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Brush fire season comes in like a lionJosh Wiegand already has had enough of Pennsylvania’s early wildfire season — and it’s only beginning. As chief of West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, he has responded to five large brush fires in just the past week, with this week’s warmup creating conditions ripe for wildfires. “There is

Fish fry tradition continues at Logans Ferry Heights VFD in PlumHundreds of folks packed the Logans Ferry Heights Volunteer Fire Department social hall for the start of fish fry season on March 7. Department treasurer Justin Irwin said they went through a surprise inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department shortly before the start of the event. Everything met department

In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 3, 2025Plum fire department fish fries The Holiday Park, Logans Ferry and Renton volunteer fire departments will have fish fries on Fridays during Lent, from March 7 to Good Friday, April 18. Holiday Park will have lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will

Plum borough launches paid shifts for volunteers to improve daytime emergency coverageA new program is designed to have firefighters on site at the Renton Fire Department Monday through Friday.

In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Feb. 17, 2025Plum fire departments, EMS receive grants Plum Emergency Medical Services and the borough’s four fire departments are receiving grants through the Office of the State fire Commissioner. Of the fire departments, Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department received about $16,322; Unity Volunteer Fire Department received $15,246; Logans Ferry Heights Volunteer Fire

Plum Fire Chiefs Association introduces staffing stipend program to help recruit new volunteer firefightersThe stipend program's goal is to help ensure the borough has adequate staffing.

Fire volunteers from multiple towns respond to Logans Ferry Heights fireA house fire Friday night on Zandona Street in Plum prompted a large response from fire companies in neighboring communities. The fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. on the 700 block of Zandona in the borough’s Logans Ferry Heights neighborhood. Logans Ferry Heights Fire Chief Stephen Marsh said the

Plum municipal authority will color code fire hydrants to delineate flow ratesFirefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority will color code the roughly 600 fire hydrants in the borough. That work is tentatively expected

Good Samaritans rescue woman trapped in overturned car in PlumWitnesses described a dramatic rescue to what appeared to be a violent crash on Hulton Road in Plum Wednesday morning.

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