Overview

• Firefighters were dispatched at 8:43 a.m., arriving within minutes to find both floors of the Church Street home fully engulfed and a second alarm requested.
• Crews rescued three people who were taken to WellSpan/Good Samaritan Hospital, then reentered later to recover two additional victims.
• Mayor Sherry Capello said ten people were inside for a birthday gathering, with one person in critical condition, one stable, and four with minor injuries.
• Authorities ruled the fire accidental and electrical in origin, determining it started at a living-room outlet on the first floor.
• The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is investigating as the damaged rental home remains secured and neighbors described a rapid, intense spread.