Bill Rohrer of Newsworking.org was on the scene last night for this fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Here’s what Bill wrote:
Box 2317 was transmitted at 2215 hours for a house fire at the corner of 9th and Tilghman Streets. Engines 9, 4, 6, truck 2 and BN1 (Shott) respond.
Engine 9 arrives and transmits a working fire at 641 N. 9th Street in a 2.5 story M/O/R, heavy fire venting 2nd floor front.
Crews stretch 3 lines into the dwelling and make a quick attack, darkening down the fire in about 25 minutes. A supply was laid from 9th and Allen Streets about a block away.
Primary searches came up negative. BN1 on the secondary advised that 5 people were unaccounted for. Secondary searches came up negative.
Firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours mopping up.
2nd alarm companies: Engines 10 (RIT), 13, 14, Air 1 and car 40 & 46.
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