Pennsylvania Firefighter Hurt during Rescue

The state police fire marshal said smoking may be to blame for an overnight Beaver County apartment fire.

Initially, firefighters thought six people were trapped inside the building along 9th Avenue.

Beaver Falls fire Captain Chris Chirichetti said, There was reports of occupants trapped. The first firefighters aggressively attacked the fire. We went up with a ground ladder and did a quick knockdown and a quick primary search at the scene.

One firefighter suffered an ankle injury and is said to recover.

The apartments were gutted.

The victims are receiving help from the Red Cross and family members.

Copyright 2006 by . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.