Firefighters battle house fire in North Franklin
Multiple fire crews responded just after 3 p.m. Tuesday to a house fire at 152 Fulton St. in North Franklin Township.
Fire Chief Dave Bane said the family residing there was not home at the time of the fire, but one of the homeowners was transported by ambulance to the hospital. One firefighter at the scene was also taken to the hospital and treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration, Bane said.
Bane said they didn’t have any issues extinguishing the fire, and Ambulance and Chair staff kept them hydrated.
“We picked the hottest day of the year,” Bane said. “But we had water on it quick.”
Some animals were rescued from the house, including two rabbits.
A cause has not yet been determined, but it likely started at the back of the house. The state police fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate.
Assisting North Franklin at the scene were firefighters from Washington, South Strabane, Canton and South Franklin.