YORK, Pennsylvania. Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large fire in York, Pennsylvania.
Authorities said the accident occurred just before 11pm on Friday in Spring Garden Township, about a quarter of a mile from the large warehouse fire in the town.
The York New Salem Volunteer Fire Company said in a post on its Facebook page that five members suffered injuries ranging from “some minor swelling and bruising to some a little more serious” — but none of the injuries were fatal.
Chief David Rittenhouse of Windsor’s Laurel Fire Company No. 1 said the two firefighters working on their tanker were taken to WellSpan York Hospital for evaluation but were released around 1 a.m. Saturday.
“It was a very long night,” the New Salem company’s post read. “At this point, all we know is that there was an accident involving some firefighting equipment. We ask everyone to keep everyone involved in our station and the two members of the Laurel Fire Co. in your thoughts and prayers.”
O York Daily Record reported that the two tankers were believed to be transporting water between a supply site and the warehouse fire, which was reported shortly after 6.30pm on Friday. Tanker trucks were parked in the westbound lanes of Mount Rose Avenue, with large-diameter hoses and broken glass scattered throughout the intersection, the newspaper said.
Chief William Sleeger of the York City Fire Department told the York Dispatch that crews were still installing access points Saturday morning at the warehouse, which was about two and a half blocks long and doubled as a distribution center.
“This building was … added in sections,” Sleeger said. “These are problems when you come across this type of construction.”
He said the building suffered a total loss despite the efforts of 19 firefighters. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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