A firefighter was injured after falling through the floor while fighting a blaze in Lancaster County overnight, but the day after that house fire in West Hempfield Township, the community is mourning the deaths of two adults who were found still inside.
According to West Hempfield Fire and Rescue, the fire broke out just before midnight Saturday at a house on the 3100 block of Marietta Avenue, West Hempfield Township.
Firefighters came across a scene of heavy fire through the home, prompting multiple departments to be called in to help.
The first crews there were told two adults were still inside. The two did not make it out.
The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is assisting one adult and two children.
The firefighter who was injured was treated and released.
“Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with this difficult tragedy,” fire department officials said in a statement on the department’s Facebook page.
There is no word yet on what caused the fire.
The names of the deceased have not yet been released.
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