Double Block Home Destroyed by Fire in Wyoming Borough
Photo by PA BYSTANDER West Wyoming Engine along with Laflin engine, Jenkins ladder, Exeter engine.
Photo by PA BYSTANDER Swoyersville Engine 379 Maltby pumping 2 crosslays and 4 lengths of 3 inch hose.
Photo by PA BYSTANDER Crews checking the second floor and first floor for any hidden fire along with overhauling.
WYOMING BOROUGH, PA - Around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27th, the Wyoming Fire Department 1st alarm structure fire box was dispatched for a reported structure fire with multiple calls on it. While en route, a large black header could be seen.
Crews arrived with heavy fire showing on all sides of the structure. Crews went interior for a short time before being pulled out due to conditions deteriorating fast. Minutes after pulling crews out, the roof collapsed along with the second floor.
Crews battled the blaze in fridge temperatures and icy conditions. The double block structure was under renovations and the cause of the fire is currently unknown, but under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal.
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