Watch: Firefighters Hit by Master Stream at Bethlehem, PA, Building Fire

July 7, 2025

The firefighters were on the roof of the Bethlehem building when they were struck.

There was a close call for two firefighters on the roof of a burning Bethlehem building Sunday.

A master stream hit one firefighter, sending him across the roof while another was hit in the back of the head. There were no reports of injuries.

The incident occurred during a three-alarm fire that remains under investigation, according to firstsourcenews.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.