Water pours from the roof as firefighters shoot water from the basket of their aerial truck.
Photos and info by Mike Kellems
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A large fire consumed a major portion of the second floor of the Union Mills hardware store on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. The fire was reported shortly after noon and as of 3:30 p.m. firefighters were still working, although the fire was contained. Eight fire departments responded to the blaze on Water Street in downtown Union Mills.
A water supply line snakes from Mill Pond, several hundred yards away, to a fire truck.
Noble Township Fire Chief Mike Wirtes directs members of his department using a snorkel.
A firefighter stands amid supply lines as the building smolders in the background.
