Borough firefighters make quick work of west end brush fire

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - A Shenandoah firefighter douses hotspots at a brush fire on April 11, 2020.

SHENANDOAH – A brush fire burned about a 100 foot-by-100 foot section of land before borough firefighters brought it under control Saturday afternoon.

The fire broke out just after 6:30pm, when Shenandoah Fire Marshal Joe Boris reported smoke visible from the Columbia fire station on West Centre Street.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – Shenandoah firefighters Justin Mulhall, left, and Mark Honus rake charred ground at a brush fire on April 11, 2020.

The source of the smoke was found to be behind the Boyer’s Food Market, and a brush truck was requested.

Fire personnel from the Columbia and Rescue Hook and Ladder fire companies responded to the scene and made quick work of the fire.

By 7:00pm, firefighters were clear of the scene. Borough Fire Chief Russ Schumack said the area burned was about 100 feet-by-100 feet and no cause was determined.

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