PA Firefighter, Resident Hurt in Shop Fire

A firefighter suffered an electric shock while battling a building blaze in Lititz that broke out in a utility closet inside a storage area.
Nov. 4, 2019

Two people – one of whom was a firefighter – were slightly injured in a Sunday night fire in Lancaster County.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Lancaster, the state police fire marshal is investigating a blaze that broke out around 9:52 p.m. at Olio Olive Oils and Balsamics on the first block of Broad Street in Lititz.

It started in a utility closet inside a storage area.

The amount of product lost in the fire has not yet been determined. Residents in a second-floor apartment have been displaced.

One of those residents was transported to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for an electrical shock.

The fire remains under investigation.

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