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Eight Displaced After Apartment Dryer Fire
3 Aug
Summary
- Eight people were left homeless after a fire.
- The blaze started in a dryer on the second floor.
- The fire marshal ruled the cause of the fire as accidental.
A significant fire early Sunday morning displaced eight residents from an apartment building located at 119 Boulevard Ave. in Throop. The incident, which began around 2:40 a.m., was initially reported as a dryer fire but was quickly escalated to a working fire as crews arrived.
Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames emanating from the second floor of the building. Throop police were first on the scene and successfully evacuated all occupants before the fire could spread further. Multiple fire departments, including those from Dickson City, Dunmore, Blakely, Peckville, Eynon, and Olyphant, along with Pennsylvania Ambulance, responded to assist.
A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal investigated the scene and determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. Firefighters remained on location for about three hours to fully extinguish the blaze and secure the premises. The extent of the damage to the second floor was substantial.
