Pennsylvania fire News

Hoverboard Suspected in Pennsylvania Fire that Damaged Six Townhomes

Officials suspect a hoverboard may be to blame for a fire that damaged six townhomes in Pennsylvania. Firefighters found one home engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene on Royal Drive in Manchester, Penn., Monday morning. The flames …

Regulators Link Hoverboard to Deadly Pennsylvania Fire

Federal safety regulators believe a hoverboard is to blame for a fire that killed two girls in Pennsylvania. The girls, ages 10 and 3, were killed March 10 in Harrisburg. They are believed to be the first in the U.S. …

Fire Marshal Says Pennsylvania Lumber Mill Suffered at Least $7M in Damage

A fire at a hardwoods lumber mill in north-central Pennsylvania has caused $7 million to $10 million in damage. That’s the assessment of the state police fire marshal investigating early Saturday’s fire at Emporium Hardwoods in Shippen Township. That’s in …

General Motors Sued over Fire Causing $450K in Damage to Pennsylvania Homes

General Motors has been sued over a 2014 car fire that caused more than $450,000 in damage to two central Pennsylvania homes. Pennlive.com reports that Erie Insurance Exchange and four of its policy holders claim the blaze resulted from a …

Fire Damages Nearly a Dozen Homes at Pennsylvania Apartment Complex

Fire officials say flames swept through an eastern Pennsylvania apartment complex, causing extensive damage to a unit of about a dozen homes. More than a dozen firetrucks and ambulances responded to the blaze at the Parkland View Apartments in Upper …