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Up from the ashes: Greensburg, Pa., Public Works rebuilds after fire By JULIE YOUNG | The Municipal
On Oct.11, 2020, Greensburg, Pa., fire chief Thomas Ball responded to a late-night alarm coming from the community’s public works building on South Urania Avenue. As he drove the three-and-a-half minutes to the garage, Bell wasn’t overly concerned. He expected to find a malfunctioning panel alarm in need of a reset, but when the building came into view, he saw the orange glow of flames, and his heart sank. 28 THE MUNICIPAL | SEPTEMBER 2021
PHOTO ABOVE: The city of Greensburg, Pa., received assists from neighboring communities and local businesses after a fire destroyed its public works building. (Andre Carrotflower via English Wikimedia Commons; https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)
