A firefighter was injured in a raging blaze in Kulpmont, a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on Friday 2 July.

The fire at 634 Pine Street was so severe that fire units from five counties were brought to the scene, amid a manpower shortage on a holiday weekend.

During the fire, a ladder melted and there was a partial roof collapse, along with an interior floor being compromised.

One firefighter was injured in the fire and evacuated.

06:23:26 Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a working structure fire at 634 Pine Street, Kulpmont, Pa. Shortly after the first units arrived to find an extremely Smokey situation the box was upgraded to 2nd alarm with 3rd alarm on standby bringing units from 5 counties together as manpower was an issue on this holiday weekend.
Mount Carmel Fire Department Anthracite Fire Company belted a roof ladder and reports that 1 of their Fire fighters were injured and transported.
Shortly after 07:30 the Evac tones were sounded due to a partial roof collapse along with interior floor being compromised.

06:23:26 Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a working structure fire at 634 Pine Street, Kulpmont, Pa. Shortly after the first units arrived to find an extremely Smokey situation the box was upgraded to 2nd alarm with 3rd alarm on standby bringing units from 5 counties together as manpower was an issue on this holiday weekend.
Mount Carmel Fire Department Anthracite Fire Company belted a roof ladder and reports that 1 of their Fire fighters were injured and transported.
Shortly after 07:30 the Evac tones were sounded due to a partial roof collapse along with interior floor being compromised.

06:23:26 Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a working structure fire at 634 Pine Street, Kulpmont, Pa. Shortly after the first units arrived to find an extremely Smokey situation the box was upgraded to 2nd alarm with 3rd alarm on standby bringing units from 5 counties together as manpower was an issue on this holiday weekend.
Mount Carmel Fire Department Anthracite Fire Company belted a roof ladder and reports that 1 of their Fire fighters were injured and transported.
Shortly after 07:30 the Evac tones were sounded due to a partial roof collapse along with interior floor being compromised.

06:23:26 Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a working structure fire at 634 Pine Street, Kulpmont, Pa. Shortly after the first units arrived to find an extremely Smokey situation the box was upgraded to 2nd alarm with 3rd alarm on standby bringing units from 5 counties together as manpower was an issue on this holiday weekend.
Mount Carmel Fire Department Anthracite Fire Company belted a roof ladder and reports that 1 of their Fire fighters were injured and transported.
Shortly after 07:30 the Evac tones were sounded due to a partial roof collapse along with interior floor being compromised.

06:23:26 Northumberland County Communications Center dispatched a working structure fire at 634 Pine Street, Kulpmont, Pa. Shortly after the first units arrived to find an extremely Smokey situation the box was upgraded to 2nd alarm with 3rd alarm on standby bringing units from 5 counties together as manpower was an issue on this holiday weekend.
Mount Carmel Fire Department Anthracite Fire Company belted a roof ladder and reports that 1 of their Fire fighters were injured and transported.
Shortly after 07:30 the Evac tones were sounded due to a partial roof collapse along with interior floor being compromised.