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Apartment Fire
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Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (
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A Gettysburg resident was killed in an apartment complex fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials announced. The blaze broke out at 64 West Middle Street at 2:46 a.m., on March 12, as detailed by the Adams County Department of Emergency Services. The single-family home, which had been converted into apartments, housed 10 people, Gettysburg Fire Chief Ken Kime said. The majority of the damage from this two-alarm fire was on the third floor. "Unfortunately one person died during this fire. Our hearts go out to the family and to the nine other people displaced by the tragedy." the Junio…
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10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police
Ten people have been displaced and a renter of a central Pennsylvania apartment has been hospitalized following an apartment fire on Thursday, Sept. 15, police say. The Carlisle Fire and Police departments were called to the fire in the 100 block of A Street in Carlisle at 2:53 p.m., according to a police release the following morning. Upon arrival, officers found a fire in the front 1st-floor apartment. "The tenant, suffered burn injuries and was transported to the hospital," police say. The fire originated in the kitchen of the previously mentioned apartment, acc…
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PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire
A 17-year-old's quick thinking saved his neighbors and their dogs during an apartment fire in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 2, authorities say. Falcon O'Regan grabbed a trampoline when he saw his neighbors were stuck on the upper floors of their apartment building. The fire had broken out in the 100 block of Church Street in Bentleyville around 12:52 a.m., according to area fire officials. The initial calls stated that people were trapped but the first crew to arrive, a Medic team, saw people jumping from the windows, according to a release by Bentleyville Fire-Rescue. "Wi…
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Apartment Fire Leads To Road Closures In Lebanon County
Multiple fire crews were called to an apartment fire that has led to multiple road closure in Lebanon County on Friday, July 22, authorities say. The fire broke out in the 260 block of Rexmont Road in Cornwall just after 8 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Rexmont Road and Wenger Street have been closed as crews remained on the scene. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area. There is no word on how many structures were involved or if anyone was hurt, although the initial broadcasts reported people trapped and multiple dwellings involved. should avoid the area. Follow Daily Voic…
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50 People Displaced By Apartment Fire In Central PA
Fifty people were displaced from their homes due to an apartment fire in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Apr. 10, according to the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. Crews were called to reports of a fire in the 700 block of Garden Drive in Harrisburg around 9 a.m., according to the American Red Cross. Twelve apartments in the building were affected and 48 people were originally reported as displaced— although that number was later increased to 50, according to the ARC. The displaced received meals, blankets, and other emergency needs by the Red Cross at the Chambers Hill fire de…
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19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century
UPDATE: At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday when a fire tore through a high-rise Bronx apartment building -- a blaze that New York City Mayor Eric Adams called "one of the worst that we have witnessed during modern times.” The cause of the five-alarm fire? A "malfunctioning electric space heater” in a bedroom of a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building, NYFD Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A door to the apartment was left open, filling the building with smoke, Nigro told reporters. All of the children killed were 16 years old a…
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Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7
A 7-year-old Baltimore boy trapped between two levels of heat and fire died in a Christmas morning blaze started by a cigarette has died, fire officials announced. Clinton Chimobi Ezeamaka, of the 6700 block of Townbrook Drive in Gwynn Oak, died at the pediatric burn unit of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. The fire started due to improperly discarded cigarettes in the apartment directly below the victim's third-floor unit, authorities found. A large amount of combustible materials (clothing and debris) was found on the balcony of the apartm…
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Cat Resuscitated, Dog Killed In Central PA Apartment Fire, Authorities Say
An apartment fire left a family without a beloved dog on Wednesday morning, according to the Carlisle Fire Company. The fire started in the first block of North East Street in Carlisle on Wednesday around 7:15 a.m., authorities say. Crews were called to an apartment building fire with possible entrapment and fire showing from the building, according to emergency dispatch. Upon arrival fire crews found that all the occupants had evacuated the building. A dog died in the fire and a cat had to be resuscitated by first responders, Carlisle Fire Chief Randy O’Donnell said to Cumberlink. The A…
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2 Burned, 13 Displaced In Apartment Fire In Lancaster County
One firefighter and one resident were burned in an apartment building fire in Lancaster County, according to the Ephrata police department. Police were called to an attic fire at a three unit apartment building in the 100 block of East Locust Street located in Ephrata Borough on Sunday shortly after 12 p.m. Seven adults and six children were displaced and were assisted by the American Red Cross. Multiple fire departments assisted with extinguishing the fire. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal continues to investigate the cause of the fire.
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Apartment Fire injures 3 Firefighters, Displaces 9 People In York
An apartment fire in a duplex displaced 9 people on Saturday night, according to the York city fire department. Firefighters were dispatched to the 200 block of East Philadelphia Street on Saturday around 4:13 p.m. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to officials. The extent of their injuries and current condition is unknown. Five of the seven apartments in the building are no longer inhabitable and have approximately $300,000 in damages. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Weekend Harrisburg Fire Displaces 4 People
A Harrisburg fire displaced two adults and two children on Saturday. Crews were called to an apartment building fire in the 1100 block of North 2nd Street around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Smoke was coming from the second floor balcony facing the 200 block of Sassafras Street when crews arrived. Thanks to working smoke detectors the residents were able to escape safely. The four people were cared for by the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. The fire was contained to the kitchen and porch. The cost of the damage is estimated at $15,000, according to Harrisburg Deputy Chief Michael S…
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