Akron, Cuyahoga Falls firefighters help in East Palestine
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters with Akron and Cuyahoga Falls went to East Palestine Tuesday morning to help crews deal with the train crash and “controlled explosion” of five Norfolk-Southern train cars carrying vinyl chloride.
The train crash happened Friday, Feb. 3 and the evacuation of multiple East Palestine residents, as well as 20 homes in Pennsylvania, happened on Sunday, Feb. 5.
On Monday, crews destroyed the rail cars carrying the dangerous chemicals, but as of Tuesday afternoon, the evacuation order had not been lifted, due to air quality concerns.
Akron firefighters sent Lt. Ken Johnson, Lt. Dustin Davis, FF Brooke Cutter and FF Matt Pace.
Cuyahoga Falls sent a crew of four as well, Lt. Scott Christiansen, Kenneth Facemine, Rob Gipson and Aaron Volcansek.
They will be deployed for a twelve-hour shift.
“We understand and appreciate the need from our fellow firefighters and departments. We are pleased to be able to send help where needed,” said Akron Fire Chief Joseph Natko,
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