3 PA FFs Hospitalized During Firefight in Twin Dwellings

Oct. 10, 2022
The City of Chester Bureau of Fire said three firefighters were injured in the two-alarm fire, including one who partially feel through the floor.

A two-alarm fire spread through a twin dwelling in Delaware County, sending three firefighters to the hospital.

CBS Philly said the call came around midnight to 13th and Baker Streets in Chester.

The fire started at one home before jumping to a second.

It took firefighters about an hour to get the flames under control.

The City of Chester Bureau of Fire reports that one firefighter partially fell through the first floor and that he and two other firefighters were hospitalized.

All three were treated and released.

The cause is under investigation.

The City of Chester Bureau of Fire posted a report on its Facebook page:

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