HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Firefighters responded to a “death trap” structure fire in Harrisburg on Friday morning that officials say appeared to have been “intentionally set.”
First responders responded to the 2100 block of North Fifth Street near Forrest Street and The Nativity School of Harrisburg for a reported fire call around 10:52 a.m.
Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline says it appears “multiple fires” were set inside the building, and water heaters were “blocking doors.” Enterline says the property is part of Governor’s Square and owned by Uptown Partners.
“Things were definitely done to impede our ingress to get the fire out, without a doubt,” said Enterline. He added that this was the second fire this week at the property; however, Friday’s fire was the worst…