Ashland Apartment Building Fire - April 22nd, 2024

A fire engulfed an apartment building in Ashland early Monday morning.
At 3:52am, Monday, emergency personnel were called to 1100 West Centre Street in Ashland for an apartment building fire.
Fire Chief Phil Groody arrived on scene and called in a working fire after finding the whole rear of the apartment building along 11th Street engulfed in flames.
The fire would hit a 2nd alarm calling in units from across northern Schuylkill County and eastern Northumberland.
It would take firefighters more than an hour to bring the fire under control, with the fire being held to the original fire building.
By 5:30am, some units were being released from the scene.
At least 2 people were reported to live in the building and escaped unharmed.
Responding to the scene along with the Ashland Fire Department were fire companies from Girardville, Lavelle, Englewood, Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, Atlas, and Shenandoah.
Since the fire struck multiple alarms, Pottsville Fire Chief Jim Misstishin, Sacramento Fire Chief Ron Radel, and Orwigsburg Fire Chief Scott Rarick also assisted with operations.
A State Police Fire Marshal was requested to the scene to investigate a cause.

[@marciaowens5426]

Thanks for the coverage of this fire and the one in Minersville......very professionally done. I'm glad everyone made it out okay. Those homes go up so fast!

[@DavidGlaum]

A deck gun can knock down a lot of fire even if you only dump the tank while you’re getting a supply line.

[@ffjsb]

Exactly. It buys you a lot of time.

[@ronfreniere8769]

Glad that the residents were able to get out in time and that there were no injuries to anyone related to this incident.
That place was really cooking, great job keeping it to the original fire building.
Thank you to all firefighters everywhere for protecting the citizens of your coverage area.

[@buzzmeachum1855]

Impressive stop!

[@samrock7632]

ASHLAND, Pa. - in Schuylkill County.

[@eliasthienpont6330]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 THE LION WAS HERE 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 No. 23

[@boatbound3300]

I wonder how long that was burning for before being noticed

[@psdesert7907]

It was damn near 4am

[@JB91710]

The wood on those porches is so dry, it might as well be soaked in gasoline. I saw a six-story apartment building, full width porch and stairs go up in 1-2 minutes.

[@SittingWithDogs]

Is that Ashland street in Chicago?