smethport VFDs were dispatched on Box 18-4, fora working commercial structure fire at the American Legion Post 887 on Route 446 in Eldred Township, McKean County. First arriving units found a well-advanced fire and requested a second alarm, followed shortly by a third alarm. Ultimately, a fourth alarm was sounded bring over100 firefighters from Pennsylvania and New York to the scene. In all, over20 volunteerdepartments and one careerdepartment responded. Afive-inch hydrant supply line, three five-inch supply lines from drafting sites and a tankershuttle supplied waterforfirefighting operations. The last firefighters returned to theirstation after2100. The building was destroyed. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire was underinvestig ation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Unit.

- Fire News photos by Jay Bradish