Three dead after duplex fire in York city
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — Three people are dead after an early morning fire happened on Wednesday, February 7 at a duplex on Columbia Avenue in York City.
According to Chief William Sleeger of the York City Fire Department, the department received a call at around 6:15 a.m. for a structure fire with entrapment.
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When crews arrived there was heavy fire at the duplex. The chief said the fire took about an hour to control and both units of the duplex are a total loss.
The York County Coroner confirmed that the victims included two females and one male. The names and ages of the victims will be released after next-of-kin are notified.
The York City Fire Department, York City Police and the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal are all on the scene.
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