• Date/Time:
  Thursday, January 1, 2009, 12:10 am
• Address:
  2100 Benson St
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  Philadelphia, PA
• Box:
  1656
• Submitter:
  Steve Skipton NJ Editor

Battalion 12 placed 4 engines and 4 ladders in service for fire from the 2nd floor of a three story occupied apartment "L" shape building approx. 250x50, numerous rescues made via ladders, emergency evacuation ordered. Deputy Chief 2 transmitted 2nd and 3rd alarms. The fourth alarm was requested by Car-3 (Delvin). Numerous master streams placed in service.
Several residence and firefighters were transported to the hospital with injuries. One firefighter suffered serious burns.

One elderly female removed the by firefighter and was DOA at the hospital. .....