3-ALARMS: Allentown Firefighters battle this rowhome fire and rescue 2 civilians

Sunday October 22, 2023 Allentown transmitted box 2333 at 6:27 for the address 915 North Penn Street for a house fire with people trapped sending Engines 6 ,9, 4, 13 (F.A.S.T.), Truck 2 and Battalion 3.
Engine 6 arrives first-due and tells the comm center he has two homes involved and to strike out the 2nd alarm.
The second alarm consists of Engines 10, 14, Truck 1 and Air 1.
Battalion 3 arrives and transmits the 3rd alarm bringing in the last engine in the city, Engine 11.
Truck 1 reports a lady on the roof in the rear and also reports that 2 babies may still be inside. They remove the female from the roof and gain entry to the 2nd floor of the main fire building. Moments later, they radio to the chief that they found a victim and removing them via the interior stairs to the front of the building where EMS is waiting.
Paramedics request the coroner to meet them at the hospital. A 28 year-old female was pronounced deceased at the Saint Lukes Hospital from injuries related to this fire.
Engine 6 and 9 positioned in the front of the fire building and made a fast knock-down of the fire from the front. However, the fire extended into the porch roof and spread horizontally to 9 other attached homes. The exposure on side 2 (919) was heavily damaged by the fire. The remaining homes appear to only have porch damage.
Two firefighters were treated by AEMS and transported to an area hospital for evaluation.
Allentown Fire Marshal and the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal is investigating this fire.
There is no word on the babies that were reported to be in the house.
PLEASE LIKE SHARE AND COMMENT ON THIS VIDEO! Thank you!
Find me here:
IG: / newsworking
FB: / newsworking
Twitter: / newsworking
Website: www.newsworkin...
#fire #allentown #rescue

[@scotchman455]

Great coverage Bill. Sad to hear it was a fatal and several firefighters needed help as well. Thank you for covering

[@FireRescue80]

Nice footage Bill.

[@jafocharlie848]

Nice video Bill. Wish the outcome for that poor young woman was different. Thank goodness they were able to rescue two others. Thanks for taking the time with the descriptive information in the drop-down menu. For anyone wanting to know more, please take the time to read it. Tap the space above the bell notification. 👍

[@newsworking]

Thank you!

[@nayanpanchal39]

Great video billy

[@newsworking]

Thanks!

[@marisolvillegas1164]

Pray people made it out safe

[@dv1267]

Unfortunately it was a fatal fire

[@angelanatiya]

Location?

[@jafocharlie848]

Information is available in the drop-down menu. Tap …more. Cheers!

[@Hi.malone]

😳..one person past

[@ItsTheCostanza]

AY YE YE 😮

[@FireRescue80]

Calm down Costanza.