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Man Dies, Firefighter Hurt In Jenkintown Fire

A man died and two firefighters were injured in a fire that tore through a house in Montgomery County Friday, July 1.

Jenkintown fire

Jenkintown fire

Photo Credit: Julia Washburn for Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania

The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where a man was rescued from the second floor, CBS3 reports. He later died at a local hospital.

One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, CBS reports.

The cause was under investigation.

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