Two Firefighters Injured in Intense Second-Alarm Fire in Chambersburg

January 07, 2026 | Chambersburg, PA

Two firefighters sustained injuries Wednesday during a second-alarm blaze in the 300 block of East King Street. Emergency crews escalated the response to a second alarm while battling flames that were discovered inside the walls of the structure. A mayday call was issued amid the chaos but was quickly cleared, confirming that no firefighters were trapped.

2 inj Firefighter. MAYDAY CLEARED. FIRE IN THE WALLS. TRUCKS OPENING UP.

Firefighters worked to ventilate the building by opening it up, aiming to halt the fire's spread. The incident was first reported around 10:44 a.m. on Jan. 7.

Information regarding the severity of the firefighters' injuries was not immediately released, and investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.

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