Raw video: Mayday after firefighter falls through floor at Schuykill Haven, PA structure fire.
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Above is Coal Region Fire video of last night’s fire in Schuykill Haven, Pennsylvania that injured two firefighters. At 2:20 on the video a mayday is sounded for a firefighter who fell through the floor.
A four-alarm blaze Thursday night at a gun store in Schuylkill Haven injured two firefighters and destroyed the business in the center of town, according to Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatchers.
The fire was reported at 6 at the Schuylkill Gun Works, 20 W. Main St., and quickly escalated to four alarms as ammunition exploded in the building, dispatchers said.
Dozens of firefighters from Berks and Schuylkill counties battled the blaze for about 90 minutes before they controlled it.
Frank Andruscavage, Republican Herald.com:
The firefighter, who was not identified, was inside a building off Wilson Street Alley, to the rear of Schuylkill Gun Works at 22 W. Main St., when the floor gave way, prompting a “may day.”
The firefighter was quickly rescued by other volunteers and taken to an ambulance for treatment of non life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Flames destroyed the garage attached to the gun shop along with a garage next to that which housed a privately owned woodworking shop, and two other garages.
