Captain James Robeson at a fire while off-duty in 2005. Captain Robeson was killed Sunday morning while battling a fire in Scranton.

At least three other firefighters were injured and were taken to a local hospital. Jennifer Hawker, Tom Owens, and Rich Czyzyk are undergoing treatment, but their conditions are not available at this time.

Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Overhead power lines are a constant threat. Even when they are spotted they can become dislodged for any number of reasons and fall onto unsuspecting Firefighters. I was assigned to a Tower Ladder for three years and we were always training with the bucket. Even so you can never be too careful when it comes to electricity. I'm not especially fond of electricity and would rather face a raging fire any day of the week. The primary reason is that electricity is invisible. You don't know you have made a mistake until it's too late. As firefighters we are trained in electrical hazards but still rely primarily on the Electric Company to resolve electrical problems and emergencies. Getting power shut down is usually one of our first priorities at an emergency scene.