A large brush fire erupted Friday evening in Penn Hills after downed power lines set dry vegetation ablaze along Hunter Road, triggering a road closure and a clear message from officials: stay away. Smoke poured into the valley across from Friendship Park and drifted toward nearby apartment clusters as crews worked into the night to knock down flames, douse smoldering brush, and stabilize the damaged lines.
Penn Hills officials urged the public to steer clear of the Hunter Road area while firefighters and utility crews responded, according to WTAE. The fire was reported in the valley across from Friendship Park, between the Forest Knoll plan and the Hunter Gardens apartments, and Hunter Road was shut down in that immediate stretch. As of the latest update,…..