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Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Pennsylvania House Fire: Officials Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Pennsylvania House Fire: Officials
Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Pennsylvania House Fire: Officials Batteries from a remote control hobby device sparked a basement fire that filled a Lebanon County home with smoke, fire officials said. The fire broke out just after 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 6 on Greble Road in Mt. Zion, according to the Mt. Zion Community Fire Company. Crews made entry through the basement Bilco doors, battling zero visibility from thick smoke. The fire was found burning inside the mechanical room, fire officials said. Mutual aid departments helped stretch additional hoses to the first floor, ladder the second story, ventilate the home, and draft water from an on-s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed In 2-Alarm House Fire In Pennsylvania: Fire Officials Man Killed In 2-Alarm House Fire In Pennsylvania: Fire Officials
Man Killed In 2-Alarm House Fire In Pennsylvania: Fire Officials A man was killed after a two-alarm house fire broke out in Cleona Borough, Lebanon County, fire officials announced on Saturday, March 1. The Annville-Cleona Fire Department and mutual aid crews responded to the 400 block of East Chestnut Street at 6:29 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke billowing from the eaves, officials said. With the resident unaccounted for, a second alarm was struck. Crews searching the home found the man unresponsive in a smoke-filled hallway while others worked to contain the flames, according to authorities. He was rushed to a hosp…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (VIDEO) Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (VIDEO)
Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (Video) A fast-moving fire ripped through the Bridgeport Suites Apartment Complex early Tuesday, forcing evacuations and leaving residents without a home, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the 300 block of W. Third Street around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, where they battled heavy smoke and flames, according to emergency responders. Crews with Squad 27 were first on the scene, working quickly to knock down the fire, while firefighters from Quint 27 used a ground ladder to rescue a resident trapped on a balcony. Multiple rescues were made, officials said. The building has been deemed uninhabitable …

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by Jillian Pikora