House Fires Send Multiple Occupants, Firefighters to Hospital Across US, Canada, UK

Multiple recent house fires across the U.S. and Canada have resulted in people being hospitalized and firefighters injured while battling the flames. In Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, two adults were found in cardiac arrest and a firefighter was injured after a fire in a historic building, with multiple fire companies responding to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring structures. Similarly, in Liverpool, England, a fire on Athol Street led to two people being hospitalized while firefighters extinguished the blaze in a two-story home. In Port Alberni, Canada, a house fire caused life-threatening injuries to one occupant and prompted a multi-department firefighting response; the fire is now under investigation as suspicious. In Portland, Maine, a two-alarm fire caused by electrical malfunction sent two people to the hospital, with the fire marshal investigating the cause. These incidents highlight the dangers firefighters face and the ongoing risk of residential fires, with investigations underway to determine causes and prevent future tragedies.