CARBON COUNTY, PA – Around 6:30 AM on Monday, August 17, Carbon County 9-1-1 dispatched the first alarm to 14 West Cherry Street in Tresckow for a dwelling fire. Carbon Districts 29 (Tresckow), 21 (Beaver Meadows) and 20 (Weatherly) were on the assignment as well as Schuylkill County Districts 49 (McAdoo) and 25 (Hometown) and Luzerne Districts 141 (Hazle Twp.) and 183 (West Hazleton).
First arriving units found a two story single family dwelling with smoke showing. Ladder 49-22 took the address while Engine 2911 took the A/B Corner. A line was stretched off the engine and crews made entry into a bedroom where the bulk of fire was found.
A quick knockdown was put on the fire and a search was completed. Two pets were found deceased in the residence. Positive pressure ventilation was set up to clear out the heat and smoke while crews checked for hot spots.
A State Police Fire Marshal was called into the scene to investigate the cause of the blaze. No injuries to firefighters were noted and all units were clear of the scene by mid-morning.
