PRINCETON — Mercer County’s volunteer fire departments are facing tough financial times, but they received a boost Tuesday when the Mercer County Commission approved a $300,000 grant from American Rescue
Members of three fire departments responded early Monday morning after a structure fire was reported near Princeton. The fire could be seen "from some distance away," according to East River
Dec 10, 2020
Flames burn through a home on Sandlick Road, Wednesday. Three fire departments were dispatched Wednesday afternoon after a kitchen fire spread while the homeâs residents escaped. Staff photo by Greg Jordan
PRINCETON â Three fire departments were dispatched Wednesday afternoon when a fire in a Sandlick Road homeâs kitchen quickly spread while the residents escaped.Â
Firefighters with the Green Valley-Glenwood, Bluewell and Montcalm Volunteer Fire Departments were dispatched about 2:37 p.m. after a structure fire was reported at 2418 Sandlick Road off New Hope Road. The initial calls to Mercer County 911 indicated that people could be trapped inside the home, but the occupants were out when firefighters arrived.