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Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited
Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited A Bethlehem firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that displaced at least 30 residents in an apartment building on the city’s east side Monday evening. Flames were seen billowing from the roof of a building on the 1400 block of Johnston Drive shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, the Bethlehem Fire Department said. Staffing and COVID-related issues were cited as a reason for lack of engine availability that may have hindered response times and station coverage. “This is what happens when administration keeps rolling the dice with safety!” the department said. “Three firefighters on …

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by Valerie Musson
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Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze
Crews Rescue Trio Of Workers From Roof In 3-Alarm Bethlehem Blaze Three people working on the roof of a Bethlehem building were rescued from a 3-alarm fire Wednesday night, authorities said. The workers were atop the roof when the blaze broke out at 524 W. Broad St. in West Bethlehem around 7:15 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing fire chief Warren Achey. It was not initially clear if the roof work was connected to the cause of the fire, Achey said. “It sounds like there was some work going on on the roof, we don’t know if that’s the cause of it yet,” he told the outlet. “But there was work going on on the roof. The firefighters rescued three peo…

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by Valerie Musson