On Friday November 19, 2021 just after 2200hrs Mount Carmel Fire department and surrounding areas were alerted to a working fire at second and walnut in the borough. While units began to respond they were given information that police were on scene with a working fire and reporting possible entrapment of two persons.
Before firefighters made the scene a town police officer and his ride along (Nick) grabbed an extinguisher and tried to make entry but backed down and left the front door open when the fire came at them per the Nick.
Truck 2 was the first to arrive following by Atlas engine 21 shortly behind. Engine 21 laid down the block from the hydrant at second and chestnut and deployed lines to begin to suppress the fire.
During the fire it was learned that the occupants were not home and were safely accounted for when they arrived on scene.
One police officer was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation after trying to check for victims before fire department arrived, no other injuries were reported.


A fire fighter had to be ordered to move his pick up truck after intentionally parking it in front of the building blocking a fire engines ability to get close to the structure.
The cause of this incident is under investigation as no one was home at the time of the blaze.