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Four-Alarm Blaze Contained at Juniata County Pallet Plant as Firefighters Return

With no hydrants available, crews drafted water from the Juniata River in bitter cold.

Overview

  • The fire started shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday at Treen Box and Pallet on the 400 block of Center Road in Walker Township.
  • Officials said the four-alarm blaze was contained in about two hours and no injuries were reported.
  • Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Company Deputy Chief Jeff Miller said equipment was freezing in roughly 8-degree weather as crews hauled water from the Juniata River due to the lack of hydrants.
  • Departments are returning to the site and expect to remain for several days to manage hot spots and overhaul operations.
  • Residents were urged to use caution near the scene because runoff created icy roads, and authorities have not released the cause of the fire.