Pennsylvania Town Sued Over 2010 Furniture Plant Blaze

The owner of a former northwestern Pennsylvania furniture plant destroyed in a fire last year says volunteer firefighters who fought the blaze didn’t try hard enough.

The Erie Times-News reports Carl Boone is suing the borough of Union City and its volunteer fire department over the response to the fire at a former Ethan Allen furniture plant gutted by fire in December.

The suit filed Friday says firefighters did not “act with a sense of urgency” in responding to the fire.

Officials said after the blaze firefighters had to be pulled out of the building because of the fire’s intensity.

The Times-News report says Boone’s suit claims firefighters failed to use the building’s fire-suppression system.

Fire Chief Robert Wolf declined to comment on the suit.

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October 26, 2011 at 2:53 pm

Tom Bruckmeyer says:

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Interesting that a single volunteer fire department is at fault. I read the news reports. 25 fire departments fought the blaze. They did not do enough? Mr.Boone next time you need someone to attempt to extinguish a fire in a property you own, I suggest you personally drink a gallon of water and see if you can pee it out yourself.

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October 26, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Anejo says:

Am I guessing right that he wasn't insured at the time? Did he not work hard enough to protect his property?
October 26, 2011 at 2:53 pm

Tom Bruckmeyer says:

Interesting that a single volunteer fire department is at fault. I read the news reports. 25 fire departments fought the blaze. They did not do enough? Mr.Boone next time you ... read more

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