Shortly before 6:00 PM the Alpha's were dispatched to 478 E. Beaver Ave. at Park Hill Apartments for a building fire.  As units were responding dispatch advised that State College Police were on scene with a heavy smoke condition on the 4th floor.

Units arrived on scene to find a working fire in an apartment on the 4th floor and Assistant Chief N. Kuchmay (501) assumed the command and upgraded the box to a 2nd alarm assignment.

Crews were able to quickly knock down the fire and contain it to the apartment of origin.  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Centre Region Fire Marshal's office.