A fire that broke out on the 600 block of East Chestnut Street in Lancaster City resulted in two row homes being condemned and multiple residents displaced. Firefighters faced challenging conditions, cutting holes in the roof to extinguish the blaze. One resident escaped after smelling smoke and the alarms activated.
A notice posted on the door of a home that was condemned after a fire on May 26, 2026. Multiple people have been displaced after a fire tore through the roof of two homes in Lancaster City. on the 600 block of East Chestnut Street.
Neighbors captured dramatic video of firefighters working to locate and extinguish the fire Tuesday afternoon in the 600 block of East Chestnut Street. The row home has since been condemned. Footage obtained by CBS 21 shows crews using a pike pole to break through the front of one of the homes after initial attempts to gain access were unsuccessful.
“At first, we didn’t find any fire inside, but obviously we had a fire somewhere, so we had to start cutting holes in the roof,” Lancaster City Fire Chief Todd Hutchinson said. Additional video from a nearby resident shows firefighters standing on top of the row home as smoke poured from the roof while crews cut ventilation holes. Resident Carmen Pino said firefighters knocked on the door several times before forcing entry.
“They knocked on the door a few times, nobody came, and that’s when I heard one firefighter say, ‘We gotta do it,’” Pino said. Neighbors described a large emergency response as firefighters worked in intense conditions to contain the blaze.
“I remember seeing three specific firemen come out, and they were dripping in sweat,” Pino said. “They went right into the ambulance and were sitting there having to get oxygen. ” Officials said the fire spread through two row homes. Despite firefighters’ efforts, both homes were ultimately considered a total loss.
Authorities said one resident was inside when the fire started and called 911 after smelling smoke. The neighboring homeowner was not home at the time.
“Luckily, the homeowner started smelling smoke and then the detectors activated, and she was able to exit the building and call for help,” Hutchinson said. “I’m definitely praying for her,” Hansley said. “She looked kind of panicked. ”Both homeowners told CBS 21's Yasmine Cowan they are overwhelmed by the loss and are now focused on cleaning up and trying to salvage what remains of their belongings.
They said the fire was completely unexpected and very little could be recovered from the damaged homes. State police are investigating after a woman lost almost $10,000 in a fraudulent Uber transaction. Troopers said the 53-year-old Fredericksburg woman was contactTwo people were killed in a multi-vehicle rollover crash Thursday night on Interstate 83 near exit 10, according to dispatch. Harrisburg City Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred at 6th and Emerald, according to county dispatch. A standoff took place with authorities Thursday night after a Franklin County man refused to help his wife out of bed, according to charging documents. The polic
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