ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — One firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat-related issues and more firefighters were treated at the scene as they battled a scrap yard fire in Straban Township, Adams County. A fire truck also caught fire in the heat as fire crews worked to overcome water issues at the site as well.
York Road was closed for most of the day as fire fighters worked to bring water into the area of the scrap yard from 3 different sites including the Adams County prison.
"The biggest issue right here is there's really no water here," said Chief Mizenko. "Water's being trucked in from the Adams County prison and we have about a 2 mile pumper relay down to about the Harley Davidson which is about the intersection of Route 15 and 30. And, there's a pond roughly about 800 yards back behind that we're also drafting water out. So, we're getting water from three different locations."
Gettysburg Fire Department Chief Edward Mizenko said they got the call around 8:49 this morning for an auto fire. Upon arriving, crews found a large amount of debris on fire that rapidly grew.