Saturday, November 25, 2023

American Red Cross Assisting 3 After Tower City Fire; One Firefighter Injured

Firefighters spent Friday evening battling a blaze in Tower City.

Just before 5:00pm, Friday, emergency personnel were called to 31 East Grand Avenue in Tower City for a working structure fire.

A 2nd alarm was struck as firefighters arrived and found heavy fire on the first floor of the home.

The fire struck a 3rd alarm calling in additional manpower before being brought under control.

One firefighter was injured battling the fire after falling through the floor.

A State Police Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate a cause.

The American Red Cross was called to assist 3 adults that were affected by the fire.

Firefighters remained on scene for several hours while overhaul took place.