Raw video: Four-alarm apartment fire in Cheltenham Township, PA.
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Video from Newsworking’s Bill Rohrer last night of a four-alarm fire at 1600 Church Road in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County). Here’s what Bill wrote about the fire, reported around 9:45 PM:
People were reported trapped on the 3rd floor. With heavy fire on arrival, command requested the 2nd alarm be transmitted.
By 22:15, 4 victims were removed and the 3rd alarm transmitted. The fire was extending rapidly through the cockloft.
At one point early on, command requested a P.A.R. check due to some members not being accounted for. Evacuation tones were sounded and a defensive operation was commenced. After the P.A.R. check, all members were accounted for.
By 23:30, the 4th alarm was transmitted. Numerous tenants were transported to the hospital. A few firefighters were being treated by EMS for minor injuries.
Roof crews cut two trench cuts in an effort to stop the fire spread. The fire quickly took the majority of the roof of the large building. At least 4 or 5 ladder pipes were in operation along with numerous master streams.
By 03:00 hours Saturday, the fire was placed under control. More than 120 firefighters and over a few dozen EMS were on the scene battling this fire.
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