SLATINGTON, PA - A fire on January 15th at 424 Second St. caused a one-and-a-half-story Cape Cod dwelling to be considered a total loss.

A police patrol car radioed in this call around 12:30 A.M. as a working fire and companies were dispatched. Heavy fire was coming from the second-floor and also threatening a neighbor's home on exposure 2, requiring a second-alarm to be transmitted.

Incoming companies also encountered some frozen hydrants and a third-alarm was requested. The temperature was about 15-degrees with occasional strong wind gusts. As conditions worsened, there was a partial roof collapse and the second-floor collapsed onto the first-floor, eliminating the need for an interior attack.

Four occupants were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. People of the two exposure homes were allowed to return to their homes. The fire was under control in about 40 minutes.