Trending Topics

Mayday: Pa. firefighter falls through floor of burning house

The Christina Fire Company firefighter was rescued within five minutes of the mayday call and transported to a local hospital

maydayfireChrisPa.jpg

Photo/Christiana Fire Company

By Leila Merrill
FireRescue1

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Firefighters rescued a Christiana Fire Company firefighter after the floor of a burning home in the Parkesburg Borough collapsed beneath them, WHTM reported.

At around 3:20 a.m., the Christiana Fire Company responded to a multiple dwelling fire and initially made entry into the structure, though conditions soon deteriorated and firefighters had to evacuate. One crewmember became trapped.

The fire company quickly sounded a mayday and worked to extricate the firefighter, which took five minutes.

https://www.facebook.com/christianafirecompany/posts/pfbid02QSaVpJHosKx5zP9FYcRUVeahJHd5jKC4YHd32bfNxx94K2K7mDAgQLcbhdGYdf8Nl

The firefighter was transported to a local hospital and was found to have sustained little to no injury.

Other fire departments, including the Keystone Valley Fire Department, also responded to the blaze.

https://www.facebook.com/christianafirecompany/posts/pfbid026yevJZ89EvKDCSE9axDFLLLSCJPtXkso5qjv8zU4SNfXUcxMKQBF4mUPxGyo9B3vl

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU