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Fatal Fire Injures 1-Month-Old Infant, Philadelphia Fire Department Says Fatal Fire Injures 1-Month-Old Infant, Philadelphia Fire Department Says
Fatal Fire Injures 1-Month-Old Infant, Philadelphia Fire Department Says One man has died and four other people — including an infant —were injured in a residential fire early Wednesday morning, April 3, authorities told Daily Voice.  Firefighters were called to the 1900 block of Dennie Street around 2:15 a.m., a Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson said. They arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor of a two-story row house, according to officials.  The fire was placed under control by 2:26 a.m., PFD said.  A 62-year-old man was killed and four others injured: a 19-year-old woman, a 1-month-old infant, a man of unknown age, and a 38-ye…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two people were displaced when fire broke out at an Allentown residence around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officials told Daily Voice.  It happened at 301 North 10th Street, Capt. John Christopher of the Allentown Fire Department said.  Officials believe started in the rear kitchen area of the first floor. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames in about 10 minutes, Capt. Christopher said.  The displaced first-floor residents were able to find a place to stay and are not being assisted by the Red Cross, he added. The upstairs residents were allowed back inside.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home
Teenager Dies After Crashing Car Into Montco Home A 16-year-old driver died in a fiery accident in Montgomery County on Wednesday, May 17 after losing control of their car and crashing into a home, authorities say.  It happened just before 11 p.m. in Franconia, township police wrote in a release. The driver in a 2016 BMW had veered off the street and struck a residence on the 200 block of Allentown Road, the department said.  When first responders arrived, the car was "fully engulfed in flames," police said. Souderton firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it could spread to the house, accoridng to the release. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville
Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville Firefighters rushed to Green Street in Sellersville early Thursday morning to the scene of a burning home, officials said.  Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department received the call shortly after 1 a.m. on May 4, firefighters wrote in a release. Department brass arrived to find flames showing from the corner of a two-story single-family home, SVFD said.  A crew was sent into the first story of the building with a handline connected to a hydrant on Main Street, the department wrote.  Minutes after 1am Engine 26 was dispatched with Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department on a reported dw…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire 8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire
8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire Eight children and four adults were confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a Philadelphia rowhouse early Wednesday morning, city officials said. Had the smoke alarms in the N. 23 Street building been working properly, though, things might have turned out differently, Mayor Jim Kenney's office said in a news release.  “This is, without a doubt, one of the most tragic days in our city’s history,” said Kenney, the son of a firefighter, at a news conference Wednesday. “Losing so many kids is just devastating.” Fire companies arrived at 6:40 a.m. and found heavy fire coming …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities
Mount Joy Fatal Fire Victim IDd By Authorities Officials have identified the man killed in a residential fire in Mount Joy over the weekend. Crews were called to the fire in the block 30 North Jacob Street on Sunday around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. The victim was later identified as David Sanchez, 70, of Mount Joy, according to the Lancaster County Coroner and fire officials. Fire Department Mount Joy released a statement on Tuesday night about this tragic event, reading in part, “Our community suffered a tragic fire that resulted in the loss of life of one of our residents. Fire Department Mount Joy offers our dee…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire 5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire
5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire Five people are being treated for injuries sustained in a fire that broke out in a home in Nether Providence Thursday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to the 600 block of Markham Street in the South Media section of the township around 10:20 a.m. on reports of a structure fire with a person trapped, according to Nether Providence police Chief David M. Splain. Officers say three community members were injured trying to free a man trapped in the home, Splain confirmed. The three people were treated at the scene and released, while the man and one of the citizens were transp…

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by Nicole Acosta