Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Explosives agents joined state investigators trying to determine the cause of a gun shop fire in Schuylkill, Pa., about 90 miles north of Philadelphia.
According to multiple news sources, one firefighter sustained minor injuries when he fell through the floor of the building’s second story.
One of several rapid intervention teams established at the four-alarm fire rescued the downed firefighter. According to the Reading Eagle, a second firefighter at the scene was also injured.
The second firefighter suffered burns when he became trapped on the second floor.
“My boot was wedged between the rafters and my pants came up over my leg and the flames from the first floor came up and burned my leg,” Firefighter John Woleschock told WNEP.
“We knew of three explosions before we got on the scene, we were fully aware we were dealing with a gun shop, there was thousands of rounds of ammunition and there was more gunpowder,” Schuylkill Fire Chief Glenn Sattizahn told WNEP.
Investigators said the cause of the fire is unknown.