From staff reports
Storms ripped through Venango and Clarion counties Monday afternoon, causing several trees and some wires to fall and block some roads.
No one was injured as a result of 13 trees and one wire down in Venango County, according to the county’s 911 center.
Clarion County 911 reported six trees down, but no one was injured.
Venango County 911 said Route 227 in Cornplanter Township was closed at about 2:35 p.m. Cornplanter and Rouseville volunteer firefighters responded.
Clarion County 911 reported a road closure on Mealy Drive in Farmington Township at about 2:50 p.m., and the road reopened at about 4:05 p.m. Farmington volunteer firefighters responded, 911 said.
There was another road closure on Blood Road in Jenks Township in Forest County at 3:30 p.m., and the road reopened at 4:15 p.m. Marienville volunteer firefighters responded.
And there was another road closed on Hollow Lane in Farmington Township at about 4:55 p.m. Monday.
Venango County 911 also reported Franklin Avenue in Franklin to be closed due to wires being down at about 2:35 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported, and the road was still closed about an hour later.
And Venango County 911 also reported a tree falling as well as it being on fire on Enterprise Road in Oil Creek Township at about 3:10 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and the scene was cleared a short time later, 911 said. Pleasantville volunteer firefighters responded.
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