One Dead in Pennsylvania High-Rise Fire

Fire on the 16th floor injured four others

 

(PAHomepage.com)

 

HighRise Ops Staff

TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania – PAHomepage.com reports that one person is dead and three others are being treated for injuries after a fire that broke out in a Tamaqua high rise on Friday morning.

“It came in as automatic fire alarm fire alarm the maintenance manager responded from his home. He got an update it was an actual fire in an apartment,” Chief James Connely said.

Firefighters tried to rescue the person who was killed in the fire but the flames and smoke were simply too intense.

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Fire on the 16th floor injured four others     HighRise Ops Staff TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania – PAHomepage.com reports that one person is dead and three others are being treated for injuries after a fire that broke out in a Tamaqua high rise on Friday morning.  “It came in as automatic fire alarm fire alarm […]

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