FNN Article © Monday, November 2, 2026. Images provided by Cyle Heck © Nov. 1, 2026.
TIOGA, PA – One person was injured in an early Sunday morning cabin fire on November 1, 2026, in Tioga Township.
Fire crews from Tioga, Lawrenceville, Middlebury, and a Rapid Intervention Team from Elkland all responded to 15 Wheeler Hollow Road just off Bear Creek Road just after 1:30 AM.
A homeowner called 911 to report a cabin fire after she exited her home as flames spread inside the cabin.
A fire broke out in the area of the wood stove inside the cabin. The woman also reported that she could also see fire from the chimney as she stood outside the home. The caller did mention there were six cats still inside the home, but she was unsure where they were.
As Tioga fire personnel pulled up to the cabin at 1:41 AM, he reported that there was heavy fire showing. By 1:53 AM additional fire units arrived on scene to assist in battling the blaze.
Penelec was requested to shut off power to the home around 1:55 AM. The company would try to do a remote shut off. Around that same time an ambulance from Mansfield had responded to the fire scene.
At 2:08 AM, the fire was reported to be under control by Tioga Command. It only took firefighters thirty minutes to bring the fire under control from the time they arrived on scene.
The cabin fire was reported out by 2:27 AM with overhaul in progress.
The female who was home when the fire occurred was said to have driven to UPMC Hospital to have a burn she received checked out and treated at the emergency room. (She did not go by ambulance).
Penelec arrived at the cabin around 2:53 AM.
Firefighters remained on scene for nearly two and half hours before being cleared from the fire scene at 3:57 AM. However, due to daylight savings time ending, clocks fell back an hour, resetting the actual time line back to 2:57 AM.
The cabin is believed to be a total loss and it is unknown if the pets inside the home escaped or if they were rescued. According to property records, the cabin is owned by Jerry Ayers and Kelly Morgan.
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