York County Home Catches Fire Leaves Two Cats Dead and Firefighter Hurt
I wish I was writing about something lighter today. But what happened on Burberry Lane in East Manchester Township is a reminder of how quickly things can go wrong — and how brave our first responders really are.
On July 10, around 2:53 in the afternoon, a fire broke out in a two-story home on the 100 block of Burberry Lane. According to Union Fire Company No. 1, smoke was already pouring from the building when they arrived, and flames had fully taken over the kitchen. The fire was spreading fast — so fast they had to call a second alarm to bring in backup. Not because the structure was too large, but because the heat outside made it nearly impossible to fight the fire safely.
One firefighter ended up in the hospital, treated for heat-related injuries. And while crews managed to pull one cat out alive, two others didn’t make it. For the family that lived there, it wasn’t just a house fire — it was a heartbreaking loss…