NFPA Journal - Summer 2022 - 83

FIRE INCIDENTS FROM NFPA FILES
Compiled and written by
Richard Campbell and Stephen Badger,
NFPA Research Group
ambulance and two others were flown
to a trauma center by a medical helicopter.
One injury victim was treated
at the scene. One firefighter suffered an
overexertion injury at the scene.
Investigators determined that the
explosion occurred when natural gas
that had accumulated inside the structure
found an unknown ignition source.
The explosion leveled a large portion
of the building and the subsequent fire
consumed the remaining portion.
The building was a two-story structure
constructed with a wood frame
and metal roof cover and occupied a
ground floor area of 10,000 square feet
(929 square meters).
The building, valued at $357,000, and
its contents, valued at $1.75 million,
were a total loss.
Assembly
PENNSYLVANIA
Arson fire destroys historic church
A late afternoon fire in a historic
church was caused by arson, according
to news reports and fire officials.
The church, built in the late 19th
century, was vacant at the time of the
fire and was reportedly in the process
of being redeveloped.
The fire department was dispatched
to the scene following a 911 call at 5
p.m. More than 100 firefighters and
45 apparatus responded to the twoalarm
fire. Crews deployed hose lines at
ground-level and overhead streams to
extinguish the fire. According to news
reports, extinguishing the fire was an
hours-long effort.
There were no injuries reported.
Fire department investigators determined
that the fire originated in a
chapel area on the first floor. The blaze
reportedly gutted the church and left
its towering steeple in danger of collapse,
requiring the area around the
building to be cordoned off to protect
the public.
According to news reports, four
juveniles were arrested in connection
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