York warehouse contained products that helped fuel massive 6-alarm fire, officials say
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — New details have been released Friday about a massive six-alarm warehouse fire in York.
The 151,000-square foot building was being used as a distribution warehouse and there were different products being stored inside it, which ended up helping to fuel the fire, York City officials said in a news release.
The blaze broke out just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12, at the building that used to be the former York Hoover Body Corp at 951 Elm Street.
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Still, there is no word on what caused the fire, which remains under investigation, officials said.
There were multiple issues firefighters encountered due to the size of the building and because of the heavy fire quickly spreading, it was determined that the blaze would not be extinguished.
After that, the focus became protecting surrounding buildings.
Fill sites for tankers had to be set up around the area to help with water demand and in case of other exposure building fires. While doing this, there were two tankers that collided, resulting in multiple firefighters getting injured, the release states.
Most of the fire was extinguished after midnight and crews stayed at the scene extinguishing hot spots until Monday, July 15.
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For safety reasons, it was decided to demolish the building.
Officials thanked assisting departments, which included help from multiple counties, and to residents who provided food donations during the fire.
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