Thursday, December 10, 2009

Child Dies In Accidental Fire

On December 10, 1993 at 7:05 p.m. firefighters were alerted to a townhouse fire at145 Meadowcreek Drive, Hamilton Township Franklin County. A tablecloth to close to electric baseboard heat caused a fire that killed a three-year-old boy. The blaze destroyed one 2-½-story frame town houses and caused smoke and water damage to two others. Damages were estimated at over $180,000. Over 100 firefighters from 15 fire companies battled the blaze for nearly six hours. Four firefighters were injured. The newspapers did not list the responding companies but some of the 15 responding were the Franklin’s, St. Thomas, Chambersburg, Fayetteville, Letterkenny, Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies operated at the scene.

4 comments:

E4 Lt said...

brad, i have some pics of this fire that i should send to u for ur data base

Brad Myers said...

That would be great Lt. I would like to ride a shift in the ditrict maybe in January with the camera. Maybe I could get some good photos for a day in the life. I know Elliot had been on me about coming down and riding and said it would be no problem with the brass.

Anonymous said...

Brad while the engine co from WEFR was on scene in hamilton township , the Rescue Squad was on the job on Pa turnpike "milepost unknown for a fatal crash " i will research that for you to add to the vast wealth of knowledge here.

Brad Myers said...

Thanks, but who are you? Remember no anonymous comkments.