4/14/16
by News Department on 04/14/16Pottsville fire...
Two people were displaced after an early morning fire in Pottsville. According to the Republican Herald, firefighters from Pottsville and the Schuylkill Haven Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched at 4:02 a.m. to 319 N. Ninth St. for a house fire.
Pottsville First Assistant Chief Jim Misstishin said crews arrived within minutes and found heavy smoke at the home.
The Pottsville Police Department removed both Robert and Randy Bedford from the home at 321, which sustained smoke and water damage.
Misstishin said the origin of the fire was in the kitchen area and is still under investigation.
There were no injuries, but firefighters reported they did not hear working smoke detectors upon arrival.
Misstishin wants to remind residents of the importance of working smoke detectors and noted that free smoke detectors are available at City Hall.
