NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA – Around 10:30 PM on Monday, January 28, fire crews in Northumberland County were cleaning up from a two alarm job in Coal Township when the first alarm assignment was transmitted for Sunbury and Franklin Streets for a reported dwelling fire.
Units arrived on the scene to find a large three-story brick row heavily involved in fire. Heavy lines were stretched and crews also went to the rear. The fire continued to rage and spread to the B side exposure. Crews went to the roof to perform vertical ventilation while other aerial devices were set up for master stream operations.
The bulk of fire was knocked down in under two hours while firefighters spent most of the night mopping up hot spots. While on scene, police took one male into custody for questioning regarding the fire. The man was later charged with starting the fire.
