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Harrisburg Row-Home Fire Burns Six Houses, Displaces 13, No Injuries Reported

A second alarm drew mutual-aid crews who contained the blaze after a difficult interior fight.

Overview

  • An early morning fire on the 400 block of Hummel Street began in the center unit and spread through the row.
  • Crews were dispatched at 6:37 a.m., and an initial update reported five of seven connected homes were burning.
  • Fire spread primarily along second floors and the cockloft, with floor collapses and tight alleys complicating operations.
  • Mutual aid from Dauphin and Cumberland counties responded on the second alarm, with EMS supporting firefighters on scene.
  • Thirteen residents were displaced and the Red Cross is assisting, crews cleared the scene around 10:15 a.m., and police will investigate the cause.