Apartments Damaged in Allentown

Firefighters responded to the TrexlerPark Apartments on BennerR oad fora fire. Battalion Chief Pete Lenig was informed numerous calls were reporting fire through the roof. Chief Lenig requested an additional truck company be dispatched on the box. Upon arriving, Engine 10’s lieutenant reported a working fire with flames showing and quickly struck a second alarm. Arriving crews went to work and made a quick knock on the fire. Numerous apartments were damaged during the fire.

- Fire News photo by Dennis Wetherhold, Jr.

Multi-Home Fire in New Kensington

Just before 1500 on April 12, 2023, fire crews were dispatched fora brush fire endangering structures located along the 800 block of Franklin Street in the City of New Kensington. Police reported two structures on fire with a third in dangerwith someone trapped inside. Crews quickly assisted the resident out of the third home and began attacking the fire as one vacant home was fully involved, with a second home also on fire. Once the bulk of the exteriorfire was knocked down, crews entered the occupied home and began an interiorattack while othercrews set up a defensive attack on the vacant home. The fire was able to be placed undercontrol in about 45 minutes. The fire was sparked by someone using a fire pit in dry, windy conditions. The vacant home was deemed a total loss and the second, occupied home sustained heavy fire damage. No injuries were reported.

- Fire News photo by First Due Photography