12/30/21 - New Cumberland, PA - Bridge St

Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Cumberland County Communications began receiving multiple calls reporting a house fire with possible entrapment at 815 Bridge Street in the Borough of New Cumberland. The box was upgraded to a first alarm assignment on dispatch. Engine companies 10, 13, 68, 12, 14, Trucks 10, 69, 12, Squad 13, Rescues 68, 40 (RIT), and Air 13 made up the initial assignment. New Cumberland DLA Truck 69 quickly went enroute and advised that PD was on scene with a working fire and subjects trapped on the secnd floor. Chief 10 arrived with a 2 story, 4 unit, apartment building with fire showing on the first floor from sides A/B. 1 line stretched from Engine 68-1 made the initial fire attack and ladders from Truck 69 were taken to the rear where two subjects were rescued from the second floor balcony. The fire was knocked down in 10 minutes, contained to the first floor apartment of origin, and the entire building had smoke damage. One occupant transported with minor injuries and 9 residents were displaced.