The Shippensburg Fire Department advised residents near the Michaux State Forest fire to evacuate around 4 p.m. Thursday.
According to the Shippensburg Fire Department, those who live along Shippensburg Road, Forest Road, Thompson Hollow Road and Three Turn Road are advised to evacuate to the Big Flat Parking Area at 2460 Shippensburg Road, according to a county officials.
Thursday’s evacuation notice is for residents in the area of the Michaux State Forest fire, which has burned over 100 acres after starting around 5 p.m. Wednesday night.A Facebook commenter asked if the evacuation applies to homes “below Big Flat on Shippensburg Road,” to which the fire department responded, “If you are on Shippensburg Road in Southampton Township, you should heed this notice.” More than a dozen homes can be seen in the evacuation area through satellite imaging. The region is rural with a few homes scattered along Ridge Road, Three Turns Road and Shippensburg Road. Shippensburg Road is currently closed between Ridge Road and Whitmer Road due to the ongoing emergency response. “Please avoid these areas and allow emergency responders to work safely,” said Robert Shively Jr., director of Cumberland County Public Safety.A second forest fire started around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Ridge and Cold Springs roads in Dickinson Township Shane Wiegel, who lives nearby, took multiple videos of the Dickinson Township fire while he was riding his mountain bike in the area. As of 3:45 p.m., the Dickinson Township fire, which has been named the Hammonds Rocks Fire, had burned about 25 acres. The fire started around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Ridge and Cold Springs roads, according to Wesley Robinson, press secretary for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources .Roads in the area and the Kings Gap Environmental Education Center were closed on Thursday while crews battled the fire. The beach area of Laurel Lake is also closed on Thursday to facilitate helicopter water dips, the DCNR said.Pennsylvania’s 30th public solar array unveiled at central Pa. state park If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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