April 2, 2025 at 18:52 EDTPA homepage
BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family is now without a home after a fire ripped through it in Columbia County.
The fire started on Evansville Road, in Briar Creek Township, around 12:00 p.m.
Brush fire burns acres of forest near buildings
They believe it started on the back porch and was fueled by the wind, which caused a brush fire on the property behind the house.
The Assistant Fire Chief of Summer Hill Fire Company says the cause of the fire is not yet known.