Man sleeps through & survives 2 hours in house fire that firefighters were forced to abandon. A must read story from Ross Township, Pennsylvania.
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A man survived a two-story home fire in Ross Township early Sunday morning after being trapped for over two hours in the flames.
According to officials at the scene, the fire started around 2:35 a.m. at 135 Buckhill Road.
Firefighters were informed of two individuals in the home that was fully engulfed. An elderly woman was accounted for, but her adult son was not.
Due to the intense heat, firefighters were ordered to evacuate the house.
At 5:10 a.m., firefighters found the son in the house alive. He was transported to an area hospital and his condition is not known at this time.
Neighbors tell KDKA-TV that the house is over 100 years old and an original structure from a farm that dates back to last century.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire at this time.
Perrysville Volunteer Fire Chief Eric Wissner said crews got the fire under control in about two hours. Crews then went back inside the house during salvage operations, at which time, they found a man in a first-floor bedroom. Authorities said the resident slept through the fire. He taken to UPMC-Mercy for smoke inhalation.
“He kicked the door in, and when he entered the room, the resident actually slid off the mattress onto the floor, which startled the firefighter (who was) not expecting so see anybody,” said John Reubi, Ross Township’s fire marshal.
Officials said the house had several additions, which helped shield the man’s bedroom during the firefight.
