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'High Risk Structure Fire' Battled At PA Paper Plant: Chief 'High Risk Structure Fire' Battled At PA Paper Plant: Chief
'High Risk Structure Fire' Battled At PA Paper Plant: Chief A two alarm fire broke out at a paper mill in York County early Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, fire officials announced later in the day. Malfunction equipment near a conveyor belt appears to have sparked the blaze at the Pixelle Pulp Wood Distribution Center located at 5689 York Road in Spring Grove, North Codorus Township at 2:20 a.m., according to Chief Carr with the North Codorus Fire Company and the York County Department of Emergency Services. Saw dust in the milling area of the plant was a major concern which led to 11 fire companies assisting at the scene, according to Carr and YC…

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Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports
Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports A firefighter was injured in a fire at a Penn Waste facility on Tuesday night, according to a report by multiple media outlets. The fire broke out at Penn Waste Recycling in the 3600 block of Mia Brae Drive in Manchester Township just before 9 p.m. Mar. 8, Fox 43 reports. Approximately 40 employees were in the build when the fire started, the outlet reports citing York Area Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Matt Arnold. The "stubborn fire" was finally knocked down around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday but crews were cleaning up until around 4 a.m., York Area United Fire and Rescue said in a Facebo…

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1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire 1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire
1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire One person was killed and two firefighters were hurt in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities say. Dam that's crazy house fire Posted by Joe Garrity on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 The fire broke out in the 100 block of East 5th Avenue near Jefferson Park in Altoona, Blair County around 6:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Shortly after crews arrived the fire was upgraded to second alarm, and the home was deemed a total loss, the Altoona Fire department says. An unnamed person was killed in the fire and two firefighters were hurt, according to multiple me…

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PA Businesses Rally For Seriously Injured Firefighter PA Businesses Rally For Seriously Injured Firefighter
PA Businesses Rally For Seriously Injured Firefighter A central Pennsylvania community is coming together to help a firefighter who was seriously hurt during a house fire that left one man dead. Crews were called to the fire in the 500 Block of Water Street in Royalton on Sunday shortly after 9 p.m., according to fire officials. Middletown firefighter Shawn Menear is in stable condition at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, according to Middletown fire officials. Menear suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right leg, according to the officials. The fire department has launched a GoFundMe campaign page to hel…

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Firefighter Injured, 4 Residents Displaced In Lancaster Fire Firefighter Injured, 4 Residents Displaced In Lancaster Fire
Firefighter Injured, 4 Residents Displaced In Lancaster Fire Two people-- including a firefighter-- were injured in a fire Lancaster on Friday night. Lancaster Township Fire Department responded to the house fire in the first block of Pickford Drive around 10:30 p.m. The fire started in the kitchen, spread to the attic and to the neighbor's house, according to officials. The Red Cross assisted three adults, a child and their pets with food, blankets and shelter. The estimated cost of the damage has not been made public.

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