Philadelphia (PA) - 5th Alarm Fire W/ 2 LODD's 4-9-2012

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 4-9-2012

Time: 3:00

Location: Jasper & York Street (Kensington Section)

Units Operating: Philadelphia FD/EMS/PD

Description Of Incident: 5 alarm fire in a large abandoned warehouse. Embers from the fire started fires in several nearby house and business. Surrounding blocks were evacuated. Four firefighters were operating in a furniture store adjacent to the warehouse when embers ignited the store. The four firefighters were trapped inside, two died and two were suffered serious injuries. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital and are in critical condition. The fire was placed under control around 5:30.

RIP Brothers.