A 3-Alarm Fire Killed 2 People in Pennsylvania Where No Smoke Alarms Were Working Inside the Home
Saturday afternoon was supposed to be a normal day on South Fourth Street.
Around 3:20 p.m., fire broke out in the first block of S. 4th Street in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County. By the time crews got it under control, three homes and a commercial building were gone. A fourth home was severely damaged and will take months to repair.
Eight people walked out. Nobody died. That part matters. But losing a home is its own kind of loss, and for some families on that block, Saturday took something that can never be replaced.
What Happened on South Fourth Street
The blaze was upgraded to a third alarm. Fire departments from three different counties responded, with more than 40 units on scene…