Pennsylvania Firefighter, Resident Injured in Fire

    Aug. 20, 2007
    One firefighter suffered an arm injury and a resident was also taken to the hospital with facial and hand burns.

    EAST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. --

    A two-alarm house fire sent two people to the hospital Saturday night in East Manchester Township.

    It happened around 9:45 p.m. near Laurel Drive in a house development off of North Sherman Street.

    One firefighter was taken to the hospital with an arm injury and a resident was also taken to the hospital with facial and hand burns, according to authorities.

    Fire marshalls said they believe the house is a total loss. Several fire companies were on the scene of the fire.

    Officials said the fire started when the homeowner used gasoline to light a fire in his fire pit.

    A family cat died in the fire.

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