Raw video: Three-alarm duplex fire in Slatington, Pennsylvania.

Bill Rohrer of Newsworking.org was at this three-alarm fire in Slatington, Pennylvania in Lehigh County yesterday afternoon. The fire was reported just after noon at 562 West Franklin Street. Here's some of what Bill wrote:

Ladder 24 arrives on scene first and has heavy smoke and fire from a 2.5 story duplex. Both homes (560 – 562) have heavy fire at the front of the building.

Engine 29 (Walnutport) arrives second behind the ladder and Deputy 29 (Wentz) has 30 feet flames. His crew comes right in and backs-up Ladder 24 which is a quint and they lead off with the heaviest hand lines.

The second alarm was transmitted upon arrival. Engine 16 (Neffs) brings a second supply line in from Washington St.

As the fire threatens the duplex on the Delta side, a third alarm is transmitted at 12:30. The fire extended into that duplex via the attic. Crews from Lehigh Twp. 47 went to the roof and vented 454 and 456 while 3 handlines were stretched into 456 and one line into 454. The crews here contained the fire to the attics of both homes.

News reports indicate a postal worker brought an elderly woman to safety before firefighters arrived. Here's more.