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AMWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tree fell on a South Strabane firefighter who was battling a brush fire in Amwell Township, Washington County on Friday afternoon.
A Washington County 911 supervisor confirms crews were called to the Dynamite Road area around 3 p.m. for the brush fire.
The firefighter’s injury was reported about an hour later.
He was flown to a local hospital for a head injury. There is no update on his condition at this time.
No other injuries have been reported.
The South Strabane Fire Department urges residents to stop burning until it is safe to do so.
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