Hazleton, PA 551 W. Broad Street, 17-Oct-2020 Structure Fire

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There was no fire to see when I arrived although there was still some smoke showing but that dissipated fairly quickly while I was getting in place. Now I am lucky I have press credentials, I am a Contributing Photographer for the Hazleton Standard Speaker so I can get closer here than I was able to in Vegas, so I was pretty much right outside the front door on the sidewalk.

The Deputy Chief on the scene stated that when they arrived they found the cushion on fire on the sidewalk and the residents were standing around it just looking at it. They ruled the fire as accidental being as a electric space heater shorted out and caught the couch on fire.




Bill Barr a local fire photographer can be seen here with the crews. He arrived with the first engine and was attempting to take a photo of the fire when the crew opened up as they went in. He is also a member of the Hazleton Fire Department.