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Victim Found Unconscious In Fiery Franklin House Inferno Dies: Firefighters (PHOTOS) Victim Found Unconscious In Fiery Franklin House Inferno Dies: Firefighters (PHOTOS)
Victim Found Unconscious In Fiery Franklin House Inferno Dies: Firefighters (Photos) A Franklin County home became a deadly scene as firefighters battled an intense blaze that left one person dead on Sunday night, Jan. 20, authorities said. Flames engulfed a single-story rancher along Warm Spring Road and Kittatinny Drive in Hamilton Township, Chambersburg, just after 8 p.m., according to the Franklin Fire Company. Crews from Station 4 arrived to find the attic consumed by fire, which was spreading rapidly into the living areas. Chief 46 (Trace) led the firefight, while Assistant Chief 49 (Himes) established command. Amid the chaos, firefighters from Engine 43 located …

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Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital grounds in Susquehanna Township late Monday, Dec. 9, leaving the historic Cherrywood building in ruins, officials said. The fire broke out at the Department of General Services Annex Complex around 10 p.m., according to Harrisburg Fire. A passing driver initially reported the flames as a potential brush fire, but crews arriving at the scene discovered the roof of the century-old structure fully engulfed in flames. Initial firefighting efforts were hampered due to inactive hydrants caused by previous leaks. Tan…

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Police & Fire
PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports
PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports A teenage hero and the woman he rescued from an Ephrata house fire are in the hospital, according to reports citing fire officials. The call to the fire in the 100 block of East Chestnut Street came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to dispatch logs. The blaze soon closed the street near Grape Alley, as Fox43 reported. A neighbor came to rescue a resident and a dog from the home the outlet explained citing Jim Kiefer, the PIO for Ephrata Fire Co., who noted that two people were injured and taken to the hospital. The pair …

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Obituaries
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 A former firefighter in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and a Vietnam veteran died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, his former station announced. Blaine W. Horn, 75, of Slatedale, passed away at his home, according to his obituary posted on Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc.'s website.  He was known in his community as the former Fire Chief of Citizen’s Fire Company #1 for over 40 years and the current Fire Marshal of Slatedale, but his service to his community dates back much further.   Blaine has been an active member of various fire services for over 60 years, according to his obituary. "He served…

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