Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials
Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials UPDATE: Firefighters suffered heat exhaustion after an explosion at a factory in Berks County, authorities said. Crews from Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties were on the scene at the Reading Alloys factory on West Penn Avenue in Robesonia in response to the heavy fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to the Western Berks Fire Department. ACTIVE INCIDENT - LARGE EXPLOSION & STRUCTURE FIRE WBFD personnel and mutal aid departments are currently on scene of a... Posted by Western Berks Fire Department on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Reading Alloy manufactures and sells met…
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six people were injured in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffered burns and were seriously injured—requiring them to be f…
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside'
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Support is surging for two Pottstown parents whose four children were killed when their home exploded early this week. Brothers Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8, along with their cousin Alana Wood, 13, died in an explosion at their Hale Street home Thursday, May 27. The boys' grandmother Francine White also died. "They were such the sweetest kids who loved the out doors, bike riding football and coming down to my place in Brigantine," reads a GoFundMe by the boys' uncle Eric Matuzsan.  "They were the stars of my niece Kristina and Gene's lives. My brother Mike …
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion 1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion An explosion at a commercial building caused a large fire that injured one person in Jackson Township early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Fire crews including multiple tankers were called to the Lapp Carriage Shop at 372 King St., in Myerstown around 7 a.m., according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Pennsylvania State Police said only that one male was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Wagon 30, PT-30, and Tanker 30 are all currently operating at a working commercial fire with victims in the 300 block of King Street, more to come. Posted by Goodwill Fire Company No. 1…
Massive Fire Burns Weaver Nut Company Warehouse In Lancaster County [Drone Video] Massive Fire Burns Weaver Nut Company Warehouse In Lancaster County [Drone Video]
Massive Fire Burns Weaver Nut Company Warehouse In Lancaster County [Drone Video] A massive fire destroyed the Weaver Nut Company warehouse in Lancaster County on Wednesday, according to area police. Fire crews were called to the warehouse located in the 1900 block of West Main Street around 6:30 p.m. An explosion was heard before the fire, according to officials. No injuries were reported. Crews left the scene around 5 a.m. on Thursday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The retail storefront was undamaged. Weaver Nut Company has been at that location in Clay Township for nearly 50 years.