Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Roxbury Home Burns

On March 11, 2003 at 8:30 p.m. Franklin County 911 alerted firefighters to a house fire at 11249 Forge Hill Road. A fire of undetermined origin caused extensive damage to the first floor kitchen and a second floor bedroom in an occupied 2-½-story log house. Firefighters from seven companies were on the scene three hours. A damage estimate was not available. The West End Fire and Rescue and Cumberland Valley Hose companies assisted at the scene along with units from Pleasant Hall, Newburg-Hopewell, Letterkenny, Franklin and Fannett-Metal.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not many people know, but a civilian passing through that reported this fire also made a rescue. A elderly lady was on the 1st floor and the civilian passing through went in the smoke filled house and pulled the lady to safety. The civilian was merited for going above and beyond the call of duty. So there is people out there that care. I was stuck on the ambulance that night.