AMBRIDGE, Pa. — A fire in a high-rise apartment building in Beaver County sent two people to the hospital on Saturday morning.
The fire broke out on the seventh floor of Ambridge Towers along Beaver Road after 5 a.m.
Beaver County 911 officials tell Channel 11 that two people were taken to the hospital from the scene.
According to the Ambridge Fire Department, crews were initially called for an automatic fire alarm, but 911 later advised of smoke in the building.
Fire crews met police on scene, who said the seventh floor was full of smoke. Officers helped residents out while firefighters made their way to the seventh floor.
Firefighters were met with heavy black smoke on the seventh floor and began working to extinguish the fire.
A second alarm was struck, and a mass casualty event was declared to ensure that enough medic units were responding for all potential victims, Ambridge officials say. Buses were also requested to keep residents warm.
Crews began searching all floors for trapped residents. Two people were rescued from the seventh floor, and another was rescued from the eighth floor.
Overall, 20 people were evaluated, and two were taken to area hospitals, Ambridge officials say. Their conditions are unknown.
The City of Beaver Falls Fire Department says one of those victims was found unconscious on the seventh floor. First responders revived him with CPR, and then he was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
The fire was extinguished 45 minutes after crews arrived. Ambridge officials say more than 50 firefighters from 14 departments assisted.
The fire is under investigation by the state police fire marshal and Ambridge police.
It wasn’t immediately clear if any residents were displaced.
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