A man in his 70s died when a fire ripped through three residences in West Scranton on Saturday evening, Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said.
The man’s name was not released Sunday, pending notification of his family, Rowland said.
Crews responded to the 1300 block of Dartmouth St. around 6:05 p.m. for a report of a structure fire and found the initial house at 1340 Dartmouth St. fully engulfed in flames, Scranton Fire Chief John Judge said. The house collapsed shortly after the first crews arrived, Judge added.
Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze on the 1300 block of Dartmouth Street in Scranton that involved three houses on Saturday evening. (Courtesy Christopher Dolan)
A Firefighter works at the scene of a blaze on the 1300 block of Dartmouth Street in Scranton that involved three houses on Saturday evening. (Courtesy Christopher Dolan)
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Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze on the 1300 block of Dartmouth Street in Scranton that involved three houses on Saturday evening. (Courtesy Christopher Dolan)
The fire spread to houses at 1336 and 1338 Dartmouth St., Judge said. Approximately five people were displaced after the fire, he added.
Judge described the damage to the home at 1340 Dartmouth as a “total loss” and noted the two other homes sustained “major” and “significant” damage.
Fire crews remained on the scene until Sunday morning, and inspectors returned to the scene Sunday, Judge said.
“It’s still an active investigation,” he said.