{"id":121340,"date":"2026-02-23T16:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/121340\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:50:09","slug":"allentown-firefighters-rescue-two-men-from-north-17th-street-house-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/121340\/","title":{"rendered":"Allentown firefighters rescue two men from North 17th Street house fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Evan Jones
The Morning Call<\/p>\n

ALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2014 Two men were rescued Sunday morning from a house fire in Allentown.<\/p>\n

Firefighters responded to a structure fire with entrapment in the 200 block of North 17th Street around 10:35 a.m.<\/p>\n

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According to a news release from the fire department, the first firefighters to arrive \u201cencountered fire from a window on the side of the structure.\u201d The fire was quickly brought under control.<\/p>\n

Firefighters rescued one man from the roof, while a second was found unconscious on the second floor. Both were transported to an area hospital, where they were in serious condition. No firefighters were hurt.<\/p>\n

The building was uninhabitable after the fire, leaving about 16 people displaced. They were being assisted by the American Red Cross, or have other places where they can stay.<\/p>\n

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