Three people, including two firefighters, killed in Schuylkill County fire
Updated: 8:56 AM EST Dec 8, 2022
Three people, including two firefighters, were killed Wednesday afternoon in a house fire in Schuylkill County.The deadly fire happened on the 1100 block of Clamtown Road in West Penn Township near the town of Tamaqua at around 3:45 p.m.The firefighters were fighting the fire within the home when they became trapped. A mayday went out. Both firefighters were eventually rescued, but died later from their injuries.A third person, who was not a firefighter, was pronounced dead on the scene by the coroner.Both firefighters were from the Lehigh County area.The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. West Penn Township Police and Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal are investigating.
Three people, including two firefighters, were killed Wednesday afternoon in a house fire in Schuylkill County.
The deadly fire happened on the 1100 block of Clamtown Road in West Penn Township near the town of Tamaqua at around 3:45 p.m.
The firefighters were fighting the fire within the home when they became trapped. A mayday went out. Both firefighters were eventually rescued, but died later from their injuries.
A third person, who was not a firefighter, was pronounced dead on the scene by the coroner.
Both firefighters were from the Lehigh County area.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. West Penn Township Police and Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal are investigating.