Somerset Regional Volunteer Fire Department

06/08/2026

On 6/6/26 at approximately 1520hrs Somerset County was hit with a very fast and severe storm with warnings of winds reaching 80mph possible. Crews were out the remainder of the night of 6/6/26 into most of the day and evening 6/7/26 responding to a large weather related call load and various other incidents totaling at 37 alarms from 1530hrs 6/6/26- 2000hrs 6/7/26. 34 alarms consisted of

-Multiple alarms for trees down on roadways,structures, or power lines
-Multiple alarms for wires down
-Multiple alarms for electrical hazards/problems
-Flooded basements
-Brush fire caused by lighting strikes
-Vehicle Fire
-Smoke investigation
-Fire alarms
-2 Cardiac arrests

Pictures are from just a few of the incidents that the SRVFD responded to.
Thank you to Somerset Borough, Various Townships in our response area and Various utility companies for assisting us through out the weather related incidents.

06/07/2026

In May, SRVFD handled 75 calls total, 43 for 601 & 32 for 603. Year to date, we have had 371 calls total, 233 for 601 & 138 for 603.

06/06/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
314 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania...
Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 312 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Jeannette to near South Connellsville to near
Farmington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Johnstown, Somerset, Westmont, Windber, Belmont, Geistown,
Southmont, Meyersdale, Berlin, Friedens, Boswell, and Dale.

06/05/2026

SRVFD AND EMS ENROUTE TO AN MVA WITH INJURY STOYSTOWN RD & STOUFFER HILL RD FRIEDENS

06/05/2026

Typically it’s transformation Tuesday but it’s a beautiful Friday out so we figured we would share! A huge shout out to Todd Strelko with Strelko Painting and Dustin Shockey with Shockey Services for completing the painting of Friedens Station 603. In the next couple week we will be adding new signage to both stations! Stay tuned!

06/05/2026

SRVFD HANDLING A RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM ON HOOVER RD SOMERSET TWP

06/05/2026

A busy evening and overnight for the SRVFD

1922: Smoke in an apartment building due to burnt food Somerset Borough

2059 & 2124: Both stations to assist 627 with a working truck fire in the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel PA Turnpike WB Stonycreek Twp

0106: QRS in place of 627 for medical incident

0345: Both stations to assist 602 with a commercial vehicle MVA with injury RT 219 SB near Friedens exit Somerset Twp

06/05/2026

Courtesy of the PA State Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 05, 2026

Contact: Corporal Richard Levan, 717-831-7959, [email protected]
Vehicle Fire in Westbound Allegheny Tunnel Causes Temporary Closure of Interstate 76

Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, PA — On June 4, 2026, at approximately 8:14 p.m., the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a vehicle fire inside the westbound Allegheny Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76 Westbound) at Mile Marker 122.2 in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County.
Due to the location of the fire within the tunnel, the westbound tunnel was closed to traffic while fire suppression and emergency operations were conducted.

Approximately 150 motorists from nearly 80 vehicles were evacuated from the tunnel and transported by bus to a nearby Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance facility. Motorists were permitted to return to their vehicles at approximately 2:45 a.m. Vehicles cleared the tunnel shortly after 3:00 a.m., and the roadway reopened at approximately 3:20 a.m.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the fire experienced a medical emergency and was transported from the scene by medical helicopter for treatment. The medical emergency was not related to the vehicle fire.

No other injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

The westbound tunnel remains closed pending inspection. Traffic is currently being maintained in a bi-directional pattern through the eastbound tunnel.
Motorists traveling through the area should be prepared for traffic delays, reduce speed, obey all posted traffic control devices, and exercise caution while traveling through the work zone and traffic crossover areas.

The incident was managed through a coordinated response involving the Pennsylvania State Police, local fire departments, emergency medical services, emergency management personnel, and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission operations staff.

The cause of the vehicle fire remains under investigation.

For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit: https://www.psp.pa.gov

06/03/2026