11APR24 Harrisburg, PA - 600 Block of Ross St. 2nd Alarm Rowhouse Fire

At approximately 06:00 hours Dauphin County 911 began receiving calls for a report of a house fire with people trapped in the 600 block of Ross St. in Harrisburg's Uptown district.

The initial response was Wagon 3, Squad 8, Tower 1, Wagon 4 and BC7. Truck 2 and C1 (Enterline) diverted back to the city from another incident.

Wagon 3 arrived to find heavy fire conditions throughout a two story type III (ordinary construction) middle of the row residence that was spreading rapidly to the other homes.

BC7 (Bastinelli) arrived and struck the 2nd Alarm with fire involving 6 of the 12 homes in the row.

Crews led off with a deck gun and handling attack to knock down the heavy fire condition that also involved a vehicle on the street. Lines were quickly stretched in to the various houses and searches conducted.

1 victim jumped from a second floor rear window and was taken to the hospital with non life treating injuries.

Due to power lines on all 4 sides of the row, ground ladders were used to 'double hop' to the roof for ventilation purposes.

The fire was largely under control in about 30 minutes. Crews worked for about 4 hours to overhaul the buildings and ensure the fire was fully extinguished.

The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Delta Battalion was working.

Many thanks to all of our mutual aid partners for their assistance.