UPDATED – Raw video from multi-alarm fire with chief’s mayday in Mount Carmel, PA

UPDATE

Chief James Reed Sr. now reported in good condition. Below is additional video shot by chuck kreiser.

EARLIER

Raw video below from coalregionfire’s channel and Robert Arbogast of the multi-alarm fire late yesterday (Monday) morning on Walnut Street in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County). The fire damaged at least seven homes and critically injured Chief James Reed Sr. of American Hose Company. Chief Reed was brought out of one of the homes about one hour and 20-minutes after the fire was reported (at 4:29 in the video). According to news reports he had been in cardiac arrest and was revived.

Previous coverage of this fire can be found here, along with radio traffic

Coal Region Fire’s pictures

Centre Daily Times:

The fire was reported at 11:41 a.m. Monday in Mount Carmel, about 60 miles north of Harrisburg in Northumberland County. Lt. Chris Duhay of the Mount Carmel police department said the flames had spread to seven row homes.

He said James Reed Sr., chief of American Hose Fire Company in Mount Carmel, collapsed within one of the structures. Reed was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where an official said he was listed in critical condition Monday night.

Eric Scicchitano, NewsItem.com:

A paramedic pumped at Reed’s chest for three tense minutes as he lay motionless. Others helped intubate Reed and monitor his heart rate. Firefighters huddled around as the active scene came to a momentary halt.

The gurney was rolled to an awaiting ambulance a half-block away, and Reed was taken to Mount Carmel Area High School where a Life Flight helicopter awaited. He was conscious while loaded onto the aircraft.

“He was asking if the fire had been knocked down yet,” said borough Police Chief Todd Owens.

Reed’s son, James Jr., wrote on Facebook Monday afternoon as word spread about his dad.

“Thanks for the thoughts and good wishes. I know everyone is worried about him only thing we know right now is that he has some burns in his airway and  is being transferred to Lehigh Valley Burn Unit,” he wrote.