Thick black smoke billowed skyward Saturday afternoon, drawing residents and commuters to the shoulder of Locust Point Road in Conewago Township, York County. At approximately 3:10 p.m., dispatchers received a report of an SUV fully engulfed in flames at the intersection of Bowers Bridge Road and Locust Point Road—designated Box 26‑02 in county emergency mapping.
By 3:12 p.m., Strinestown Community Fire Company’s Chief Wertz (Ch 26) established command, confirming a “fully involved vehicle fire” that threatened nearby power lines and vegetation. Engine 26‑1 and Rescue 26 teams deployed a 1 ¾‑inch hand line, dousing the blaze methodically while ensuring Met‑Ed crews could safely inspect overhead cables.…