Child injured in Mount Pleasant Township residential fire, officials confirm
A residential fire with entrapment was reported Saturday afternoon in Mount Pleasant Township, according to Adams County 911.
According to United Hook and Ladder fire chief Steve Rabine, a young child was pulled from a second floor window in the back section of the house about 15 minutes into the call, which came in at 3:13 p.m.
When they arrived at the location in the 800 block of Two Taverns Rd., several family members were trying to find the missing child, and first companies dedicated their actions to search and rescue while trying to fight back flames.
The child was initially missing, and after crews located and rescued the child, who was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to the burn center at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Two firefighters were injured on the call, one with a sprained ankle and one with trouble breathing who was transported to hospital.
Firefighters had to evacuate the structure several times as the fire got ahead of them, and they had to use master streams until they could get more control to go back in.
The fire was a second alarm with multiple special units called. The fire is mostly under control at this time, but fire remains in the attic and they are working to control it.
Over 3,000 feet of hose was used, and several tankers were on the first and second alarm assignment. More than 75 firefighters were on scene at the 5,000 square foot house.
The fire appears to have started in the garage area, and because of heavy winds the fire rapidly engulfed the structure, hampering initial fire attack.
The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal from Hershey will be investigating on Sunday, Rabine said.
As of Monday, the fire marshal said it is being investigated as an accidental fire.
Rabine also said there were multiple explosions faced by firefighters that were believed to be ammunition.
Units from Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania, plus Carroll and Frederick counties in Maryland responded. There was activity until after 8:30 p.m., making for a total time of more than five hours.
Some units were called back at 9:13 p.m. for a rekindle in the kitchen area and the home is considered a total loss.
We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available and can be confirmed.
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