Tree on fire on power lines blocks road in Ferguson Township, Port Matilda PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 08:10 PM

Robinson Ln, Port Matilda, PA 16870

Fire crews responded to a fire caused by power lines and a tree burning near Robinson Lane in Ferguson Township. The power company was notified to shut off electricity to safely remove the tree. The road was fully closed due to the fire and tree blocking the area.

Audio|Source: Centre and Clearfield Counties Fire

03:10

Transcript:

00:00

On-seat confirming 3-LUM wires on fire.

00:08

Go ahead and sign the fireground.

00:12

Chief Back-2, Your On-Seen, Confirm their report. He was Ops 2, Ops 2.311.

00:19

County, engine 53.

00:22

Engine 533. Engine 53.

00:27

Hansi.

00:29

Austin. Oh, it's 23 alone.

00:34

Howie Circleville command?

00:41

Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.

00:43

Okay.

00:53

(expletive) man.

00:59

Can you alert the power company for this?

01:05

We're going to need to shut the power off and get someone to cut this tree off.

01:11

And also I'm going to need two fire police.

01:17

Okay.

01:20

2314.

01:29

Box 520 Ferguson Township, near Circleville Road for nuisance fire. Box 520 Ferguson Township, near Circleville Road,

01:37

a nuisance fire. Company 5,

01:40

2 traffic units requested, 2314.

01:47

Senator County, traffic 51. Traffic 51.

01:53

Reach Bonding.

01:54

Traffic 51 in Ferguson Township, near Circleville Road. Cross streets of Rushcliffe Street and Farmsden Lane.

02:03

Sitzing with the news misfire. Switch drops to .350.

02:13

Senator Evelace, 191.

02:16

Dioz 2091. Cable 291. 3-5-5-5-1.

02:20

Hawthor-1, 2-Juvers, same-up.

02:33

Sarkonyte Kine T-8 Okay,

02:38

Paction, please. You mark to my CFS and I'm on contact at the hospital.

02:43

Thank you.

02:44

Okay, 23-70.

02:51

Our County Chief 8.

02:54

Chief 8

02:56

Chief 8 Can you dispatch Rush 8 for a tree-down blocking Robinson Lane 5-4 or 740 Robinson Lane Full road closure

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Robinson Ln, Port Matilda, PA 16870

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