Thursday, September 4, 2008
Arson Fire Strikes China Castle Restaurant
On September 4, 1993 at 1:20 a.m. firefighters were sent to 710 East King Street, China Castle Restaurant for a building fire. More than 150 firefighter’s battled a two-alarm fire that destroyed a portion of the former SWID Brothers department store. Firefighters had fire through the roof upon their arrival at the large one story masonry building. It took firefighters two hours to control the blaze. The restaurant sustained extensive fire and smoke damage. Flames spread through the ceiling into the original portion of the building that once housed the Pa. Turnpike engineers destroying that portion of the structure. Because of a roof collapse firefighters battled the blaze with three elevated master streams. Two firefighters were slightly injured and treated and released from Chambersburg Hospital. A damage estimate was not available; the cause was listed as arson. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies battled the blaze.
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Fortunately I have never been in a burning building. It must be sheer hell. Thanks for your visit!
If I remember right, this fire was when Eng 11-2 was out for Rehab, and Pleasant Hall had an old LaFrance that was a loaner from the rehab company, that old engine sat at the stream and pumped its old heart out. That LaFrance was a neat truck to operate, but it was no Sutphen......
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