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DWELLING FIRE WITH A RESCUE
May 07, 2025 | PENNSYLVANIA
KEN SNYDER, Correspondent

Photo by KEN SNYDERCREWS CHECK OUT AN ADJOINING ROOF FOR POSSIBLE HOT SPOTS.

Photo by KEN SNYDERALLENTOWN E-6 IN SERVICE AT THE THIRD ALARM ALLEN ST. FIRE 5/7/25.

Photo by KEN SNYDER400 BLOCK OF ALLEN ST FIREGROUNDS.
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ALLENTOWN- ON MAY 7TH BEFORE 13:30 HRS, THE AFD WAS DISPATCHED TO A WORKING DWELLING FIRE. HEAVY FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR REAR OF 436 W ALLEN ST., AND A MALE HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM A THIRD FLOOR FRONT WINDOW. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE BLAZE AFFECTED THREE HOMES OF WHICH TWO HOMES WERE MADE UNINHABITABLE. THE THIRD ALARM BLAZE DISPLACED ELEVEN PEOPLE.