Controlled burn reported during house renovations, Albion PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 12:08 PM

Near Church Rd, Albion, PA 16401

Smoke was observed behind Route 8 Rentals near Route 8. Investigation showed it was a controlled burn related to house renovations at 8720 Church Road with no criminal intent.

Audio|Source: Erie County Fire and EMS

02:51

Transcript:

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I was passing by reporting Black 6 smoke,

00:06

but unknown what's burning behind the Route 8 rentals, near Route 8.

00:12

Cabby.

00:18

D.K., you're still 1138.

00:21

1138.

00:23

The highway motor vehicle accident.

00:33

Highway motor vehicle accident,

00:36

Hawthorne Drive and all over road.

00:38

For a highway motor vehicle accident, Hawthorne Drive and all over road.

00:48

42 42 EC107 operations just checking your status on the elevator down to the truck patient for fees it will be in service and four station 42 copy 107

01:16

County, 207's out.

01:19

207 out. 207 out.

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Area County, you can show 1138 on the scene, smoke in the area investigating.

01:34

1138 on scenes, smoke in the area investigating.

01:42

Johnny, 1141 on scene.

01:47

1141 on scene. 1141 on scene.

01:53

43.

01:57

427 is responding.

02:02

427, off one driving all over a road.

02:05

You're responding for an 18-year-old female with a head injury.

02:09

Station will be on a red dodge journey. PSP is around.

02:14

Johnny, it's going to be on Church Road.

02:17

I got heavy smoke showing.

02:20

Copy Church Road.

02:27

This is going to be a control burn. Looks like they're renovating the house and they're burning multiple brush buyers. I'll be on the scene of investigating.

02:34

New address is 8720 Church Road.

02:38

Control burn, 8720 Church.

02:42

1141, do you mean 1148?

02:45

Not at this time, you guys can go in service.

02:48

Copy, he can show 1148 returning, county.

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Near Church Rd, Albion, PA 16401

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