Home damaged and several people displaced by 2nd alarm fire in Pittston,PA
Photo by PA Buffing House fire in Pittston,PA
Photo by PA Buffing Plains Fire Fighter checking fire any visible fire
Photo by PA Buffing Jenkins Twp. ladder truck in the air
Photo by PA Buffing Pittston City fire fighters going back interior to switch out with current crews inside
Photo by PA Buffing Pittston City Engine 3
Photo by PA BuffingLaflin Engine on scene along with Kingston fire, Plains fire,Avoca fire
Around 1:30pm Saturday July 20th Pittston City fire department structure box was dispatched for a reported house fire. When units arrived heavy smoke was showing and Pittston City fire command called for a 2nd alarm structure box. Interior crews faced no visibility conditions on the second floor and once opening up windows to help with visibility they found active fire in the walls and ceiling with heavy fire in the attic that was undergoing remodeling and fire fighters faced another problem due to new dividers in the way. Fire fighters battled the blaze for over 3 hours to fully extinguish the fire and do overhaul to make sure all fire and hotspots were fully out to prevent another fire happening. Several people are displaced at this time and the fire is under investigation and the home is currently unlivable until the cause of the fire is found and the home is fixed and livable again.