Wednesday morning, Allentown transmitted box 2522 at 07:37AM for 119 North 13th Street for a house fire with people trapped sending Engines 4, 9, 10, Truck 2, Engine 14 (F.A.S.T.) and Battalion 43.
Engine 4 arrived and reported a working fire with a male trapped on the first floor living room of a 3-story M/O/R (Middle of Row). Fire was venting out the rear kitchen window. As the line was stretched, firefighters radioed that they had fire in the basement and in the ceiling between the 1st and 2nd floors.
The second alarm was transmitted and eventually the 3rd alarm. AEMS transported two patients to area hospitals. Up to 3 firefighters were injured fighting the fire and all were transported to area hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
