SABINSVILLE, PA – A two alarm fire destroyed a three bay garage in Clymer Township, early Monday morning, October 12, 2026.
The fire was reported just after midnight at 14670 Route 349. Fire crews from Crary Hose Company out of Westfield, PA, Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company out of Sabinsville and also an ambulance from Sabinsville were dispatched first around 12:13 AM.
At 12:20 AM a second alarm was requested by Clymer fire personnel who had arrived on scene of the burning garage.
By 12:24 AM, additional fire departments were dispatched. A ladder truck from the Elkland Volunteer Fire Department, a rescue unit and an ambulance responded from Wellsboro Fire Department, as well as, a rehab unit and a tanker were requested from Knoxville-Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company. All fire apparatus responded to the fire.
At 12:59 AM the garage fire was said to have been brought under control within 40 minutes.
A fire hydrant in Westfield Borough was believed to have been used to fill tankers as water tankers shuttled back and forth to get needed water to the burning structure.
The fire was reported out by 1:36 AM, however, firefighters had a lot of work ahead. Finally EMS and fire apparatus started being released just after 2:00 AM.
The garage was owned by J. Bloom. It is unknown if he had insurance on the garage, or what all was lost to the blaze.
Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company was released and cleared out at 2:21 AM.
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