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Smoke inhalation

Truck Catches Fire In Pottstown Station: Authorities Truck Catches Fire In Pottstown Station: Authorities
Truck Catches Fire In Pottstown Station: Authorities Firefighters responded to a blaze in their own station in Pottstown on Thursday night, April 18, authorities said in a release.  Engine 69-9’s cab caught fire at the Good Will Fire Company Station 69A around 8:40 p.m., according to Pottstown Fire Department.  The truck's cab was "fully involved," but firefighters were able to keep the blaze contained to the vehicle and extinguish the flames quickly, officials said. Two ambulances, a fire rehab unit, the Pottstown Fire Police response unit, and the station's engine bays suffered smoke damage.  One firefighter was taken t…
Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires
Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires Friends, family, and neighbors have rallied to help a mom and her two surviving children after her fiance and four of her children were killed in a massive house fire in Western Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning. A 27-year-old dad, Tyler J. King; his children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John were found dead in their home in the 400 block of Guy Street in Jeanette just after midnight on March 20, officials explained and Daily Voice previously reported.  The mom, Miranda John, and two other young children, Kaiden and Kash, we…
Man ID'd After House Fire, Carbon Monoxide: Northampton County Coroner Man ID'd After House Fire, Carbon Monoxide: Northampton County Coroner
Man ID'd After House Fire, Carbon Monoxide: Northampton County Coroner A 42-year-old man has been identified following a house fire, authorities announced late on Wednesday.  Al-Malik Hakam Walker of the 900 block of Glendon Ave, Easton was found dead in his home following the fire on Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office detailed in a release.  His "cause of death was Carbon Monoxide Toxicity and Smoke Inhalation, and the manner of death is pending the completion of the fire investigation," Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said. Daily Voice has reached out to police, fire, and housing authorities for more information. Check back he…
Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire
Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire A woman was killed in a house fire in Perkasie Borough early Sundday, March 12, officials announced.  Police and fire crews were dispatched to Parkridge Court at about 10:40 a.m. for an active blaze, authorities said in a release. First responders made their way inside to find a single victim alone in an upstairs bedroom.  The woman, a 75-year-old whose name has not been revealed, had suffered smoke inhalation and was pronounced dead at the scene, borough police said. Perkasie firefighters and their colleagues from the Sellersville Fire Company remained at the scene for about thre…
Dental Records Identify Fatal Berks Fire Victim Dental Records Identify Fatal Berks Fire Victim
Dental Records Identify Fatal Berks Fire Victim Officials in Berks County have identified the woman killed in a house fire in Alsace Township on Wednesday, Jan. 25.  First responders were called to the 100 block of Magnolia Lane just after 4:30 a.m. and found "heavy fire" on arrival, according to a statement by State Police. A woman was found dead inside, authorities said at the time.  The victim is now identified as 71-year-old Dana Oakes, who lived at the residence. Forensic pathologists and odontologists with the county Coroner's Office were able to establish her identity with the use of dental records, according to the rele…
Woman, 87, Dies Nine Days After Being Rescued From Burning Allentown Home: Authorities Woman, 87, Dies Nine Days After Being Rescued From Burning Allentown Home: Authorities
Woman, 87, Dies Nine Days After Being Rescued From Burning Allentown Home: Authorities An 87-year-old woman who was rescued from an Allentown house fire last month has died from her injuries, authorities said. Nancy L. Joseph, of Allentown, died Sunday, Oct. 2 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after she was rescued from a house fire on Friday, Sept. 23 on the 700 block of E. Tilghman Street, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Joseph died of complications from smoke inhalation, the coroner said.  A second person was also pulled from the burning home, and brought to a local hospital. Authorities initially said both victims were in stable condition. …
Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire
Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire A police detective was hospitalized after rescuing a dog from a house fire in Mercer County, authorities said. Officers responding to 109 Browning Ave. in Ewing saw smoke billowing from the home around 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, the Ewing Police Department said. While the residents had safely escaped the home prior to officers’ arrival, the homeowner told police that a dog was still trapped inside. Det. Julia Caldwell immediately entered the home alongside patrol units and successfully rescued the dog before being treated for smoke inhalation and rushed to a local hospital for further med…
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six people were hospitalized after a fire ravaged their family home in Allentown early Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. Firefighters arriving at the Washington Street row home around 6 a.m. found all three floors "fully involved in fire," Allentown Fire Captain John Christopher said. Two adults and four children were already out of the house by the time crews arrived, the fire captain said.  The residents were taken by EMS to Lehigh Valley - Cedar Crest for treatment of minor injuries and smoke inhalation, Capt. Christopher said. It is unknown whether any of the victims were …
1 Airlifted, Firefighter Injured In Gloucester County Barn Fire (PHOTOS) 1 Airlifted, Firefighter Injured In Gloucester County Barn Fire (PHOTOS)
1 Airlifted, Firefighter Injured In Gloucester County Barn Fire (Photos) The owner of a house and barn that caught fire was flown to a hospital for smoke inhalation in rural Gloucester County Wednesday morning, first responders said. The fire started just after 7 a.m. in the 200 block of South Tuckahoe Road in Monroe Township, Monroe Township Emergency Medical Services BLS 29-9 said on Facebook. At the sceneMonroe Township Emergency Medical Services BLS 29-9 One patient was treated by Gloucester County EMS and flown to the local burn center, while a firefighter was treated for minor injury and released on scene, they said.  Investigators are still trying to…
74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (Photos, Videos) A 74-year-old man died in a Reading fire overnight, the Berks County Coroner announced. Eustaquio Torres Cruz was rescued from the building at 327 Linden St., after the blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m., Acting Berks County Coroner Jonn Hollenbach said. He was and rushed to a local hospital, where he died about an hour later of smoke inhalation, the coroner said. One of Cruz's family members was being treated at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest for unknown injuries, Hollenbach said. Local resident Keith Talarigo posted photos and videos from the scene to Facebook. Let's Go check it out. Ci…