A resident using a heat gun Wednesday morning to thaw pipes in a Hempfield mobile home sparked a fire that heavily damaged the home, according to Fire Chief Anthony Kovacic. The resident escaped unharmed and called 911 around 10:30 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the flames, leaving about half of the Flamingo
Hempfield’s High Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to just one of 53 emergency calls during the final three months of last year, according to township Manager Aaron Siko. A chartered station with Hempfield Fire Department, High Park has been on probation since June 2022 for failing to respond to calls.