2/4/20 - South Middleton Township, PA - Third St

At 1656 hours, Cumberland County Box 2-36-03 toned for Engine Companies 36, 41, 25, and Truck 36 to respond to 109 3rd Street in the Village of Boiling Springs for a house fire. Chief 36 went enroute and advised of an apartment building with black smoke coming from Apartment 3 and people were trying to assist occupants down the fire escape. Engine 3-36 arrived on scene with heavy smoke pushing from side A and they were laying out from the end of the street. Lt. 4-36 reported he has heavy fire on the second floor in the rear and they were stretching a line. Chief 36 assumed incident command and requested a second alarm. Engine Company 38, 2-39, Truck 45, Rescue 29, RIT 33, and Air 45 made up the extra alarm companies. The fire was contained primarily to the fire floor with some extension to the third floor. One occupant was discovered deceased n the fire apartment. Eight occupants were displaced and the entire building was deemed uninhabitable.