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LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly after 6:00 AM Wilkes-Barre City fire was dispatched to 216 Dana Street in the city for the reported structure fire.  Responding units were advised that the 9-1-1 had already received over twenty calls reporting a working fire upon dispatch.  The first arriving chief reported heavy smoke showing from a block away and immediately requested additional alarms as the fire had already spread to a neighboring exposure. Crews initiated an interior attack and search but conditions rapidly deteriorated.  All crews were ordered out of the building and a defensive attacked commenced.  Additional supply lines were set … Continue reading →