Thunderstorms rolled thru Butler County two nights before this summary was published in the Butler Eagle on May 14, 1979. Mars, Callery and Evans City (stations 18,19,20) handled a lightning strike at a home along the Mars-Evans City Road.

Notable in the article is that three volunteer companies no longer exist (in name only) in the county. Mars, Meridian, and Greenwood Village VFDs are today ... (Full Story & Photos)

May innocents and first responders were injured or perished that day, including a staggering 343 firefighters of the FDNY.

A more recent figure, and just as sobering, is that 370 more FDNY veterans have since died from complications from exposure to toxins that day, or the time “on the pile” in the months that followed.

Never forget 😥👩🏻‍🚒... (Full Story & Photos)

It operated less formally until a charter was sought in 1931. The charter, granted by the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, was granted on November 21, 1931.

The Borough of Valencia is situated in southernmost Butler County. It's location, surrounded by Adams Twp (Butler Co) and Richland Twp (Allegheny Co), and very close to Pine Twp (Allegheny Co), has resulted in a community living ... (Full Story)

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Engine and Tower 42 responded with 8 and the Chief. Arriving as First Truck / Third Engine crews went to work laddering the building, Searching, and stretching a secondary attack line. Crews operated for roughly 3 hours before returning to service.

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