6 Alarm Fire, Union City, PA

The former Ethan Allen Interiors (furniture factory) in Union City, PA burned Thursday, 2 Dec in a massive 6 alarm blaze.

The fire started around 1130am, and by 5pm, equipment was still being called to the scene. The blaze destroyed a full city block, including a number of small businesses housed in the former industrial complex, and damaged a number of surrounding houses.

No injuries were reported, but the building was a total loss. Operations continued well in to the night, and as of 10am on the 3rd, it sounds like units are still on scene.

The fight exhausted Union City's municipal water supply, forcing firefighters to draft from nearby French Creek, pushing water nearly 2,000' up hill via 4 separate 4" supply lines. In addition, an active tanker shuttle was under way from the creek to holding tanks near the scene. Even with the extensive water supply task force, water pressure issues were still evident well in to the afternoon.

Nearly every volunteer department in Erie County had at least one unit on the scene, as well as a number of departments from Crawford and Warren Counties, as well as Chautauqua County, NY.

A partial list of departments involved:

Erie County, PA: (incomplete)
Union City, Wattsburg, Cory, Waterford, Edinboro, Northeast, Elgin, McKean, Kearsarge, Mill Village, West Lake, Perry Highway, Kuhl Hose, Spartansburg, West Ridge.

Crawford County, PA
Cambridge Springs, Centerville, Bloomfield, Titusville, Saegertown, Meadville Central, Townville, Hydetown.

Warren County, PA
Columbus Township

Also at least one unknown department from Warren County, PA, and at least 2 unknown departments from Chautauqua County, NY. If you know of any departments that aren't on this list, please leave a comment and I'll add them.

This video was shot quickly on my cell phone. Broadcast quality video will be available shortly. Check back here for a link.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Structure Fire
• Union City
• 6 alarms
• Ethan Allen Building

[lookslikejerrygarc]

Holee heck. That kinda changes teh face of the town a bit doesn't it. Kinda like when the 150 year old Presbyterian Church burned in the seventies. The town is simply different.

[Alexanderthegreat126]

I live down the road a bit from there.

[theXcenter]

i gots a slidshow with west ridge an i got this fire with our trucks

[WRFD46firefighter]

@MrTownville yes we were. we are the tower in the begining. my dad left work for it

[sta127]

Since I live In Chautauqua County N.Y. Here are the fire depts. that was there Clymer and I think Findley Lake was there.

[MrTownville]

Also West Ridge from Erie County was there.

[MrTownville]

Townville and Hydetown from Crawford County also had units on scene. Columbus Township was one of the Warren County departments.

[vinniyo]

marry christmas! dont drive drunk!