A pre-dawn fire at an apartment complex in Pennsylvania has claimed the lives of three people, authorities said.
York Fire Brigades were called to the home around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday.
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According to the York County Coroner’s Office, two female victims and one male victim were pronounced dead after the fire. Their names and ages will be released pending notification of next of kin.
Three deaths were reported Wednesday following a multifamily fire in York, Pennsylvania. (Fox News)
All three victims were found on the third floor, York Fire Department Chief William Slieger said. Both sides of the duplex were destroyed, with damage estimated at $250,000.
A firefighter stepped into a hole in the floorboards while fighting the fire and issued a distress call, but “were able to get out and got right back to work,” Slieger said.
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The state police fire marshal, city detectives and fire department are investigating the cause.
