Second and third alarms were immediately sounded to bring in all fire departments in Venango County, western Forest County and northern Clarion County. Oil City responded with a 1,000-gpm pumper and an 85-foot aerial with 10 firefighters and Chief John Huey. Cornplanter responded with Engine 95, a 1,500-gpm pumper, Engine 11, a 1,250-gpm pumper, and Rescue 91 under the command of Chief Bob Graff. Rouseville responded with Engine 6, a 1,500-gpm pumper, a 1,000-gpm pumper and a heavy rescue unit under the command of Chief DeWayne Kaness. Pennzoil responded with a 1,000-gpm foam pumper carrying 1,000 gallons of foam and 250 gallons of water and another truck equipped with eductors carrying 600 gallons of foam. Responding on the first alarm along with the Pennzoil Refinery Fire Brigade, under the command of Safety Supervisor Joe McFadden, were the Rouseville and Cornplanter volunteer fire departments and the City of Oil City's career fire department. Three were killed in the initial explosion, two others have died from their injuries.Ĭareer and volunteer firefighters teamed up to battle the refinery blaze just one day after area departments conducted their annual fire drill at the site. Five workers died and two others injured, one critically. 16, at approximately 10:15 A.M., an explosion and fire ripped through the Pennzoil refinery in Rouseville. An October 1995 incident in Rouseville, however, was big even by their standards, requiring the efforts of more than 150 career and volunteer firefighters from about 30 departments. In memory of Santo W Adamo, please visit our floral store.Being in the heart of western Pennsylvania's oil country, Venango County firefighters are no strangers to refinery fires. Funeral Service will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at Moriconi Funeral Home, Inc., Northern Cambria. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren, he will be deeply missed by many. Sandy enjoyed watching wildlife and attending to his property. Previously worked for Barnes and Tucker Mine #25, and Greenwich Collieries. Sandy started as a Junior member of the Cherry Tree Volunteer Fire Company then became a founding member of the Westover Area Volunteer Fire Company, where he served 19 years as the Fire Chief, as well as a Trustee, Deputy Chief and the Assistant Chief, finally becoming a lifetime member. Served on The Westover Municipal Authority Board Local Emergency Management Coordinator for Burnside Township and Westover Boro as well as assisting Chest Township, and a member of Barnesboro American Legion. He served as past president on Harmony Area School Board and the Westover Boro. Sandy was a member of the East Ridge Harmony United Methodist Church and Cherry Tree United Methodist Church. Brother of Jennifer (Dennis) Snyder and Garland Drew (Sally) Adamo, both of Cherry Tree grandchildren, Maverick, Sawyer, Lincoln, Delilah, Kathryn, Shannon, Derek, Haylee, Isaac. Survived by loving wife Eileen (Gaston) Adamo son, Dominick Todd, Mifflinburg daughters, Rhonda (Josh) Conklin, Curwensville Amanda (PJ) Shell, Northern Cambria Toni (Leo) Chernisky, Hastings.
Born June 3, 1948, in Spangler, the son of the late Dominick and Jean (Patterson) Adamo.
“Sandy”, 72, Westover, entered into rest at 2:00 a.m.
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