Tag:

Fire Investigation

Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says
Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says A Hazleton woman's death was the result of a house fire, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 30. Lisa R. Thompson, 59, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to the coroner. The cause of death is listed as Inhalation of Products of Combustion due to House Fire. The coroner ruled the death accidental. Structure fire with entrapment, one civilian successfully rescued from building: Just before 0630 this morning city... Posted by Hazleton Fire Department on Sunday, September 15, 2024 The ho…
Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police
Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Police are investigating a fire that was intentionally set In Lower Chichester. A man used an accelerant on a vehicle on the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police said in a press statement. The man may have parked in the Linwood Heights Church parking lot and walked to the area where he allegedly set the fire, police said. Residents with security cameras in the area of Linwood Garden Apartments or the Linwood United Methodist Church are asked to review their footage. Lower Chichester PD Anyone with any information should contact Detective Cortes o…
FATAL FIRE: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say FATAL FIRE: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say
Fatal Fire: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say An unidentified woman in her 80s died in a house fire on Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At approximately 9:50 a.m., an Emergency-911 call was placed reporting a residential structure fire at 3500 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Responding units arrived on the scene to find the property engulfed in flames, police said. "An approximately 87-year-old female, identified as Jane Doe, was located inside the residence," police said in a press statement. Despite efforts by emergency personnel, the woman was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic 57 at 10:24 am., police said. T…
Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire
Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire A woman was killed overnight in a suspicious house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 23, at about 4:30 a.m., the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a fire, people trapped on the 1800 block of East Russell Street, in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia. There were several homes damaged by the fire. A woman was found inside one of the properties and pronounced dead on the scene, police said. The woman's name and age had not been released. A male suspect is in custody, police said. The Fire Marshall responded to the scene.  The i…
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS) Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS)
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (Photos) A massive fire at a Rhawnhurst apartment complex injured multiple residents and left dozens without a place to stay, according to city officials and relief workers.  The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, July 11, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 7400 E. Roosevelt Boulevard and evacuated residents while diverting traffic, PPD wrote in a release.  Two were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the Fire Department.  Red Cross of Philadelphia said they assisted 42 residents at a shel…
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire Officials have identified the Bethlehem woman who died in a house fire on Wednesday morning, May 22.  Ladell Christie, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 900 block of Broadway, according to Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Her cause and manner of death are pending the results of the fire investigation, the Coroner's Office added. 
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS) Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (Photos) State police are investigating the cause of an Upper Oxford fire on Sunday morning, May 19.  Authorities said it happened on the 1500 block of Limestone Road around 9 a.m. Cochranville Fire Company said they were called about a "dwelling fire with a possible explosion" and arrived to find "heavy fire from the second floor." Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company A 70-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were both airlifted to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, according to officials.  Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville F…