Crews responding to structure fire in Muddy Creek Township
Rough, windy conditions on Thursday, March 26, led to brush fire damage and downed wires near the Butler/Lawrence County line.
Emergency crews responded to a structure fire in Muddy Creek Township reported around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch.
A house with no residents, located at 1810 Perry Highway near the intersection of Routes 19 and 422, suffered severe roof and exterior damage from smoke.
A neighbor, Brooke Cuscio, who identified herself as a firefighter with the Portersville-Muddy Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department, said the blaze originated as a brush fire. She said nobody lives in the house on the neighboring property.
“The brush fire got caught up in all the wind out here today and it just made it’s way to the house,” Cuscio said.
While crews cleaned up the property and smoke still smoldered around the area, Armstrong crews had to respond to several downed wires along the side of the road near the property, creating a hazardous situation.
