Fatal House Fire in Fairview Township

On February 6, 2023, shortly after0117, the Fairview Township Fire Department and surrounding mutual aid responded to a house fire with entrapment on Thorley Road. Chief 68 arrived to a fully involved house fire and advised companies would be taking a defensive posture. Aportable pond was set up and firefighters stretched lines and used the master stream from New Cumberland Truck 10 to knock down the bulk of the fire. Firefighters located one occupant who was pronounced Class 4 on the scene, The fire was placed undercontrol in an hourand the house was destroyed.