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Multiple Injuries at Pennsylvania Apartment Fire
LEWISTOWN, Pa. - Emergency officials say at least 10 people have been injured and dozens left homeless after a fire broke out in a central Pennsylvania apartment building.
Mifflin County Emergency Management director Phil Lucas says six people who suffered burns and smoke inhalation were in intensive care, and two were reported to be in critical condition.
Officials say the fire broke out shortly before midnight Sunday at the Elsessers Apartments in Lewistown.
Lucas says 30 to 50 people were evacuated. He says three of the building's 28 units were severely damaged, and the remaining 25 had smoke and water damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Mifflin County Emergency Management director Phil Lucas says six people who suffered burns and smoke inhalation were in intensive care, and two were reported to be in critical condition.
Officials say the fire broke out shortly before midnight Sunday at the Elsessers Apartments in Lewistown.
Lucas says 30 to 50 people were evacuated. He says three of the building's 28 units were severely damaged, and the remaining 25 had smoke and water damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Just watched this on the local news, it's two counties over...bad fire it sounds like. Tragic stuff. One thing the TV news said that isn't mentioned here is that one of the injured was a police officer. They didn't say how, but I'd be willing to guess he was first on scene and went in for people, and got a big old gulp of smoke. Not judging either way, just guessing that's the case. Sad stuff for everyone involved.
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