Around 0330 hours Company 38 (Dauphin) and surrounding departments were dispatched to 212 Erie Street for a structure fire. County advised units that multiple buildings were to be involved. Chief 38 arrived on scene with 3 structures involved with one already collapsed to the ground. A second alarm was given minutes from dispatch time. Crews made an excellent stop as the fire clearly had a head start. The fire spread to a total of six buildings, some of which had the exterior siding melted from radiant heat. Firefighters remained on the scene for several hours. Companies responding to the scene were Dauphin County Co 29 (Halifax), 31 (Edgemont), 32 (Progress), 35 (Linglestown), 37 (Rescue-Susquehanna Twp), 38 (Dauphin), Cumberland County Co 20 (Summerdale), and Perry County Co 2 (Duncannon).